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Seattle’s World Cup fan festival spread across the city. Why?

World Cup host cities like Mexico City, Atlanta and Miami have centralized FIFA Fan Fests. Why is Seattle’s celebration spread out? We found out.

WNBA suspends Alyssa Thomas 1 game for hit to Caitlin Clark’s throat

The WNBA has suspended Phoenix’s Alyssa Thomas for one game after she made contact with her fist to Caitlin Clark’s throat in Wednesday night’s matchup against Indiana.

988’s LGBTQ+ hotline to relaunch this year. But the group that helped start it might be excluded

The Trump administration is moving to restart the specialized LGBTQ+ option for youth who contact the 988 crisis intervention hotline, but the group that helped pioneer the idea is being shut out.

Neighbors dig through Venezuela rubble to search for loved ones after 2 deadly earthquakes

In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors are helping each other dig through the rubble from back-to-back earthquakes.

2026 World Cup: Turkey beats US with last-gasp goal as Americans look ahead to knockout stage

Kaan Ayhan scored on the final kick of the match, and Turkey beat the United States 3-2 for its only win of the World Cup.

Australia clinches knockout round spot with 0-0 draw; Paraguay also likely to advance

Australia and Paraguay played to a 0-0 draw in a result that clinched a spot in the knockout round of the World Cup for the Socceroos and will likely be enough for the Paraguayans to advance.

Europe’s extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say

Millions in France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe are experiencing extreme temperatures and humidity this week associated with a heat dome.

Flau’jae Johnson scores career-high 28, Seattle Storm beat Liberty

Flau’jae Johnson’s career-high 28 points helped the Storm shut down a franchise-high losing streak at 11 games with a 99-88 win over New York on Thursday night.

Photos: Liberty at Storm in WNBA Action

What Mariners stats show at halfway point of 2026 season

At the mathematical halfway point of the regular season, the Mariners are hanging on to their AL West lead. Here's what the numbers show midway through the season.

Ebola outbreak could become largest ever, Africa’s CDC warns

Most of the people testing positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo are not on health workers’ radar, suggesting that contact tracing is lagging dangerously behind.

Local FIFA organizing committee ready to celebrate World Cup Pride Match

Seattle's local FIFA organizing committee long ago decided Friday's World Cup match would be a "Pride Match" Despite the protests of the teams involved, it is ready to celebrate.