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VAR changes are the worst thing about the best World Cup

The video assistant referee (VAR), with its incessant replays and gutting goal reversals, is the worst thing about the best World Cup.

Seahawks’ Leonard Williams earns No. 1 spot in ranking of NFL defensive tackles

Leonard Williams was ranked the top defensive tackle in the NFL, according to an ESPN ranking based on surveys from league executives, coaches and scouts.

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Man, 39, stabbed in Seattle’s University District

A 39-year-old man was stabbed after confronting a man he believed was stealing bikes.

Rainier Valley shooting injures 15-year-old

The teenager told police he was shot by an unknown person but provided no further details.

Thousands of Medicare beneficiaries thought their drug plan was free. Then they lost it

Tens of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries who were on a Value Script drug plan will likely go without prescription drug coverage for the rest of the year.

King County homelessness agency sued in Belltown restaurant owner’s killing

Sung Kwon’s life was irrevocably changed when a gunman fired into his car, killing his pregnant wife and injuring him, as he waited at a stoplight.

On Vashon Island, a whale becomes a warning — and a work of art

As Washington grapples with gray whale mortalities, Vashon Island turns one whale’s death into a story of celebration, conservation and awe.

Mayor Katie Wilson at Six Months In: “Incredibly Proud of What We’re Accomplishing”

The mayor talks about her shelter plan, encampment sweeps, why news vouchers aren’t happening this year, and more. By Erica… The post Mayor Katie Wilson at Six Months In: “Incredibly Proud of What We’re Accomplishing” appeared first on PubliCola.

US star Christian Pulisic fractured leg in World Cup loss to Belgium

A person familiar with the injury tells The Associated Press that U.S. star Christian Pulisic fractured his right leg during the World Cup loss to Belgium and will be sidelined for several weeks.

How Science Is Rewriting Cruising in Antarctica

Can a few scientists turn an end-of-the-world vacation into the world’s best field trip?

In the AI race, Microsoft’s emissions jump

The Redmond-based tech giant reported 21 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions in fiscal year 2025, a roughly 27% increase from the previous year.