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Security guard’s death at Kent clinic ruled homicide

The security guard was allegedly pushed to the ground twice by a visitor to the clinic in January and suffered blunt force head trauma.

Enumclaw songbird rehab sanctuary closes

Featherhaven, one of only a handful of nonprofits dedicated to wild bird care, treated more than 35,000 birds over a dozen years.

Battery investigation involving QB Geno Smith marked ‘inactive’ by police

A battery investigation involving former Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith has been marked as inactive, according to police.

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Startup Spotlight: Hedgehog bets that open-source networking will power the next generation of AI clouds

Founded in 2022 by CEO Marc Austin, a Cisco networking veteran, Hedgehog develops open-source software designed to make private AI data centers operate more like hyperscale clouds. Read More

Ferguson campaigns against initiative to repeal WA ‘millionaires tax’

Gov. Bob Ferguson helped kick off the campaign against an initiative to repeal the state's new "millionaires tax" - highlighting the stakes in a vote this fall.

New diagnoses slow in NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak; source still unclear

Health officials say a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Manhattan’s Upper East Side now counts 60 cases, but new diagnoses are slowing.

26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave

A group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used artificial intelligence systems that disproportionately targeted those on medical or family leave for layoffs.

Norway star Erling Haaland left the US with seven World Cup goals and a taxidermy raccoon

Willd Bill's Western Store visitors mostly posted for photos near the $750 raccoon, but once the soccer star got one, they've been hot items, a co-owner says.

Spain advances to World Cup final with 2-0 win over France

Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot, Pedro Porro added another goal and Spain advanced to its first World Cup final since winning in 2010.

How Pac-12 men’s race stacks up after Gonzaga takes big hit

The Gonzaga men were given a big shock when point guard Mario Saint-Supery left the program. Here's how the Pac-12 men's basketball race stacks up without him.

‘The Ring’ star Daveigh Chase, who died at 35 while homeless, leaves behind six-figure estate

Court filings note that Daveigh Chase died without a will, is only survived by her parents, and confirm that she was homeless at the time of her death.