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U District event canceled, but some businesses deny having been opposed

The city of Seattle denied a permit for a two-day street closure on The Ave after hearing from businesses, but some say they aren't opposed after all.

Longview mill tragedy among worst workplace disasters in WA history

The implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. pulp mill in Longview, Wa. is among the worst workplace disasters in state history, writes FYI Guy.

‘He’s a Seattle guy’: Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll returns home to face Mariners

Lakeside School alum and Diamondbacks star Corbin Carroll is back in Seattle to face the Mariners this weekend. Here's what he's most excited about.

Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump’s new ‘anti-weaponization’ fund despite backlash

Many of the convicted rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are clamoring for payouts from the nearly $1.8 billion settlement that the Trump administration has set up for people claiming to be victims of a weaponized government.

Most new moms get the baby blues. But it could be something more serious: postpartum depression

Postpartum depression is a potentially dangerous condition that can fill a typically joyous time with despair.

Dead humpback whale brought to shore in Denmark with autopsy set next week

The carcass of a humpback whale has been dragged onto a Danish beach after two weeks of the body languishing in shallow waters.

WHO chief lands in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, epicenter of Ebola, as outbreak outpaces response

The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in eastern Congo’s Bunia, where a rare type of Ebola is spreading faster than the response.

Randy Arozarena’s walkoff hit in 10th lifts Mariners over Diamondbacks

Randy Arozarena's walkoff hit in the 10th inning backed a two-homer night from J.P. Crawford as the Mariners rallied after a blown save from Andres Muñoz to beat the Diamondbacks 7-6.

A trip to the United Arab Emirates’ darkest spot reveals a rare view of the Milky Way

The gleaming skyscrapers and brights lights of the United Arab Emirates draw the eyes of all who travel here.

As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to the consumption of ‘wild meat’

For many in Congo and elsewhere in Central and West Africa, there is no shame in craving wild meat, a key part of the culture.

Trump’s physician says the president is in ‘excellent health’ and is ‘fully fit’ to serve

Donald Trump’s physician says the president is in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

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