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VAR changes are the worst thing about the best World Cup

The video assistant referee (VAR), with its incessant replays and gutting goal reversals, is the worst thing about the best World Cup.

China’s ballistic missile launch was a message for the US

When China launched a ballistic missile into the South Pacific Ocean on Monday, it was a rare test of a nuclear-capable weapons system that drew international rebuke.

Seahawks’ Leonard Williams earns No. 1 spot in ranking of NFL defensive tackles

Leonard Williams was ranked the top defensive tackle in the NFL, according to an ESPN ranking based on surveys from league executives, coaches and scouts.

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Man, 39, stabbed in Seattle’s University District

A 39-year-old man was stabbed after confronting a man he believed was stealing bikes.

Rainier Valley shooting injures 15-year-old

The teenager told police he was shot by an unknown person but provided no further details.

Pulse Space wins $40M contract from Space Force to work on space laser power system

Seattle-area startup says its technology could be used for orbital tracking and communication as well as for beamed power. Read More

Thousands of Medicare beneficiaries thought their drug plan was free. Then they lost it

Tens of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries who were on a Value Script drug plan will likely go without prescription drug coverage for the rest of the year.

King County homelessness agency sued in Belltown restaurant owner’s killing

Sung Kwon’s life was irrevocably changed when a gunman fired into his car, killing his pregnant wife and injuring him, as he waited at a stoplight.

On Vashon Island, a whale becomes a warning — and a work of art

As Washington grapples with gray whale mortalities, Vashon Island turns one whale’s death into a story of celebration, conservation and awe.

US star Christian Pulisic fractured leg in World Cup loss to Belgium

A person familiar with the injury tells The Associated Press that U.S. star Christian Pulisic fractured his right leg during the World Cup loss to Belgium and will be sidelined for several weeks.

Echodyne opens $40M radar factory near Seattle to meet booming demand for drone detection

Echodyne is opening an 86,350-square-foot manufacturing and operations hub in nearby Woodinville, Wash., that it says will eventually be able to produce more than 2,500 radars each month or roughly 30,000 radars annually. Read More