Seattle

Amazon Opens Bidding to Cities for $5-Billion 'HQ2', a Second Headquarters

Reuters | Friday September 8, 2017

Amazon said it intended to create "HQ2", a headquarters that would be a "full equal" to its Seattle office, Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said in a statement.

A Flight Attendant Smashed Wine Bottles On A Man Who Tried To Open The Exit Midair, FBI Says

World News | Avi Selk, The Washington Post | Sunday July 9, 2017

Armed with fists and an unexplained determination, a man attacked Delta Air Lines crew and passengers Thursday as he tried to pry open an exit door midair, according to the FBI.

Delta Says Passenger Attacked Flight Attendant, Forcing Flight To Turn Back

World News | Travis M. Andrews, The Washington Post | Friday July 7, 2017

Delta Air Lines Flight 129 from Seattle to Beijing turned back within one hour of takeoff Thursday night after a passenger reportedly attacked a flight attendant in the first class cabin.

First-Class Passenger Assaults Crew, Flight Takes U-Turn, Says Cop

World News | Reuters | Friday July 7, 2017

A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Beijing returned to Seattle on Thursday after a passenger in the first-class cabin assaulted a flight attendant before being subdued by other travelers, a Seattle-Tacoma International Airport spokesman said.

AmazonFresh Pickup Kiosks Opened in Seattle to Rival Wal-Mart

Spencer Soper, Bloomberg | Monday May 29, 2017

AmazonFresh Pickup spots let shoppers buy groceries online and pick them up in as little as 15 minutes rather than having them delivered to their homes.

Amazon Opens First Brick and Mortar New York Bookshop

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 26, 2017

Amazon launched brick and mortar bookstores in six other cities first, starting in its hometown Seattle in 2015.

Chris Cornell, Frontman Of Soungarden And Audioslave, Dies At 52

India News | Thursday May 18, 2017

Chris Cornell, a native of Seattle, formed Soundgarden in 1984 - he was originally on vocals and drums until a year later, when the band hired a Scott Sundquist as drummer

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update to Bring Fluent Design, Windows Story Remix, and Lots More

Kunal Dua | Friday May 12, 2017

At the second day of Build 2017 conference in Seattle on Thursday, Microsoft announced Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, which will bring a host of new features for users and developers alike.

Tencent Steps Up AI Push With Research Lab in Seattle

Reuters | Tuesday May 2, 2017

Tencent, which owns the popular WeChat messaging app, is Asia's most valuable company with a market capitalisation of nearly $300 billion.

Wife Of Telangana Techie Found Dead In Seattle Attempts Suicide, Says Family

Telangana News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, edited by Ipsita Sarkar | Friday April 14, 2017

Barely 10 days after a techie from Telangana was found hanging in his home in Seattle, his wife has reportedly attempted suicide.

Forgive Me, Telangana Techie Madhukar Reddy Gudur Texted Mother Before Seattle Suicide: Report

Telangana News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday April 5, 2017

A techie from Telangana working in Seattle for seven years has been found dead in his house. Madhukar Reddy Gudur, 37, was married and has a young daughter.

One Of The World's Biggest Tunnels Was Hit By Sinkhole. Now, Progress

World News | Reuters | Wednesday April 5, 2017

Bertha, one of the world's largest tunnel boring machines, emerged north of downtown Seattle on Tuesday shrouded in clouds of dust and chunks of falling concrete, completing the most difficult phase of a plan to build a highway under the heart of the city.

Roger Federer, Microsoft's Bill Gates To Pair Up For A Doubles Match

Wednesday April 5, 2017

The 18-time Grand Slam champion and the billionaire Microsoft co-founder will pair up in a one-set exhibition match in Seattle on April 29 to support children's education in Africa.

World Biggest Tunnel In Seattle On Its Surge For Completion

World News | Reuters | Tuesday April 4, 2017

Bertha, one of the world's largest boring machines, will cut through a thick concrete wall at midday on Tuesday if all goes according to plan, completing the most difficult phase of building a highway under the heart of downtown Seattle.

