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'Shake It Off': How Taylor Swift fans caused tremors in Seattle

Taylor Swift's recent shows in Seattle led to a seismic equivalent of a 2.3-magnitude earthquake, says a seismologist. The 'Swift Quake' has been compared to the 2011 'Beast Quake', which happened after a notable touchdown by American football player Marshawn 'Beast Mode' Lynch

Hot as Hell: What's causing the record-shattering heatwave in the US and Canada?

Summer has become unbearable in the US and Canada. The Pacific Northwest, Seattle and Olympia recorded temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius. Canada’s western regions saw monthly records broken. In the British Columbian regions like Lytton, mercury soared to 36.1 degrees Celsius

Is Seattle’s ban on caste discrimination 'Hinduphobic, racist'?

The Seattle City Council’s vote to outlaw caste discrimination has created divisions among the South Asian diaspora in the US. While it has been hailed by many Dalit activists, a section of Hindus have called it a ‘tool’ used by ‘anti-Hindus to discriminate against Hindus in America’

Who is Kshama Sawant, the Indian-American behind Seattle’s ban on caste discrimination?

Kshama Sawant, the lone Indian-American member of the Seattle City Council, proposed the ordinance to ban caste discrimination. The law, which was passed in a majority 6-1 vote by the council, has rattled some in the US’ South Asian community

US: 23-year-old Indian-origin woman hit by police vehicle in Seattle dies

Jaanhavi Kandula was a native of the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. She was a student at the Northeastern University campus in South Lake Union and was on track to receive a master's degree in information systems this December

Why Meta and Microsoft are vacating their office buildings in the US

The announcements come as the popularity of remote work continues to grow, and a tech slowdown with massive layoffs has reduced demand for office space in Seattle and elsewhere

What is Microsoft’s ‘unlimited time off’ policy? Who can avail of it?

Tech giant Microsoft will provide ‘unlimited time off’, which means employees don’t have to wait to accrue leaves anymore. However, this policy applies only to employees in the United States

Seattle public school district files lawsuit against tech giants over social media harm

The 91-page complaint says the social media companies have created a public nuisance by targeting their products at children

Amtrak train derailment in Montana leaves at least three dead, several injured

The westbound Empire Builder train derailed about 4 pm near Joplin, a town of about 200, Amtrak spokesman Jason Abrams said

US Election: More than a dozen arrested as protesters demand vote count in closely contested states

The protests came as US president Donald Trump, who is seeking re-election, insisted, without evidence, that there were major problems with voting and counting of ballots