Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Named Their Baby Girl North, making her North West. It’s unknown how many were hurt rolling their eyes.
Bellevue Woman’s Ex-Husband Charged With Stabbing Her 72 Times. According to a friend of the victim, the suspect came back to the apartment to reconcile with his ex-wife, and said he would kill her when he was turned down. Authorities arrested him getting off a bus in Los Angeles, hiding $5000 in his hat according to charging papers.
The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Winds Through Downtown Today, this coupled with the Fremont Fair and, why the hell not, a Mariners game promises to bring traffic to a stand-still. Well, more of a stand-still.
A Computer Glitch Grounded All Southwest Airline Flights Last Night. The glitch messed with the airline’s ability to check the weight of planes, do check-ins, and even print boarding passes. Southwest stated aircraft in the air were unaffected.
NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden Charged With Espionage. The three charges (one theft of government property and two under espionage) add up to 30 years of prison. The US has asked Kong Kong authorities (where he’s believed to be hiding) to detain Snowden on a provisional arrest warrant. However, an extradition from Hong Kong to the US may not be so easy.
Just as things were looking up, North Korea Gave A Rare Media Conference At The UN, stating they won’t give up nuclear weapons any time soon, and blamed the US for the recent tension on the Korean Peninsula. Last week, North Korea proposed talks with the US about denuclearization. During the conference, the North Korean ambassador stated the country’s offer for direct negotiation was still open.
Starbucks will raise prices around 1 percent on Tuesday, some drinks could go up as much as 10 cents, while the price of others won’t be affected. This increase comes after Starbucks lowered what they pay for coffee (some estimates bring the cost at half of what Starbucks paid in 2012). This is expected to directly affect absolutely none of the decent Seattlites who wouldn’t be caught dead in a Starbucks.
It Sucks To Be Bashar al-Assad Today. Foreign ministers of the Friends of Syria group have agreed to give “necessary material and equipment” to Syrian rebels. Secretary of State John Kerry said “Syrian people should determine the future of their country.” More than 90,000 people have died in the civil war so far.
Yesterday, Paula Deen’s career plopped into the toilet quicker than her food. Let us remember one of her finer moments.