At least 100 homes are threatened by a wildfire burning near Lake Chelan. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Wild sign forward Kevin Fiala to $5.1 million, one-year deal
The Minnesota Wild have signed Kevin Fiala to a $5.1 million, one-year contract Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
U.S. probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles – Mon, 16 Aug 2021 PST
The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Wildfires have burned 20 times more land in Pacific Northwest this year compared to 2020
As of Aug. 15, the region has seen 40 more large wildfires in 2021 compared to 2020. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
A Grip on Sports: Sunday was a good day for the Sounders but not the best for the M’s – Mon, 16 Aug 2021 PST
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Let’s start the week by looking around from here to there, shall we? Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
USWNT star Carli Lloyd announces retirement
Lloyd plans to finish out her international soccer career with four friendly matches in September and October. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Rush on Kabul airport as Afghans flee Taliban takeover – Mon, 16 Aug 2021 PST
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghans rushed onto the tarmac of the capital’s airport on Monday as thousands tried to flee the country after the Taliban seized power with stunning speed. Some clung to the side of a U.S. military transport plane before takeoff, in a widely shared video that captured the sense of desperation as America’s…
Blue Jays have lesson for rookie pitcher Logan Gilbert as they keep Mariners from a sweep
It was one of Gilbert’s shortest outings of the season as the Blue Jays cruised to an 8-3 win against the Mariners. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Detmers pitches Halos past Astros 3-1 for 1st big league win
Reid Detmers pitched six innings of three-hit ball to earn his first major league victory, and the Los Angeles Angels avoided a three-game sweep with a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Stoops names Will Levis as Kentucky’s starting quarterback
Kentucky coach Mark Stoops has named Penn State transfer Will Levis as the Wildcats’ starting quarterback, beating out holdovers Joey Gatewood and Beau Allen Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Death toll of powerful earthquake in Haiti soars to 1,297
Rescuers are racing to find survivors amid the rubble ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching tropical storm. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Fast-moving brush fire in Ford prompts immediate evacuations – Sun, 15 Aug 2021 PST
Fire officials from Stevens County Fire District No. 1 told residents through their Facebook page they needed to leave immediately as they used ground and air resources to battle the fast-moving brush fire that started around 1:45 p.m. Sunday. The evacuation area included residents who lived north of 5821 Highway 231. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here…
Biden team surprised by rapid Taliban gains in Afghanistan
On Sunday, leading figures in the administration acknowledged they were caught off guard with the speed of the collapse of Afghan security forces. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
President Joe Biden’s team surprised by rapid Taliban gains in Afghanistan – Sun, 15 Aug 2021 PST
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and other top U.S. officials were stunned on Sunday by the pace of the Taliban’s nearly complete takeover of Afghanistan, as the planned withdrawal of American forces urgently became a mission to ensure a safe evacuation. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release…
Election officials face complex challenges looking to 2022
The nation’s secretaries of state have been meeting to share best practices for upcoming elections. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Seahawks impressions: Wait until real offense shows up before making judgments – Sun, 15 Aug 2021 PST
The Seahawks hope that most of what happened Saturday night at Allegiant Stadium is never repeated again as the Seahawks lost their preseason opener to the Raiders 20-7. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Rodriguez beats O’s again; Boston wins 6-2 to finish sweep
Eduardo Rodriguez continued his recent success against Baltimore with six strong innings, J Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Adames scores twice as Brewers take series from Pirates, 2-1
Willy Adames scored twice, Christian Yelich had two hits and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the sloppy Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Giorgi knocks out Pliskova to win title at Montreal
Camila Giorgi completed a stunning run at the National Bank Open, beating Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 7-5 to win the title in her first WTA 1000 final Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Ohtani homers, but Meyers hits first 2 as Astros rip Angels
Rookie outfielder Jake Meyers hit the first two home runs of his career, including a grand slam, and the Houston Astros shook off Shohei Ohtani’s major league-leading 39th homer in an 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Chargers edge Rams 13-6 in SoFi’s first game with fans
Darius Bradwell rushed for a touchdown in the third quarter and the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Los Angeles Rams 13-6 Saturday night in the first NFL game with fans at SoFi Stadium Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Third-string QB Peterman leads Raiders 20-7 over Seahawks
QB Geno Smith left the game with a concussion Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
