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Hazy Seattle: Air quality dips due to wildfires
SEATTLE – Residents in the western Washington region will notice a dip in their air quality this week as changing weather patterns bring in wildfire smoke from the Pacific Northwest. Amid a high-heat Weather Alert Day, hazy skies rolled into the area by Tuesday. By 9:45 a.m., the Air Quality Index hit 53. This is…
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‘We were at their mercy’: inside the Amazon tactics that hiked prices across the internet | US news
A “modern leather” table lamp, listed online at Walmart, shot up from $24.99 to $39.The price of an air fryer on a retail site called Newegg went from $84.99 to $149.99.An electric ice-cream maker was listed at just $17.99 at Amazon and Best Buy. Then it became unavailable at Best Buy, and more than tripled…
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Another winning Powerball ticket sold in Western WA. How much did player score?
It’s the second major Powerball win in the region in recent days.
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The Dink review – pickleball comedy serves up engagingly silly laughs | Movies
There’s some funny stuff here in this engagingly silly sports comedy from producer-star Jake Johnson about the world of pickleball, and how this (allegedly) facile pseudo-tennis game for children and old people threatens to infantilise and dumb down the world of tennis itself.Dusty (Johnson) is a middle-aged loser, delusionally nicknamed The Hammer, who once showed…
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Tour de France 2026: punishing stage 16 time trial on the shores of Lake Geneva – live | Tour de France 2026
Key eventsEvenepoel sets the new fastest time, 1min 4secs ahead of Skjelmose. The stage win is surely his on the Belgian national day.ShareDel Toro finishes five seconds down on Seixas.ShareSeixas comes through second quickest so far, 12 seconds slower than Skjelmose. He’ll be eyeing Del Toro’s time now.SharePogacar has a wobble into the same corner…
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Seahawks defensive star on PUP list to begin training camp. What’s that mean?
Nick Emmanwori on the Super Bowl champions’ physically-unable-to-perform list, explained.
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Zendaya faces backlash for wearing ancient Iranian jewellery at Odyssey event | Archaeology
The Odyssey is a story about a Greek king’s long journey home. But a pair of earrings worn on the new film adaptation’s press tour – and their long separation from their homeland – is sparking controversy.At a photocall in London, Zendaya, who plays the goddess Athena in the Christopher Nolan film, wore a pair…
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New grizzly bear rules renew debate over Endangered Species Act protections
This July 14, just 10 days after Americans celebrated their nation’s 250th anniversary, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum came to Big Sky, Montana, and announced “one of the great recovery stories in America.” After five decades of diligent work to build back bear numbers, the federal government will move management responsibility for grizzly bear recovery…
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Canada ready to ‘intensify’ trade talks as Trump reportedly prepares to hit more countries with new tariffs – US politics live | US news
Trump prepares fresh tariffs on dozens of countries, FT reportsPresident Donald Trump is poised to unleash fresh tariffs on dozens of countries as soon as this week, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, with his temporary 10% global tariff scheduled to expire on Friday.The FT said the most immediate new duties are expected to be…
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New location for Korean bakery chain opening with cakes, croissants and coffee
Paris Baguette expands in Washington with its staggering array of baked goods that infuse French and Korean techniques and flavors.