'Not Today,' She Shouted As She Fought Off Attacker In Public Bathroom

World News | Reuters | Wednesday March 29, 2017

A Seattle woman who became a folk hero by fighting off a man who attempted to rape her in a public bathroom has sparked a boom in women's self-defence classes, making a meme out of the war cry she used in battle: "Not today!" followed by an expletive.

Indians' American Dream Shattered By Xenophobia-Fueled Shootings

Opinion | The Washington Post | Friday March 10, 2017

In at least two recent shootings, in Kansas and suburban Seattle, it was motive enough for the gunmen that the victims appeared foreign.

Iraqi Traveller Battling US Ban Learns To 'Never Surrender'

World News | Reuters | Monday February 6, 2017

Fuad Sharef took one of the first planes out of Iraq with a connection to the United States this past weekend, just hours after a judge in Seattle blocked US President Donald Trump's ban on immigrants from seven mainly Muslim countries.

Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal Won't Attend Donald Trump's Inaugration

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 16, 2017

Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal will not attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump on January 20.

Watch: Private Drone Crashes Into Seattle's Famous Space Needle

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 13, 2017

A private drone has crashed on top of Seattle's iconic Space Needle, prompting authorities to consider filing charges against the owner, according to a media report today.

Amazon Go Grocery Stores: What They Are, What They Do, and More Questions Answered

Ravi Sharma | Wednesday December 7, 2016

Amazon Go stores will allow consumers to purchase groceries and food items, and walk out without standing in line to make payments.

Amazon Go: Say Goodbye to Checkout Counters While Grocery Shopping

Thomson Reuters | Wednesday December 7, 2016

Amazon.com Inc has opened a brick-and-mortar grocery store in Seattle without lines or checkout counters, kicking off new competition with supermarket chains.

Amazon Go Grocery Store Without Checkout Lines Opens in Seattle

Reuters | Tuesday December 6, 2016

The store marks Amazon's latest push into groceries, one of the biggest retail categories it has yet to master.

Grab And Go: Amazon's New Grocery Store Has No Checkout Lines

Thomson Reuters | Tuesday December 6, 2016

The store marks Amazon's latest push into groceries, one of the biggest retail categories it has yet to master. The company currently delivers produce and groceries to homes through its AmazonFresh service.

Amazon Opens Line-Free Grocery Store In Challenge To Supermarkets

Thomson Reuters | Monday December 5, 2016

Amazon.com Inc said it has opened a brick-and-mortar grocery store in Seattle without lines or checkout counters, kicking off new competition with supermarket chains.

Amazon Introduces First Physical Grocery Store In Seattle

World News | Reuters | Monday December 5, 2016

Amazon.com Inc's new bricks-and-mortar grocery store doesn't have at least one thing that supermarkets have - queues at the checkout counter.

Cyanogen May Cut More Jobs, Close Seattle Headquarters: Report

Ketan Pratap | Tuesday November 29, 2016

A new report claims that Cyanogen is reportedly closing its Seattle headquarters and moving to a smaller Palo Alto office.

Amazon Worker Jumps Off Company Building After E-Mail Note

World News | Spencer Soper, Bloomberg | Tuesday November 29, 2016

An Amazon.com Inc. employee was injured when he leaped off a building at the company's Seattle headquarters in what police characterized as a suicide attempt.

Man With Lung Disease Finishes Marathon Towing Oxygen Tank

World News | Associated Press | Monday November 28, 2016

A man with a terminal lung disease has completed the Seattle Marathon while towing his oxygen tank.

5 Shot In Seattle Near Scene Of Anti-Trump Protests

World News | Reuters | Thursday November 10, 2016

A gunman opened fire in downtown Seattle on Wednesday evening following an argument and wounded five people, one man critically, not far from protests against the surprise victory of Republican Donald Trump in the US presidential election.

Burlington Mall Shooting: It Sounded Like '4 Balloons Popping' Says Witness

World News | Associated Press | Saturday September 24, 2016

Police searched for a gunman today who opened fire in the makeup department of a Macy's store at a mall north of Seattle, killing four women, authorities said.