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UW Alum who may have started the wave hopes to see it at World Cup games in Seattle

The widely recognized sports stadium phenomenon known as “The Wave” may have originated in Seattle, according to University of Washington (UW) alumnus Robb Weller. Weller, who was a yell leader in the early 1970s, claims the Husky crowd invented the...

US ready for co-hosts’ final World Cup opener against Paraguay before a raucous SoCal crowd

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. is ready to face Paraguay on Friday night to open its first home World Cup in 32 years. A jubilant Southern California crowd arrived early to cheer on an American team with high hopes...

Convicted felon arrested in connection with $47,000 Marysville jewelry theft

A convicted felon was arrested in connection with the theft of more than $47,000 in jewelry at the JCPenney store in Marysville. The Marysville Police Department (MPD) concluded its investigation into the 2025 burglary, MPD announced Friday. During the break-in, suspects...

Spy program set to expire as Congress rejects FISA extension

President Trump announced his plans to nominate Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence. The choice comes as lawmakers refused to extend a key surveillance tool over stalled privacy concerns and questions about the qualifications of the interim intelligence...

Kushner-Trump resort plan sparks protests in Albania

Albania's Sazan Island is a jewel in the Adriatic Sea. The former Cold War-era base is now in a luscious nature preserve and an inviting prospect for real estate developers. Chief among them is Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner....

New book explores Trump’s use of DOJ to settle scores

Devlin Barrett has covered federal law enforcement for more than two decades. His new book pulls back the curtain on President Trump’s Justice Department and the way he has used it as a tool to settle political scores. Amna...

News Wrap: Anti-Trump message etched into National Mall

In our news wrap Thursday, the Interior Department is investigating what appears to be an anti-Trump message etched into the grass of the National Mall in Washington, severe storms in the Midwest are disrupting travel and the gunman who...

Curley has new idea for light rail fare enforcement as Seattle ranks #1 for ridership: ‘No standing, only seats’

The Seattle light rail took the top spot in the U.S. for ridership in April, according to Axios Seattle. While light rail and streetcar ridership totaled 4.8 million trips in the Seattle area, KIRO host John Curley pointed to...

Fire at medical equipment warehouse in California prompts evacuations at nearby warehouses

TRACY, Calif. (AP) — A fire at a medical equipment warehouse in Northern California sent thick black smoke pouring into the sky Thursday and prompted evacuations of other nearby facilities as authorities fought to get the blaze under control. The...

Bremerton couple pleads guilty to identity theft, bank fraud scheme that stole nearly $229K

A Bremerton woman pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft for her role in a scheme that stole nearly $229,000 from banks and their customers. In April 2025, 34-year-old Emily Vranic and her co-defendant,...
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7 startups share $15.6 million in the latest round of government-backed dementia research grants

The solutions in the second round of CUREator+ Dementia & Cognitive Decline grants, backed by government’s Medical Research Future...
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