National Sports

15 hours ago in Sports

Paige Bueckers says it’s all business with Azzi Fudd as they try to win with the Dallas Wings

Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers said her relationship with teammate and fellow No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd will have no effect on what they do on the court as they try to turn around a franchise with a long history of losing.

17 hours ago in Local Experts, Northwest Sports, Professional, Sports

Seahawks address defense, bolster receiving corps in draft

Hawks entered draft with just four picks but trades brought them four more

21 hours ago in Sports

The Mets, Red Sox and Phillies aren’t out — but they’re very much down

Right now, FanGraphs still gives the Red Sox a 34% chance of making the playoffs, and the Phillies and Mets each a 33% chance. That means there's a decent shot one of those three teams will turn it around and reach the postseason. But so far this season has been dire for each of them.

21 hours ago in Sports

NBA postseason guide: Schedule, stories, betting odds, how to watch and more

Houston has already won a game to stave off elimination. And now, Phoenix and Denver will look to do the same. Otherwise, the first round might soon be winding down.

21 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds

A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) marathon.

4 days ago in Sports

Reigning two-time champ Carlos Alcaraz out of French Open due to wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz won't play for a third successive French Open title due to a right wrist injury. Alcaraz posted on X on Friday that neither would he appear in the preceding Italian Open in Rome, where he also won last year.

4 days ago in Sports

4 tickets to World Cup final are listed on FIFA’s resale site for more than $2 million

FIFA's resale site has four tickets on sale for the World Cup final for just under $2.3 million each. The $2,299,998.85 seats for the July 19 match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, are located behind a goal in the lower deck in block 124, row 45, seats 33-36.

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

Mariners salvage game 3 against A’s with 5-4 win

Josh Naylor singles in 9th for walk-off win

5 days ago in Sports, Trending

NFL teams are almost on the clock as draft night in the Steel City has arrived

Put aside the mock drafts because it's time for the real deal. The NFL draft is here in the Steel City.

Entertainment

15 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Michael Jackson streams skyrocket after ‘Michael’ biopic opening weekend, up 95% in the US

Michael Jackson once sang "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough." For fans of the King of Pop's music, it's words to live by: Streams of his catalog jumped 95% in the U.S. over the weekend when compared with the same dates the previous weekend.

21 hours ago in Entertainment

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, dies

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, who sang the enduring hits "Be My Baby," "Baby I Love You" and "Walking in the Rain" alongside her cousins, has died. She was 80.

21 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Melanie C says she’s bringing joy to the club with ‘Sweat,’ an athletic album from the Spice Girl

Get your heart pumpin'. She'll make you "Sweat." Such is the promise sung by the artist known as Melanie C, or Mel C and Sporty Spice of the game-changing '90s girl group Spice Girls, in the lead single from her ninth album of the same name.

21 hours ago in Entertainment

Summer Movie Preview: Nolan, Spider-Man and ‘Toy Story’ light up the cinemas

The movies always feel bigger in the summer. The budgets. The ambition. The names. The stakes. This summer, Hollywood has many of the regulars on the lineup: "Spider-Man," "Minions," "Star Wars" and "Toy Story." But the most eagerly anticipated is not a superhero, toy, or franchise: It's a 3,000-year-old epic poem.

National News

15 hours ago in National

Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump as federal authorities suggested an attack that disrupted one of Washington's glitziest events had been planned for at least several weeks.

21 hours ago in National

Accused attacker at Washington media dinner is a tutor and computer engineer from California

The California man arrested in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer opposed to the policies of President Donald Trump.

21 hours ago in National

Tornadoes in northern Texas leave at least 2 dead and destroy multiple homes

A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage, authorities said Sunday.

4 days ago in National

A violent tornado tears through Oklahoma town, damaging 40 homes but sparing lives

Raeann Hunt scrambled to her cellar as a tornado bore down on her Oklahoma community. "It is headed right for us," she recalled thinking, as she peeked outside, unable to contain her curiosity.

4 days ago in National

US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid

A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday.

Sports

11 hours ago in Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: WWU softball wins key late-season series, M’s sweep Cards, Seahawks draft recap and more

The Vikings are now tied with Saint Martin's for first place in the conference standings with four games left before the playoffs.

17 hours ago in Local Experts, Northwest Sports, Professional, Sports

Seahawks address defense, bolster receiving corps in draft

Hawks entered draft with just four picks but trades brought them four more

19 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Refsnyder successfully challenges 3rd strike, and then homers to lift Mariners over Cardinals 3-2

Jose Ferrer retired the Cardinals in order in the ninth for his first save of the season.

4 days ago in Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: Seahawks go RB in Round 1, M’s in St. Louis, WWU softball Senior Nights and more

Notre Dame's Jadarian Price is likely to lead the Seahawks running back room to start off the 2026 season.

4 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Seahawks select running back Jadarian Price of Notre Dame with No. 32 pick in NFL draft

Price split time in the Fighting Irish's backfield last season with Jeremiyah Love.

4 days ago in Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: Draft day, M’s off, Whatcom Preps get its shine and more

The Seahawks have the 32nd overall pick of the first round tonight.

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

Mariners salvage game 3 against A’s with 5-4 win

Josh Naylor singles in 9th for walk-off win

5 days ago in Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: M’s walk off A’s to avoid sweep, DeBoer gets contract extension at Bama, Seahawks nearly on the clock and more

Josh Naylor and the heart of the M's lineup broke out of their slump to fuel a much-needed win.

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

M’s stumble against the A’s again, fall 5-2

Cal Raleigh says he hasn't lost faith in his team despite early struggles

7 days ago in Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: M’s fumble early lead to A’s, Storm star to miss start of season, new prep sports rules and more

A rule change that would have required Lynden Christian to move up from 1A to 2A did not pass a vote by the WIAA.

Local News

11 hours ago in Crime, Local

Bellingham man killed in officer-involved shooting in Maple Falls

The man was identified as a suspect in a separate shooting in Ferndale that's being investigated by the FBI.

11 hours ago in Government, Local, Tribal News

Swinomish Indian Tribal Community set to receive over $10 million

The tribe will use the funds to construct a new commercial pier and covered storage, renovate three moorage piers and design a new fish processing plant.

12 hours ago in Government, Local

State sues Albertsons over buy one get one deals, claims of manipulated grocery prices

AG Brown says shoppers paid more despite promises of a free item.

12 hours ago in Government, Local

Whatcom County Council to consider initial budget cap for new jail project

The resolution also sets a new projection for the jail's capacity.

4 days ago in Local

Deadline approaches for unclaimed $8.2 million lottery ticket sold in Bellingham

The ticket was bought at the ARCO gas station on Meridian Street.