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Seattle light rail carried third-biggest crowds ever for World Cup
Sound Transit prepares for record-breaking crowds as the World Cup and Mariners games converge in Seattle, testing the city's expanded light rail capacity and crowd management strategies.
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'Tone-deaf' to 'very cool': What young men thought of Trump's UFC fight
President Trump's UFC event at the White House aimed to reclaim young male voters, but many viewed the spectacle as a distraction from economic hardships and free speech concerns.
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Comedy trailblazer Tom Dreesen, Sinatra's longtime opening act, dies at 86
Legendary comedian Tom Dreesen, a pioneer of interracial comedy and Frank Sinatra’s longtime opening act, has died at 86, leaving behind a legacy of humor and social progress.
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Los Angeles warehouse fire prompts shelter-in-place orders due to hazardous air
A massive warehouse fire in Los Angeles' Boyle Heights neighborhood prompted shelter-in-place orders due to hazardous smoke. Firefighters extinguished the roof blaze at the cold storage facility.
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Seattle City Light eyes biggest bill increases in recent memory
Seattle City Light plans a 9.5% rate hike to combat rising infrastructure costs, extreme weather, and soaring demand driven by electrification and data centers to prevent future power shortages.
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Senate targets Hegseth's travel in standoff over apparent Iran school attack, boat strikes
Frustrated senators propose cutting 75% of Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget to force transparency regarding controversial military strikes in Iran and Latin America amid growing oversight concerns.