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SEATTLE: Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced sweeping new restrictions on gatherings and businesses on Sunday, including a ban on indoor service at restaurants and bars, to combat a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the state. The restrictions, most of which will take effect Monday at 11.59pm and last for one month, come as the average daily tally for cases has doubled in the past two weeks, Inslee told a news conference. The spike in cases "... means, unfortunately, the time has come to reinstate restrictions on activities statewide to preserve the public's well-being and to save lives," Inslee said. Indoor gatherings will be prohibited outside one's household and outdoor gatherings will be limited to five people. Religious services and in-store retail will be limited to 25 per cent occupancy, Inslee said, while fitness gyms must halt indoor services, and youth and adult sports will be restricted to activities outdoors. BOOKMARK THIS: Our comprehensive coverage of … [Read more...] about Washington state governor imposes sweeping restrictions amid COVID-19 surge

REUTERS: Twitter Inc has to pay US$100,000 to Washington state's Public Disclosure Transparency Account for multiple political campaign finance violations, the state's Attorney General Bob Ferguson said on Tuesday. Twitter received nearly US$200,000 for campaign ads from 2012 through 2019 but failed to follow Washington state disclosure laws, the attorney general's office said in a statement. (https://bit.ly/3nOaSkz) The company failed to maintain the required records for at least 38 Washington candidates and committees that reported paying US$194,550 for political advertising on Twitter's platform since 2012, according to papers filed at the King County Superior Court. "Transparency in political advertising is critical to a free and informed electorate," Ferguson said. "Whether you are a local newspaper or a multinational social media platform, you must follow our campaign finance laws." Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (Reporting by Tiyashi … [Read more...] about Washington state seeks US$100,000 from Twitter for campaign finance violations

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 26 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NASA officially named its Washington, D.C. , headquarters building after pioneering engineer Mary Winston Jackson during a ceremony on Friday. Members of Jackson's family and other prominent guests attended the small ceremony, including NASA Langley Center Director Clayton Turner, retired NASA engineer and "Hidden Figure" Christine Darden, artist Tenbeete Solomon, and Jackson's grandchildren Wanda and Bryan Jackson. NASA LEAVES HIDDEN MESSAGE ON PARACHUTE OF MARS ROVER In addition to unveiling a building sign with Jackson's name, the agency screened video tributes with reflections on her career at NASA, featuring family, friends, colleagues, astronauts, celebrities, elected officials and Hampton University President William R. Harvey. In opening statements, Jurczyk commended Jackson's … [Read more...] about NASA honors ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary Jackson during Washington headquarters naming ceremony

WASHINGTON—At 5 p.m. Monday, the funeral bell began to toll on Mount St. Alban, selected in 1896 as the site of the National Cathedral because it was “the most commanding spot in the entire Washington area.” The majestic stone church was built over the course of 83 years, according to authors Mary Yakush and Erik Vochinsky, in order that “people of all faiths would gather to pray, mourn the passing of world leaders, and to confront pressing moral and social issues.” It has often been a national mourning spot — four presidents have received state funerals there, one is buried there, seven more have been memorialized in services there. Martin Luther King Jr. preached his last sermon there before he was assassinated. This week’s tintinnabulation marked not the passing of a single leader, but of a vast swath of citizens in every corner of the country. “Bongggggg,” the bell sounded, its note resonating for six seconds, barely starting to recede before the clapper struck the bowl again. … [Read more...] about Washington remembers the 500,000 Americans killed by COVID-19

BEIJING: Beijing on Thursday (Sep 19) accused Washington of "adding fuel to the fire" of Hong Kong unrest after leaders of the city's anti-government movement appealed directly to US lawmakers to exert pressure on China. Activists from the semi-autonomous city testified before a congressional commission in support of US legislation aimed at defending civil rights in Hong Kong, which has been convulsed by weeks of huge, sometimes violent rallies. Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a press briefing Thursday that the US should "stop supporting violent radical forces and Hong Kong independence separatists, and stop adding fuel to the fire to the words and deeds that damage the prosperity and stability of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region." Geng called for the US to "stop interfering in Hong Kong's affairs in any form." READ: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi backs Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act​​​​​​​ READ: No loudhailers, umbrellas allowed at … [Read more...] about China rebukes Washington after Hong Kong activists make Congress plea