National Sports

20 hours ago in Sports

Benson breaks tie on birthday, Sabres beat Canadiens 3-2 in Game 4 to even series

Zach Benson broke a tie on a third-period power play on his 21st birthday and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night in Game 4 to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

20 hours ago in Sports

Dorofeyev scores in OT to give Golden Knights 3-2 win over Ducks and 3-2 series lead

Pavel Dorofeyev has made a name for himself with his shot from the right circle, the epitome of a skilled player making the best use of his talents by setting the Vegas record for power-play goals with 20 this season.

21 hours ago in Sports

Wembanyama responds to ejection with a dominant Game 5 as Spurs rout Wolves

Victor Wembanyama had at least one teammate who hoped the San Antonio Spurs superstar would return angry. His coach expected a mature approach from Wembanyama after his first career ejection a game earlier.

21 hours ago in Sports

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke, a veteran of 7 NBA seasons, dies at 29

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died, the NBA team and his agents announced Tuesday, and a person familiar with the investigation into his death said an autopsy was planned to determine the exact cause.

2 days ago in Sports

Sinner matches Djokovic record with 31st straight Masters win. Coco Gauff reaches Italian Open semis

The records keep coming for Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked Sinner beat qualifier Andrea Pellegrino 6-2, 6-3 to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals on Tuesday and match Novak Djokovic's record with a 31st consecutive Masters Series victory.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

30 days out, Los Angeles is ready for the World Cup. The playing surface? Not just yet

The U.S. men open at SoFi Stadium (to be known as Los Angeles Stadium) against Paraguay on June 12, the first of eight matches to be played at the NFL stadium in Inglewood. The field was all dirt on Tuesday.

2 days ago in Sports

What might LeBron James do next? He has plenty of options for next season and beyond

LeBron James has options. He could stay with the Los Angeles Lakers. He could decide to join another team. He could even retire and end the longest career in NBA history. He knows all this. He just doesn't know the answer.

2 days ago in Sports

2026 NFL schedule: Bills stadium debuts Week 2, Cowboys at Giants Week 1, vs. Eagles on Thanksgiving

The Buffalo Bills' first regular-season game in their new stadium will be against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 17 and will kick off Amazon Prime Video's "Thursday Night Football" schedule. The matchup was one of three announced by the NFL on Monday as NBC, Fox and Prime Video made their upfront presentations to advertisers.

3 days ago in Sports

Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23

On Sunday, the Washington Wizards won the NBA draft lottery and earned the right to pick No. 1 in next month's draft, a huge step forward for a team that finished with the league's worst record this season.

Entertainment

14 hours ago in Entertainment

20 years after a 22-minute ovation, Guillermo del Toro and ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ return to Cannes

Twenty years ago, Guillermo del Toro premiered "Pan's Labyrinth" at the Cannes Film Festival. He went in anxious. It was toward the end of the festival and many journalists had left. The movie's production had been a nightmare.

14 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

Birch Bay Waterslides listed for sale after announced closure

Listing agent Patrick Starr notes that future owners could capitalize on expanding into the nearly 14.5 acres of space.

16 hours ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

BRIEF: 84th Plowing Match canceled following sudden death of repeat champion

Memorial services for Craig Shagren have yet to be announced.

20 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

The 2027 Grammy Awards announce key dates: What to know

Who is ready for the 2027 Grammy Awards? You'll have to wait until Feb. 7, 2027, when the 69th annual ceremony once again airs live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, it was announced Tuesday during the Disney Upfront presentation in New York.

National News

14 hours ago in National, Trending

Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.

2 days ago in National

Denver airport security missed trespasser who was killed by plane on runway

Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.

2 days ago in National

US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher

The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.

2 days ago in National

Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's costs and its impact on diminishing weapons stockpiles.

7 days ago in National

US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns

The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support. The department told The Associated Press on Thursday that the revocations would begin Friday and be focused on those who owe $100,000 or more.

Sports

21 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Canzone’s first career grand slam sparks Mariners’ 10-2 rout of the Astros

It’s Seattle’s ninth straight win over the Astros, which extends a franchise record.

2 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: Former Zags star found dead, Skagit hoops standout commits to WWU, M’s top Astros in opener and more

Former Gonzaga star and Memphis Grizzlies veteran Brandon Clarke has died of a suspected drug overdose.

2 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Rodríguez goes deep as the Mariners extend a franchise-record 8-game streak against Astros

Seattle’s Cal Raleigh went 0 for 4 to make last year’s AL MVP runner-up 0 for 36 since his last hit on April 27.

2 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: M’s announce Miller’s return, big weekend for WWU sports, prep district tourney updates and more

WWU's softball team is heading to the national tournament for the third straight year after winning the GNAC.

3 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Musovski scores a goal in the 80th for Sounders in 1-1 tie with San Diego

The Sounders (6-1-3) are unbeaten, with five wins, in their last eight games.

3 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Grichuk homers in the 8th in White Sox 2-1 win over Mariners

Julio Rodríguez scored on a fielding error by Tristan Peters in the first inning.

6 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: Seahawks ownership rumors, March Madness expands to 76 teams, district tournament updates and more

The NCAA men's and women's basketball tournament fields are growing from 68 to 76 teams starting next year.

7 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Woo strikes out 9 in 6 scoreless innings as Mariners beat Braves 3-1

Cole Young went 3 for 4 with two doubles and an RBI.

Local News

14 hours ago in Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Traffic

WSDOT targets 4th of July reopening for North Cascades Highway as repairs continue

Crews are conducting around the clock emergency repairs on two separate stretches of the highway.

14 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

Birch Bay Waterslides listed for sale after announced closure

Listing agent Patrick Starr notes that future owners could capitalize on expanding into the nearly 14.5 acres of space.

15 hours ago in Crime, Government, Local

Whatcom County Council approves framework for new jail

The vote concludes two weeks of debate centered around balancing the size of the jail with long-term commitments to fund behavioral health services.

15 hours ago in Government, Local

Tiffany DeSimone takes over as Port Executive Director

DeSimone had been serving as the interim Director since last summer, when the port parted ways with former director Rob Fix.

16 hours ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

BRIEF: 84th Plowing Match canceled following sudden death of repeat champion

Memorial services for Craig Shagren have yet to be announced.