Michelle Esteban

1 week ago | news3lv.com | Michelle Esteban

UPDATE: The University of Washington reported pro-Palestinian protesters caused more than $1 million in damage to the university’s Interdisciplinary Engineering Building during a violent demonstration Monday night. Click here to see the latest information. SEATTLE - After an intense night of protests, activity has calmed down on the University of Washington campus, where 32 pro-Palestinian activists were taken into custody early Tuesday morning after setting a fire and entering a building.

2 weeks ago | komonews.com | Michelle Esteban

Seattle, Tacoma ports face reduced cargo amid tariffs, sparking unemployment concernsSEATTLE — Local Port Commissioners say new trade data just out Wednesday shows a drastic drop in cargo shipments scheduled to arrive at West Coast Ports in May from Asia, that schedule data includes the Port of Seattle and the Port of Tacoma.

2 weeks ago | kimatv.com | Michelle Esteban

President Donald Trump's tariffs are causing major concern for some retailers, and now comes the worry about the potential for empty holiday store shelves. The number of ships carrying goods from China to the U.S. has been shrinking in recent weeks, according to Apollo Global Management's chief economist. He warns, if the tariffs remain as is, some empty shelves could be coming to a store near you. The head of The Toy Association Greg Ahearn is raising a red flag over toys and tariffs.

2 weeks ago | komonews.com | Michelle Esteban

Toy tariffs threaten holiday shelves as supply chain woes hit local retailersSEATTLE — Happening now, the President's tariffs are causing major concern for retailers. And now comes the worry about the potential for empty holiday store shelves. The number of ships carrying goods from China to the U.S. has been shrinking in recent weeks. That's according to Apollo Global Management's Chief Economist. He warns, if the tariffs remain as is, some empty shelves could be coming to a store near you.

2 weeks ago | komonews.com | Michelle Esteban

Seattle Catholics honor Pope Francis at St. James as conclave readies for successorSEATTLE — The focus for the Catholic Church now shifts to selecting Pope Francis' successor. The conclave will begin a week from Wednesday. Some 135 cardinals, all under 80 years old, are eligible to vote in the secretive process. 80% of those cardinals were appointed by Pope Francis, meaning this will be their first conclave. It's unclear how long the vote will take.