Australia has captured its continent as it faces England for a spot in the Women’s World Cup final
Australia has captured its continent as it plays in its first semifinal match of the Women's World Cup. #press
Track world championships the latest play by Orbán’s Hungary for global sports spotlight
A country spends millions to deliver a major international sports event to the world. #press
A rights group says it can’t get access to detained officials in Niger
Human rights activists in Niger say they have been unable to gain access to top political officials detained after mutinous soldiers ousted the democratically elected president nearly three weeks ago. #press
A fiery explosion in a market area in the Dominican Republic kills 3 and injures dozens
A powerful explosion in a bustling market area near the capital of the Dominican Republic has killed at least three people and injuring more than 30 others. #press
As the Black Sea becomes a battleground, one Ukrainian farmer doesn’t know how he’ll sell his grain
Ukrainian farmer Victor Tsvik has harvested his wheat this month but exorbitant logistics costs and Russia’s blockade of the ports has made shipping grain too expensive for him. #press
An Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank kills 2 Palestinians, health officials say
Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinians, including a 16-year-old, in a raid in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Palestinian health officials said. #press
Kishida marks 78th anniversary of World War II’s end without mentioning Japan’s wartime aggression
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida renewed his peace pledge as Japan observed the 78th anniversary of its World War II defeat Tuesday. #press
Cougars fifth, Huskies seventh in Pac-12 women’s soccer coaches poll
Pac-12 coaches picked Washington State’s women’s soccer team to finish fifth this season, and Washington seventh. #press
Number of dead from Maui wildfires reaches 99, as governor warns there could be scores more
Hawaii’s governor is warning that scores more people could be found dead following the wildfires on Maui even as the number of death approached 100. #press
NYC outdoor dining sheds were a celebrated pandemic-era innovation. Now, there’s a new set of rules
Outdoor dining was a rare part of the pandemic that many people actually liked. #press
Why the Mariners are facing a ‘can’t lose’ schedule the rest of August
The Mariners entered a stretch Monday in which they face mostly bad teams — a stretch where they have to make their move in the AL wild-card standings. #press
Former Seahawks running back Alex Collins dies at 28
Former Seahawks running back Alex Collins, a fifth-round pick in 2016 who went on to play in 25 games for the team, has died. He was 28. #press
Testimony from Sam Bankman-Fried’s trusted inner circle will be used to convict him, prosecutors say
Prosecutors say they'll use testimony from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's “trusted inner circle” of former executives at his collapsed cryptocurrency empire against him at an October... #press
The EPA is investigating how California manages its water following complaints from tribes
President Joe Biden's administration has agreed to investigate how California manages its water. #press
The other big case at the Fulton County Courthouse this week
ATLANTA — A media throng staked out the Fulton County Courthouse on Monday as District Attorney Fani Willis’ office began presenting its case regarding former president Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. A number of court... #press
Photos: Trying to beat the heat in Seattle #press
WSU and Pac-12: In sports frenzy, don’t overlook academics
Re: “WSU needs a warrior president, not a docile diplomat, after Pac-12 implosion” [Aug. 12, Opinion]: Nowhere in this tirade is there a reference to academics. I just attended a mini-reunion of Edward R. Murrow College of Communication journalism... #press
Northwestern sued again over troubled athletics program. This time it’s the baseball program
Three former Northwestern baseball staffers filed a lawsuit against the university alleging their contracts were discontinued as retaliation for reporting misconduct in the program. #press
The latest trend on yachts? Submersibles
The implosion of the Titan submersible hasn't turned people off to being below the waves. Large yacht owers are buying submerisibles for their boats. #press
Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Seattle, address clean energy
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit McKinstry, a green construction company, and speak at a campaign event. #press