“Northern Exposure” meets Jerry Springer: Alaska police say no charges will be filed in connection with an alcohol- fueled Sept. 6 brawl involving members of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s family.
However, details revealed in a police report on the disturbance spurred calls for Vice President Joe Biden to cut short his visit to the Seattle area Thursday and fly up to Anchorage to help calm tensions at a party Friday night that Bristol, Track and Willow Palin plan to attend.
Getting physical: Seattle-based online retailer Amazon.com plans to open a brick-and-mortar store in Manhattan, the Wall Street Journal reported.
There’s no word yet on whether the store will be permanent, a temporary pop-up, or a really mean joke at Sears’ expense.
Look Ma, no hands: The Washington Traffic Safety Commission wants lawmakers to make it illegal to hold a phone in your hand while you’re driving.
Look at it this way, phone-addicted drivers: With both hands free, you’d be able to hold your Starbucks in one hand and an Egg McMuffin in the other.
— Mark Carlson, Herald staff
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