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National Sports

2 hours ago in Sports

Florida is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men’s poll as Duke, Illini also receive first-place votes

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Florida will start the men's college basketball season where it ended it two seasons ago: No. 1. The Gators were the overwhelming pick to top the preseason AP Top 25 on Monday, receiving 47 of the 59 first-place votes from a panel of national media.

2 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season with blood clots, AP source says

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season because of blood clots in his lungs, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.

8 hours ago in Sports

Rasmussen shines as Rays beat Guardians 3-1 in Game 5 to take a 3-2 ALCS lead

Tampa Bay's Jonny DeLuca figured it was going to be a quiet day for the outfielders with Drew Rasmussen on the mound for Game 5 of the AL Championship Series against the Cleveland Guardians.

8 hours ago in Sports

Jordan Love, Green Bay’s defense lead the way in Packers’ 23-13 victory over Cowboys

Jordan Love threw a touchdown pass and scored on a 1-yard keeper and the Packers held Dallas' high-powered offense in check and beat the Cowboys 23-13 in a penalty-filled game Sunday night. Love went 23 of 41 for 276 yards with one interception.

3 days ago in Sports

NCAA sues Ohio governor over his executive order allowing schools to ignore new eligibility rule

The NCAA sued the governor of Ohio on Friday, accusing him of trying to give college athletes in his state a "hall pass" to circumvent a rule that denies players...

3 days ago in Sports

Guardians to open with Shawn Armstrong; Rays start Nick Martinez in ALCS Game 4

Shawn Armstrong will be the opener for Cleveland and Tampa Bay will start Nick Martinez in Game 4 of the AL Championship Series...

3 days ago in Local Sports, Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Professional, Sports

Victor Hedman’s OT goal lifts Lightning past Kraken 4-3

Beniers’ tip-in goal in the third tied the game with 4:19 left in regulation.

4 days ago in Sports

Eagles rule out quarterback Jalen Hurts for Sunday’s game against Carolina with a blood clot

The Philadelphia Eagles have ruled out quarterback Jalen Hurts for Sunday's game against Carolina because of a superficial blood clot in his calf. The Eagles said in a statement Thursday that Hurts was injured in an Oct. 4 game against the Los Angeles Rams when he took a cleat to his calf area.

4 days ago in Sports

Halpin’s go-ahead homer flips Game 3 as Guardians beat Rays 3-2 for 2-1 AL Championship Series lead

Petey Halpin hit a go-ahead, two-run homer, Gavin Williams struck out nine over five innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 3 Thursday to take a 2-1 lead in the AL Championship Series.

Entertainment

8 hours ago in Entertainment

Box Office: Elizabeth Holmes movie ‘You Can See Everything’ is now a hit in theaters too

North American movie theaters were flooded with new films this weekend, including a video game reboot, a big budget survival thriller and a Jane Austen adaptation.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle

Georgia amusement park to reopen as scheduled days after roller coaster death

Six Flags Over Georgia is set to open its gates Friday for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering...

3 days ago in Entertainment

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved to a new prison after reports of a luxury lifestyle behind bars

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been moved to a federal prison in Pennsylvania after reports that the hip-hop mogul was living the high life and was injured in...

4 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Al Pacino to get lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild

Al Pacino has been named the next recipient of the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award. The 86-year-old star of "Dog Day Afternoon," "Scent of a Woman" and a trilogy of "Godfather" films is the 62nd actor to receive the highest honor handed out by the Screen Actors Guild -American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

National News

2 hours ago in National

Georgia amusement park reopens as scheduled after roller coaster death

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Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.

6 days ago in National

Cornell suspends fraternity parties, gives state police role in investigating campus assault reports

Cornell University suspended parties at fraternity houses until next year and is giving state police a role in investigating reports of sexual assault on campus in the school's latest response to outrage over its handling of a gang rape allegation.

6 days ago in National

A man falls to his death from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia

Police are investigating after a man fell to his death from a roller coaster at a Six Flags near Atlanta, watched by other visitors to the amusement park as he was catapulted from the ride.

1 week ago in National

Isaias strengthens into a dangerous Category 3 hurricane on track toward the US Gulf Coast

Isaias strengthened Friday into a major hurricane as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where final preparations were being made for potentially life-threatening storm surges and high winds.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

Hurricane Isaias is expected to get stronger on its way to Florida, Alabama and Mississippi coasts

Isaias surged toward the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday as the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, prompting mandatory evacuations, school closures and local government shutdowns in parts of Florida.

Sports

3 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Friday Night Lights in Lynden, Lions volleyball edges Sehome in thriller, Hawks fall in Denver, Sonics steam slows and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Zone's Friday Night Lights pregame show is live at Lynden High School for tonight's game against Burlington on KPUG.

3 days ago in Local Sports, Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Professional, Sports

Victor Hedman’s OT goal lifts Lightning past Kraken 4-3

Beniers’ tip-in goal in the third tied the game with 4:19 left in regulation.

4 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Kaick Ferreira, Daniel De Sousa Brito help Dallas end Sounders’ unbeaten run with 1-0 victory

Andrew Thomas totaled two saves for Seattle (11-10-8), which went 4-0-5 during its unbeaten streak.

5 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Kraken beat Flyers 3-2 in shootout as Philadelphia’s winless start reaches 8 games

Philipp Grubauer made 24 saves to earn the win for Seattle.

6 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

M’s to interview Astros skipper, Rams drop kicker after MNF collapse, cross-town showdown in prep girls soccer and more | Northwest Sports Update

ESPN reports the Mariners have received permission to talk to Houston manager Joe Espada about their vacancy.

Local News

1 hour ago in Business, Education, Health and Wellness, Local, Trending

WWU, PeaceHealth reach agreement on former St. Luke’s property

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The university aims to associate its upcoming College of Health Sciences at the Chestnut Street property.

2 hours ago in Crime, Education, Local, Trending

Police investigating missing medications in Sedro-Woolley schools

The district says a routine inspection found missing and potentially diluted medications at multiple schools.

4 hours ago in Crime, Local, Trending

Man arrested following assault in Maple Falls

Witnesses say the assault happened following an argument over wi-fi.

3 days ago in Crime, Local

Machete-wielding woman arrested after disturbance at Bellingham clinic

Police say a clinic employee was threatened with a machete and a second person was injured.

3 days ago in Local, Traffic

Roadwork scheduled for Mount Baker Highway, I-5, downtown Bellingham

"Road work ahead"? Uh... yeah. I sure hope it does.