Iran warns Israel that it will face retaliation for its airstrike on Syria
Iran’s foreign minister has condemned Israel’s airstrike on the international airport of the northern city of Aleppo earlier this week putting it out of service saying such attacks will eventually face retaliation. #press
Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell appears to freeze up again, this time at a Kentucky event
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to briefly freeze up and was unable to answer a question at an event in Kentucky on Wednesday, the second such incident. #press
Justin Jefferson selected top wide receiver by panel of AP Pro Football Writers
Justin Jefferson has been setting records and terrifying defenses since the Minnesota Vikings selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft. #press
Pennsylvania men charged with trafficking homemade ‘ghost guns,’ silencers
Authorities say a man who trafficked “ghost guns” and silencers he assembled at his home in a Philadelphia suburb has been charged along with two friends. #press
Coco Gauff beats Russian teen Mirra Andreeva to cruise into US Open third round
Coco Gauff cruised into the third round of the U.S. Open with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva. #press
In a Storied River, Fish Are Dying in Droves as Climate Change Scorches Canada
In a summer of global catastrophes for Canada, climate change has been felt across this vast country, and it has definitely hit home along Vancouver Island's Cowichan River. #press
How do we manage China’s decline?
The best response to China’s economic woes is American economic magnanimity. That could start with the removal of the Trump administration tariffs. #press
North Cascades Highway reopens for travel; 2 fires continue to burn
Highway 20 between Newhalem and Silver Star campground reopened again to travel Wednesday morning, said the Washington State Department of Transportation. #press
US OKs military aid to Taiwan under program usually reserved for sovereign nations
The Biden administration has approved the first-ever U.S. military transfer to Taiwan under a program generally reserved for assistance to sovereign, independent states. #press
PG&E cuts power as critical fire weather arrives in N. California
Gusty winds and low humidity have brought a high risk of wildfires to the interior of Northern California. #press
Prison closure plan stokes wildfire response worries in southwest WA
When Larch Corrections Center shuts down, nearly 80 incarcerated firefighters will move to new facilities. #press
A look into the Pacific Northwest’s only Chicano art gallery
Longtime White Center residents opened the gallery with two main goals: making art more accessible in the area and providing opportunities for artists of color. #press
Former Catholic cardinal, age 93, is not competent to stand trial on teen sexual abuse charges
A judge has ruled that former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial. #press
Court upholds Michael Avenatti’s conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from Nike
A federal appeals court has upheld disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti’s conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from shoe giant Nike – one of several legal messes that have landed him... #press
5 delicious Seattle sandwich shops to try before the summer ends
Our food writer picks her five favorite sandwiches of the Seattle summer, from a PLT and a mortadella sandwich with tangy peppers to one with zucchini and mint. #press
Their backyard greenhouse is a sanctuary — and a place for healing
An immigrant family grew love (and a business) with plants. #press
Crown hires ‘Big Little Lies’ publisher Amy Einhorn to boost its fiction program
The editor of such best-selling novels as Liane Moriarty’s “Big Little Lies” and Kathryn Stockett’s “The Help” is joining Penguin Random House. #press
Bill Peters hired by WHL team 4 years after it was exposed that he directed racial slurs at a player
Bill Peters has been hired as the coach of the junior Western Hockey League's Lethbridge Hurricanes. #press
Just off California, octopuses are converging by the thousands. Here’s why
There's a reason why octopus are drawn to an underwater volcano about 90 miles southwest of Monterey. "We were just giddy," said a scientist who saw the scene. #press
Longest alligator in Mississippi history captured by hunters
A group of hunters have captured the longest alligator ever to be recorded in Mississippi. #press