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Jayden Daniels and Commanders rally to stun the Giants 24-21 and keep their hopes alive

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NC State reaches deal for former QB Philip Rivers to become coach, AP source says

Arch Manning leads Texas into his bayou backyard for a key matchup with LSU

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McIlroy shares lead with Hatton at season-ending World Tour Championship on European tour

Rory McIlroy recovered from a back-nine wobble to birdie No. 18 and share the 36-hole lead at the season-ending World Tour Championship on Friday, leaving him well-placed to win a record-tying eighth Race to Dubai golf title.

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Jayden Daniels and Commanders rally to stun the Giants 24-21 and keep their hopes alive

Even after Jayden Daniels threw two interceptions and it looked like the Washington Commanders were hurtling toward a painful loss at the New York Giants, teammates remembered what it was like when the franchise quarterback burst onto the scene in 2024 and led some memorable comebacks in a magical rookie year.

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NC State reaches deal for former QB Philip Rivers to become coach, AP source says

N.C. State has reached an agreement with former Wolfpack and NFL quarterback Philip Rivers to become head coach, with that deal heading to university trustees for approval, a person with knowledge of the situation said.

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Arch Manning leads Texas into his bayou backyard for a key matchup with LSU

Arch Manning is intimately familiar with Saturday nights in "Death Valley," having been in the stands for some of LSU's biggest games in Tiger Stadium during his childhood in Louisiana.

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Vikings bring back QB Kirk Cousins in a trade with the Raiders to lift a struggling offense

The Minnesota Vikings reacquired quarterback Kirk Cousins to try to revive their sputtering offense, beating the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday with an agreement to send their 2027 third-round draft pick to the Las Vegas Raiders.

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Skubal to meet with 6 teams, including Mets, Dodgers and Padres, with December lockout looming

With a lockout looming and team executives vowing to take a business-as-usual approach to the offseason, the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are among six teams set to meet with top free-agent pitcher Tarik Skubal.

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ACLU of Washington files suit over I-638 passage

The initiative would take effect Dec. 3 unless it's struck down entirely or a judge puts it on hold.

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PWHL expansion teams get names: Detroit Clutch, San Jose Sea Lions, Vegas Vanguards, Hamilton Havoc

The Professional Women's Hockey League's four new expansion teams finally have nicknames and logos to accompany them in preparing to make their on-ice debuts next month.

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NASCAR’s 2026 season defined by two Kyles: Larson’s playoff surge and Busch’s shocking death

NASCAR's championship weekend started with another Kyle Busch remembrance and ended with another Kyle Larson celebration. The Cup Series drivers will be linked forever.

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Meet the new ‘Bachelor,’ a quarterback for the Washington Commanders

After a troubled year for "The Bachelor" franchise, the ABC reality dating show is going back to a familiar well: the NFL. The network announced Friday that Sam Hartman, a quarterback for the Washington Commanders, will be handing out roses on the 30th season of the show.

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A tiny hand, baby Vans and a new chapter for Avril Lavigne — motherhood

Avril Lavigne — the princess of pop-punk — has a new title: mom. The eight-time Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter revealed on Instagram on Friday that she has welcomed her first child, a baby girl.

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will soon celebrate its 100th edition: Which stars are in the lineup?

Megan Moroney, Teddy Swims, Queen Latifah, Keke Palmer, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots and JoJo will help celebrate the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade this year, a lineup that includes a record-breaking, very appropriate 100 inflatables in the sky, including Bluey, Mickey Mouse and Hello Kitty.

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Holiday Bazaar, CCR, Warren Miller, standup comedy and more | Lifestyle Lookout

Wet, windy weather got you down? Fear not. There's a bunch of fun stuff to do this weekend in Bellingham.

National News

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Flights halted at airports across US due to air traffic control communications problems, FAA says

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. The FAA notice said the ground stop was being imposed "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety."

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The Microsoft outage means no incessant email chimes or message pings, but still we stayed online

Microsoft 365 teetered on the edge of becoming Microsoft 364 as the global outage stretched from Thursday into, ironically (or fittingly, depending on your personal outlook), Friday the 13th. Thousands used the 21st century technology of social media to complain about the 20th century invention of email.

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Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft email and other apps

A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant's suite of apps.

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Jensen Huang built the company that powers AI. Now Nvidia must find a way forward without him

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday, capping a spectacular downfall for a poster boy of the artificial intelligence boom whose exit following reports of extramarital affairs now thrusts the chipmaker into an uncertain future.

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Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state’s first Black US senator since Reconstruction

Democratic nominee Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.

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Prep state tourney updates, WWU soccer begins national tourney, Seahawks in Vegas and more | Northwest Sports Update

Drew Lock will look to improve to 4-0 this season when the Seahawks take on the Raiders Sunday.

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Prep volleyball teams gear up for state, LC girls prevail in PKs, Kraken fall in Finland and more | Northwest Sports Update

Four Whatcom County teams will play in the state volleyball tournaments at the Yakima SunDome starting Friday.

2 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Sehome girls soccer advances to state quarterfinals in thriller, Kraken head to Finland, WA-natives in college hoops and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Kraken are playing two matches against the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes in Helsinki this week.

3 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

JP and Randy out in Seattle, No. 1 NFL draft pick to get starting debut against Seahawks, WWU soccer earns #1 seed at regionals and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Seattle Times reports that the Mariners are planning to part ways with their two key free agents.

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Sehome girls XC wins sixth straight state title, prep football playoff schedule, Seahawks stump Cards and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Mariners owned the top four finishers in the girls state championship meet, the first time that had ever been done.

5 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Rangers hold off the Kraken 4-3 for their 3rd straight victory

Kaapo Kakko, Jordan Eberle and Vince Dunn scored for Seattle (9-6-1) in the final period.

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AJ Barner has a TD catch and runs for a score in Seahawks’ 17-3 win over Cardinals

Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught seven passes for 51 yards in just his second game this season with fewer than 100 yards.

1 week ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Sehome girls soccer wins district title, prep football playoff schedule, Sounders fight for playoff spot and more | Northwest Sports Update

KPUG will be airing Ferndale football's playoff game against Liberty tonight and KGMI will be airing Meridian's game against Granite Falls.

1 week ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Lynden volleyball repeats as district champs, Sehome-Bellingham for girls soccer district title, WWU soccer to GNAC title match and more | Northwest Sports Update

The reigning state champion Lions have won a remarkable 44 straight games dating back to last season.

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Darnold out vs. Arizona, WWU soccer start playoffs, Lynden volleyball plays for district title and more | Northwest Sports Update

Drew Lock will start in a critical division showdown on Sunday.

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