• Washington scammed out of ‘hundreds of millions’ in unemployment benefits

    Washington scammed out of ‘hundreds of millions’ in unemployment benefits

    Scammers posing as out-of-work residents have bilked Washington State out of “hundreds of millions of dollars” in unemployment benefits, a top official said. The fraudsters submitted bogus unemployment claims under the names of tens of thousands of people whose personal information had been stolen, said Suzi LeVine, commissioner of the state’s Employment Security Department. “I …
  • Boeing temporarily closes Washington state factory over Chinese virus crisis

    Boeing temporarily closes Washington state factory over Chinese virus crisis

    Boeing said on Monday it will halt production temporarily at its Washington state twin-aisle jetliner factory due to risks from coronavirus, confirming an earlier Reuters report. Following a similar move by European rival Airbus, Boeing said a temporary operations shutdown at its facilities across Seattle’s Puget Sound region will last 14 days beginning March 25. …