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January 20, 2026

Reddit post exposes tap-to-pay scam in Seattle

KING 5 - Washington State

Owner: TEGNA Inc.

KING 5 - Washington State

Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1948
Website	www.king5.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Seattle
Owner Country	United States

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Fire rips through businesses in Baldwin Park

CBS Los Angeles - California

Owner: David Ellison

CBS Los Angeles - California

Neutral

Owned By	David Ellison (CEO) through Paramount Skydance Co.
Year Founded	1948
Website	https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Los Angeles
Owner Country	United States

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January 20, 2026

Dallas Market Center Ticks All the Boxes at January Market

WWD - New York

Owner: Jay Penske

WWD - New York

Neutral

Owned By	Jay Penske through Penske Media Corporation & Fairchild Media
Year Founded	1910
Website	wwd.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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January 20, 2026

UTA London’s Global Comedy Touring Guru Bjorn Wentlandt Talks Int’l Growth and Disrupting a Changing Business

The Hollywood Reporter - California

Owner: Jay Penske

The Hollywood Reporter

Neutral

Owned By	Jay Penske through Penske Media Corporation
Year Founded	1930
Website	https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Los Angeles
Owner Country	United States

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Business profile: Getting the most from life

Lewiston Tribune Online - Idaho

Owner: Alford Family

Lewiston Tribune Online - Idaho

Indeterminate

Owned By	Alford Family through TPC Holdings Inc.
Year Founded	1892
Website	http://www.lmtribune.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, Idaho, Central Idaho and southeastern Washington
Owner Country	United States

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Economic Watch: China's esports boom becomes new consumption engine

Xinhua News Agency

Owner: Chinese Government

Xinhua News Agency

Gov't Propaganda

Owned By	Chinese Government through The State Council of the People's Republic of China
Year Founded	1931
Website	english.news.cn
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	China, Beijing
Owner Country	China

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Connor Dewar scores twice as Seattle Kraken lose 6-3 to Penguins

FOX 13 Seattle - Washington State

Owner: Murdoch Family

FOX 13 News - Washington

Indeterminate

Owned By	Murdoch Family through FOX Corporation & Fox Television Stations
Year Founded	2020
Website	www.fox13seattle.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Seattle
Owner Country	United States

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Washington state GOP, journalist file injunction to stop state from deleting public records

The Daily Chronicle - Washington State

Owner: Chad & Coralee Taylor

The Daily Chronicle - Washington State

Neutral

Owned By	Chad & Coralee Taylor through CT Publishing
Year Founded	1889
Website	www.chronline.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Centralia
Owner Country	United States

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Recap and highlights: No. 9 Gonzaga uses depth to run away from Washington State 86-65

The Spokesman-Review - Washington State

Owner: Cowles Family

The Spokesman-Review - Washington State

Neutral

Owned By	Cowles Family through Cowles Company
Year Founded	1883
Website	www.spokesman.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Spokane
Owner Country	United States

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49ers’ carpet ride hit a wall in Seattle, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t magic

The Guam Daily Post

Owner: Ho S. Eun

The Guam Daily Post

Neutral

Owned By	Ho S. Eun through Ho S. Eun Trust
Year Founded	2004
Website	https://www.postguam.com/
Domain Registration Year	2015
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Tamuning
Owner Country	Guam

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January 20, 2026

Is gargantuan NHL d-man the answer for Edmonton Oilers to compete in trade wars?

Edmonton Journal

Owner: Anthony Melchiorre

Edmonton Journal

Neutral

Owned By	Anthony Melchiorre through Chatham Asset Management. & Postmedia Network Canada Corp.
Year Founded	1903
Website	edmontonjournal.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Canada, Edmonton
Owner Country	United States

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January 20, 2026

Goodwill security cameras lead police to bank robbery suspect

KIRO 7 - Washington State

Owner: Apollo Global Management

KIRO 7 News - Washington

Neutral

Owned By	Apollo Global Management (Vanguard Group, Largest Shareholder) through Cox Media Group
Year Founded	1958
Website	https://www.kiro7.com/
Domain Registration Year	2003
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Seattle
Owner Country	United States

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Washington's proposed millionaire tax sparks concerns of broader levy, 'damage' to state's economy

FOX Business

Owner: Murdoch Family

Fox Business

Right-wing

Owned By	Murdoch Family through FOX Corporation
Year Founded	2007
Website	https://www.foxbusiness.com/
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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January 17, 2026

Bank of America says buy Amazon before earnings hit

Cryptopolitan

Owner: Karnika Yashwant

Cryptopolitan

Indeterminate

Owned By	Karnika Yashwant
Year Founded	2018
Website	https://www.cryptopolitan.com/
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London

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January 16, 2026

Future of Washington state’s climate-pollution fund up in the air

KUOW 94.9 - Washington State

Owner: University of Washington & American Government

KUOW-FM - Washington State

Indeterminate

Owned By	University of Washington & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1952
Website	https://www.kuow.org/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Seattle
Owner Country	United States

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January 20, 2026

Penguins clutch win against Krakens in Seattle Monday night

WTAE 4 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania

Owner: Hearst Family

WTAE 4 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania

Neutral

Owned By	Hearst Family through Hearst Communications
Year Founded	1958
Website	www.wtae.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
Owner Country	United States

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Gonzaga at Washington State odds, picks and…

San Angelo Standard-Times - Texas

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

San Angelo Standard-Times

Indeterminate

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1884
Website	gosanangelo.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Texas, San Angelo
Owner Country	United States

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January 12, 2026

Washington State Ferries to test public Wi-Fi service this summer

Cascadia Daily News - Washington State

Owner: David Syre

Cascadia Daily News - Washington State

Indeterminate

Owned By	David Syre through Cascadia Newspapers LLC
Year Founded	1997
Website	www.cascadiadaily.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Bellingham
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

Proposed Washington State ‘Immigration’ Worker Bill Flaunts Federal Law, Say Opponents

KIT - Washington State

Owner: Townsquare Media

KIT - Washington

Neutral

Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1929
Website	newstalkkit.com
Domain Registration Year	2011
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Yakima
Owner Country	United States

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January 13, 2026

Washington State Sen. Nikki Torres opens 2026 session with message to constituents

South Sound Times - Washington

Owner: Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron

South Sound Times - Washington

Indeterminate

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://southsoundtimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Washington,
Owner Country	United States

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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime