One week after sullying the Women’s World Cup, Luis Rubiales is now a Spanish soccer outcast
One week after the president of the Spanish soccer federation kissed a player during the Women’s World Cup awards ceremony, his reputation is in tatters and he's out of his job. #press
Dominican Republic rallies past Italy; Canada wins in World Cup romp
Karl-Anthony Towns and the Dominican Republic stayed perfect at the Basketball World Cup, and a trip to the second round is in their sights. #press
‘Fourth Wing’ is the top national fiction bestseller
Here are this week's national bestsellers from Publisher's Weekly. #press
How Spokane moms support each other through postpartum depression
Up to 1 in 7 experience postpartum depression after giving birth. Early signs can be difficult to spot because they overlap with normal exhaustion after childbirth. #press
Here are the top teams, players and storylines for the high-school football season
To get you ready for the high-school football season in Washington, here are the top 10 players, top 10 teams, and top five storylines to watch out for across the state. #press
O’Dea, with three of state’s top prospects, ready to return to top of state
Their early high-school careers were complicated by COVID, but the O'Dea Fighting Irish, thanks to three of the state's top players, are ready to return to the top of the state. #press
How the Microsoft-Activision deal came back from the dead
Microsoft resurrected the purchase earlier this summer, deploying what amounted to a bluff that pitted U.S. and U.K. regulators against each another. #press
Rant & Rave: A thank you to the workers who braved the heat wave
RAVE to garbage collection drivers who show up regardless of how hot, or howcold or how wet it gets, and all others who are out there every day. Thank you for taking care of us all. RANT to the many Community Transit and Metro vanpools parked in my neighborhood that rarely move. RAVE to the […] #press
Pickleball went pro. Can it profit?
As Washington's state sport takes over the nation's minds and courts, investors are pouncing to turn a favorite casual game into a massive professional sport. #press
Trump’s drumbeat of lies about the 2020 election keeps getting louder. Here are the facts
With Donald Trump facing felony charges over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the former president is flooding the airwaves and his social media platform with distortions, misinformation... #press
Zimbabwe’s opposition alleges ‘gigantic fraud’ in vote that extends the ZANU-PF party’s 43-year rule
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader has alleged “blatant and gigantic fraud” after President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner of another troubled election in the southern... #press
The Taliban say security forces will stop women from visiting Afghan national park
The Taliban say they will use security forces to stop women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular national parks in central Bamiyan province. #press
Russia says it confirmed Wagner leader Prigozhin died in a plane crash
Russia’s Investigative Committee has confirmed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a plane crash. #press
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan resume negotiations over a disputed dam
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have resumed their years-long negotiations over the controversial dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile River’s main tributary. #press
White shooter kills 3 Black people in Florida hate crime as Washington celebrates King’s dream
Jacksonville's sheriff says a white gunman who killed three people at a Dollar General store Saturday was racially motivated and hated Black people. #press
Noah Lyles begins his Olympic-sized run at stardom
The American men who had won the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4x100 relay at world championships before this year are known to track fans: Tyson Gay and Maurice Greene. #press
Modi says India as G20 host will be inclusive and invites African Union to become permanent members
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his country’s role as the G20 host this year would focus on highlighting the concerns of the developing world, and has proposed the African Union... #press
Victor Kiplangat of Uganda pulls away late to win men’s marathon on last day at worlds
Victor Kiplangat of Uganda executed his game plan to near perfection, pulling away late in the race to win the men’s marathon on the last day of world championships. #press
More than 600 firefighters backed by water-dropping aircraft struggle to control wildfires in Greece
More than 600 firefighters, including reinforcements from several European countries, backed by a fleet of water-dropping planes and helicopters are battling three persistent... #press
Global inflation pressures could become harder to manage in coming years, research suggests
Rising trade barriers. #press