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National Sports

20 hours ago in Sports

LIV Golf to end season early and cancel the Michigan team event

LIV Golf is ending its season one week earlier than planned, announcing Monday it will not hold the team championship in Michigan next week and instead crown the team champion this week 20 miles north of Indianapolis.

20 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Serena and Venus Williams return to doubles and lose close match in Cincinnati

Serena and Venus Williams played their first doubles match together since the 2022 U.S. Open and lost a thriller, 2-6, 6-1 (10-8) to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns on Monday night at the Cincinnati Open.

2 days ago in Sports

‘This is probably my last year in football,’ says Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo says this Saudi Pro League season is likely to be the last of his professional career. The 41-year-old superstar's contract with Riyadh club Al-Nassr, signed in December 2022, expires next June, and he has told Vogue magazine that another is unlikely.

6 days ago in Sports

Montero, Tigers shut out Guardians without a strikeout, a first in MLB since 2014

Keider Montero pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers blanked the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Thursday despite failing to record a strikeout.

6 days ago in Sports

Chicago Bears could merge 2 sites for potential stadium in northwest Indiana

The Chicago Bears have at least one viable site for a new stadium in northwest Indiana and they are examining a second location as they move closer to finalizing a place for their new home.

6 days ago in Sports

Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman somehow avoids serious injury in frightening fall into visitors’ dugout

Freddie Freeman apparently avoided serious injury Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers' first baseman took a frightening tumble down the stairs and into the visitors' dugout while trying to catch a foul popup in the eighth inning.

7 days ago in Sports

CBS Sports president says there’s no timeline for a decision on Tony Romo’s future

CBS Sports president David Berson said Tuesday he does not have a timeline for a decision about Tony Romo's future. Romo, the network's lead NFL analyst, is on leave following his arrest last month in Wisconsin on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence.

1 week ago in Sports

LeBron James will play his first game with the 76ers against champion Knicks on NBA opening night

LeBron James will visit the New York Knicks on opening night and the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas. James' arrival in Philadelphia has made the 76ers must-see TV, and they are all over the NBA's biggest days of the season.

1 week ago in Sports

UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC accuse FIFA of ‘deception’ and ‘breach of trust’ over World Cup plans

UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC believe that FIFA president Gianni Infantino's recent plan to sell an interest in the World Cup was a "fundamental breach of trust" with the institutions world soccer's governing body serves.

Entertainment

14 hours ago in Entertainment

Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says

Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickersonand his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment where the actor died over the weekend, according to a police report released Tuesday.

14 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77

Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band's biggest hits like "Sharp Dressed Man," "Legs" and "Gimme All Your Lovin,'" has died. He was 77.

20 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift

Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations, the network announced Tuesday. The pop superstar has been nominated in every decade of her musical career. She has 19 competitive MTV VMA wins and in 1986 became the first solo female artist to receive the Video Vanguard Award.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Photos, Trending

Noisy Waters Mural Festival | PHOTOS

BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The Noisy Waters Mural Festival returned to Bellingham’s waterfront for the fourth time this year, bringing…

National News

14 hours ago in National

Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he’s unhappy with country’s deal with Iran, officials say

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the country is close to a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional officials said Tuesday, a day after Trump leveled the threat.

14 hours ago in National

Penn State frat pledges were made to cut and bag cocaine for college drug ring, authorities say

Penn State fraternity pledges were made to cut and package cocaine for a drug ring that was run out of two off-campus frat houses, authorities said.

6 days ago in National

Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump’s name and close for 2 years, challenging a judge’s order

The battle over the Kennedy Center's future escalated Thursday as President Donald Trump's allies on the board took new steps to commemorate him with physical changes to the iconic performing arts institution that could defy a federal court order.

7 days ago in National, Trending

Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here’s where and when to catch a sliver

Sorry, North America. After winning the cosmic lottery with a pair of coast-to-coast total solar eclipses, now it's Europe's turn. But look skyward anyway Wednesday and, if you're far enough north in the U.S. and Canada, you might savor a partial eclipse as the moon nibbles away at the sun.

1 week ago in National, Trending

How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle

The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.

Sports

12 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

M’s face Brewers, Seahawks’ Arnold debut delayed, WWU volleyball nationally ranked and more | Northwest Sports Update

Bryce Miller and the Mariners are opening a series against the best team in baseball tonight.

2 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

M’s win rubber match in Houston, Seahawks ink Spoon to record extension, Huskies’ place in AP Top 25 and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Mariners now sit four games behind the Astros after taking two out of three in Houston over the weekend.

2 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Whitecaps deal Sounders club-record seventh straight MLS defeat with 2-0 victory

Seattle forward Jesús Ferreira left with a leg injury in the 36th minute.

2 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Mariners hang on for a 3-2 win over the Astros as Raleigh, Arozarena go deep

Seattle’s Bryan Woo (9-8) yielded three hits and two runs while striking out five in six innings.

5 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Seahawks and CB Terrion Arnold, who faces felony charges, are working on a deal, AP source says

Coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that Arnold's visit and tryout went well.

5 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Logan Gilbert pitches 6 strong innings as Mariners stop 6-game skid with 1-0 win over Yankees

The Mariners avoided losing seven straight for the first time since 2020.

6 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Grisham homers twice and drives in 4 as Yankees rally past struggling Mariners 10-5

Randy Arozarena hit a two-run homer and Julio Rodríguez connected for a solo shot.

7 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Ryan McMahon and Trent Grisham deliver clutch hits for Yankees in 4-1 win over slumping Mariners

Seattle right-hander Bryan Woo went five innings in his second consecutive scoreless start.

Local News

11 hours ago in Government, Local, Traffic

WA Department of Licensing temporarily closes Mount Vernon office

The office will be closed until early November while the DOL addresses ongoing staffing issues.

14 hours ago in Crime, Local, National

Florida police detective among three arrested in Sedro-Woolley fraud investigation

Police say $1 million stolen from an elderly Sedro-Woolley resident may be part of a nationwide fraud scheme.

14 hours ago in Crime, Local

Anacortes armed robbery suspect previously convicted in 2020 robbery at same location

Police located the suspect less than 10 minutes after the robbery occurred.

14 hours ago in Crime, Local

CA investigators seek information on murder victim with ties to Bellingham

The body of Rebecca Jean McMahan has been identified more than 50 years after it was found in California.

16 hours ago in Elections, Government, Local, Trending

Shepard, Collins officially headed for hand recount in state Senate race

Michael Shepard led Eamonn Collins by just four votes after primary election results were certified Tuesday morning.