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Europe swelters under an early heat wave as France records 40 drowning deaths

Millions in France are enduring extreme heat, with temperatures soaring and 40 drowning deaths reported since June 18.

CONGRATULATIONS! Successful trip to Nike Nationals for Wet Seattle High School runners

Thanks to Molly for the photo and report on four West Seattle High School track athletes’ big success: How exciting – the WSHS Boys 4×100 Track Team competed in the Nike Nationals meet this weekend at the University of Oregon. They won first in their heat & were just shy .06 from running in the […]

Algeria rallies past Jordan 2-1 for its first win at a World Cup since 2014

Algeria has scored off two corner kicks in the second half to rally for a 2-1 win over Jordan and bolster its chances of advancing to the knockout round of the World Cup.

SEEN IN WEST SEATTLE: The Big Banana Car

We hadn’t heard of The Big Banana Car until Max sent us that photo from an encounter at Don Armeni Boat Ramp today. But it of course has its own website and social-media feeds. We don’t know who the guy on the left is, but the bearded guy in the car is clearly the car’s […]

Seattle Storm fall to Wings in OT, set franchise record with 11th straight loss

Dominique Malonga scored 37 points and added 12 rebounds, but the Storm fell at home to the Wings 112-110 in overtime to set a franchise record with their 11th straight loss.

Egyptian soccer team denied stay in Seattle before World Cup match

The Egyptian national soccer team was denied a request to stay in Seattle after their first World Cup win, and the team is instead returning to Spokane.

Photos: Dallas Wings at Seattle Storm

FOLLOWUP: What to expect at Fauntleroy’s new Mexican-food truck La Casa del Sabor

By Anne Higuera Reporting for West Seattle Blog Starting at 11 am this Saturday, La Casa Del Sabor (parked at 9256 45th Ave SW) – which we first told you about last night – will be open for business, offering Mexican standards and some family specialties in the neighborhood for the first time since El […]

Trove of stolen PlayStations, Pokémon cards, valuables found in WA home

A Longview man was arrested Monday after a roughly two-year investigation into a theft ring.

Erling Haaland scores 2 more goals and Norway beats Senegal 3-2 to reach World Cup round of 32

Erling Haaland scored twice to raise his World Cup goals total to four, and Norway advanced to the round of 32 with a 3-2 win over Senegal.

Washington man charged in plot against officials at White House UFC fight

A 28-year-old man in Missouri, was also charged Monday with conspiracy to commit murder. A federal prosecutor said Monday there are likely more on the way. 

Loophole in patent law brings ‘miracle drug’ to patients who can’t afford it

A generic version of a breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug, manufactured in Bangladesh, may give some families around the world an unlikely lifeline.