After 17 months on the job, Sound Transit’s CEO received a three-year contract extension that came with a $30,000 bonus. The terms of the contract mean Dow Constantine’s pay will go from an initial salary of $450,000 in April 2025, to $474,276 on Jan. 1, 2026, to $490,086 on Jan. 1, 2027, and a 4% cost of living increase on April 1 of next year. He will also be eligible for 3% to 6% salary increases in 2028 and 2029.The Sound Transit board rationalized the contract by citing what it called Constantine’s accomplishments, among them the launch of the eastbound…
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Seven major oil-exporting countries agreed Sunday to keep production steady in November at a time when the Iran war has driven the price of benchmark Brent crude oil above $100 a barrel.The so-called OPEC+ subgroup — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman — will meet again on Nov. 1 to review conditions in the oil market.The fighting with Iran, which began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Feb. 28, has disrupted global oil supplies and driven prices higher.The Group of Seven wealthy democracies said Friday that they plan to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel…
Luke Borsten, age 38, has been backpacking and making music since childhood. Today the Portland, Ore.–based filmmaker and musician often combines the two by writing music on the trail. Likewise, Amanda McCracken, a 48-year-old, Boulder, Colo.–based runner and author, finds movement essential to her writing practice.“There’s something in movement that allows me to better see the things I want to describe,” Borsten says. “There’s an underlying feeling of honesty that creates a through line for writing.”Borsten and McCracken are not unique in their habit of combining creativity with movement: from Ludwig van Beethoven to Henry David Thoreau, from Maya Angelou…
Olivia Dean is accused of copying the melody of Bill Withers’ Grammy-winning hit song “Just the Two of Us” for the closing track of her latest album. A lawsuit was filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleging that Dean’s “I’ve Seen It” copies “in large and significant part” Withers’ song. Mattie Music Group, which controls Withers’ catalog, says in the suit that it used a musicologist who compared the two songs and found “substantial similarities.”The defendants — Capitol Records, Universal Music Group, Sony Publishing, and Kobalt Music Publishing America — were notified in…
The September jobs report should put an end to the fantasy that the American economy can absorb rising prices indefinitely without eventually hitting employment. The economy added only 29,000 jobs when economists expected roughly 84,000, while unemployment increased to 4.2%. Worse still, July was revised from a gain of 21,000 jobs to a LOSS of 10,000, and August was revised down from 162,000 to 133,000. Those revisions erased another 60,000 jobs from what we were previously told was a stronger labor market. This is the stagflationary squeeze I have been talking about. Prices remain elevated while economic growth and employment…
Wilson High School faces off against Cedar Crest in a crucial high school football matchup that tests both teams’ mettle.The game represents another significant challenge in the season for Wilson as it navigates a competitive schedule.Both programs bring their own strengths and strategies to the field, making this a compelling contest for fans in the Reading area.The outcome could have implications for playoff positioning and conference standings as the season progresses.AI-generated briefing — triage, not the story; every claim links out to the coverage below.WatchPowered by TPD VideoIn this storyOrgWilson High SchoolOrgCedar Crest High SchoolTopicHigh SchoolTopicHigh School FootballThe Conversation Source…
Ed Sheeran is addressing an unexpected family connection after remarks from his estranged cousin resurfaced amid controversy surrounding the singer’s decision involving Macklemore. Ed recently discovered an old phone containing messages from people he had not spoken to in years, leading to an onstage mention of one relative who has since criticized him publicly. Without naming the family member, he acknowledged the long-standing distance between them while the wider dispute continues to attract attention. 4Europa Press / MEGA Ed Sheeran said the messages came from someone he hadn’t contacted in a long time. While performing in Atlanta on Saturday, October…
MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Monday (Oct 5) he would call an early election on Nov 29, after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government.The defeat in parliament on Friday was another political setback for the Socialist premier, one of the few European prime ministers from the political left still in power.”To do more, we need to renew and broaden the support of the people,” Sanchez, in office since 2018, said in a televised address, adding his aim was “to secure a much broader, progressive majority in parliament”.Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Madrid…
Drivers faced glitches at the race in Malaysia, where Lewis Hamilton had to stop and restart his car on the track.Published On 5 Oct 20265 Oct 2026Formula One’s governing body has promised a full investigation into a software bug that caused chaos and forced the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to be aborted, with drivers feeling like they were in battery-powered cars made of Lego.Ferrari’s seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s four-time champion and eventual race winner Max Verstappen were among several affected by the glitch on a formation lap after torrential rain and a…
On a night when defense was optional, quarterback Bryce Young was instrumental in a 32-26 win as the Carolina Panthers outlasted the Detroit Lions on “Sunday Night Football.”Here are some takeaways from Sunday’s NFL nightcap.Key takeaway: Bryce Young feasts on historically bad Lions defenseWhile it was no secret that the Lions have struggled defensively this season and dealt with a banged-up roster on that side of the ball, that is no excuse for how poorly they have played. Enter Young and the Panthers offense, which completely had their way the entire night. Young was simply sensational, going 29-of-41 for 329…