They called it ‘improper’ to have women in the Olympics. But she persisted

A century ago, Alice Milliat fought for the inclusion of female athletes in the Olympics. Her contribution, long overlooked, is now being recognized. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

MacIntyre wins his national open in Scotland with birdie to beat Adam Scott

Robert MacIntyre is an Open champion in his native Scotland. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Nikki Haley, Trump’s former primary rival, will now speak Tuesday at the Republican convention

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley will speak Tuesday at the Republican National Convention. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

College football’s new normal: Big 12 plants flag on Pac-12’s ashes – Sat, 13 Jul 2024 PST

On Dec. 1, delirious Dawgs danced inside Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Purple confetti fell from the big barn’s roof, blanketing the Pac-12 logo at midfield. Conference commissioner George Kliavkoff (remember him?) congratulated Washington athletic director Troy Dannen (remember him?) and coach Kalen DeBoer (remember him?). The field was littered with Husky legends Dante Pettis…

Saturday’s Trump incident brings to mind a similar event, in October 1912 involving Teddy Roosevelt – Sat, 13 Jul 2024 PST

Saturday’s attempted shooting of former President Donald Trump will remind students of presidential history of a similar incident that took place 112 years ago — also involving a former president who was seeking to regain the White House. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Barbora Krejcikova’s win at the women’s Wimbledon final met Jana Novotna’s legacy – Sat, 13 Jul 2024 PST

WIMBLEDON, England – The final points were like the match and the tournament itself. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Fire destroys Columbia City apartment and home

No injuries were reported in the early morning fire on Claremont Avenue in Seattle.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Congressional members, political figures react to Trump rally shooting

Notable officials, including former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, praised the fast action of the Secret Service and expressed gratitude.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Washington officials react to shooting at Donald Trump rally

The former president’s campaign says he is “fine” after a shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The gunman and 1 attendee were killed.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Alec Baldwin thanks supporters in first public comments after early end to trial

Alec Baldwin has made his first public comments since the stunning early end to his trial in the killing of a cinematographer in New Mexico. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Boeing 777X finally gets FAA green light for certification flights

The FAA has granted Boeing authority to begin flying its new 777X with FAA personnel on board — beginning a series of test flights needed for approval to fly passengers Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

A man is arrested in the UK over human remains found in dumped suitcases

British police say they have arrested a man in connection with the deaths of two men whose remains were found in two suitcases in southwest England. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

reg_240714_wa-wolf-count – Fri, 12 Jul 2024 PST

By Laurel Demkovich and Alex Brown Washington State Standard Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

WA Supreme Court will hear dispute over printing initiative budget effects on ballots – Fri, 12 Jul 2024 PST

Washington’s Supreme Court will decide whether information about how three initiatives could affect the state budget will appear alongside the measures on the November ballot. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

With $1.5B, feds seal commitment to new I-5 bridge linking Washington and Oregon – Fri, 12 Jul 2024 PST

The federal government is all in on replacing the Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River, linking Washington and Oregon. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Olympic Peninsula Humane Society unable to accept dogs ‘for the foreseeable future’

OPHS is closing its Port Angeles location and will not be able to accept any more dogs for the “foreseeable future.”          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Alec Baldwin weeps in court when judge throws out involuntary manslaughter case midtrial

Baldwin could have gotten 18 months in prison if convicted in the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust.”          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Man drowns in culvert near Tacoma’s Titlow Park

The 68-year-old man from University Place was pulled from a lagoon connected to Puget Sound by a culvert.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Federal judge refuses to block Biden administration rule on gun sales in Kansas, 19 other states

A federal judge in Kansas has refused to block the nationwide enforcement of a Biden administration rule requiring firearms dealers to do background checks of buyers at gun shows and other places outside brick-and-mortar stores. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Seattle theater update: New faces, new spaces

Want to mix up your theater routine? Keep an eye on these intriguing new companies, unusual new spaces and one innovative enterprise that’s new to Seattle. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Chicago exhibition center modifying windows to prevent bird strikes after massive kill last year

An exhibition center on Chicago’ lakefront is modifying its windows to prevent bird strikes after hundreds of birds crashed into the building in one night last fall. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Rebel Wilson accuses producers on ‘The Deb’ of conspiring to tank her directing debut – Thu, 11 Jul 2024 PST

LOS ANGELES — Rebel Wilson is accusing three producers on her directorial debut film, “The Deb,” of conspiring to tank the movie after she reported them last fall for allegedly inappropriate behavior on set. The Aussie actor-producer-director on Wednesday accused producers Amanda Ghost and Gregor Cameron and executive producer Vince Holden as the business partners…

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