• Tacoma apartment fire leaves one dead
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    Tacoma apartment fire leaves one dead

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    A Tacoma apartment fire late Tuesday claimed one life, with firefighters quickly extinguishing the flames. Authorities are investigating the fire’s cause. One person is dead after an apartment fire late Tuesday night in Tacoma, according to the Tacoma Fire Department. TFD said Crews responded around 11:47 p.m. to the 200 block of North Yakima Avenue after reports of flames coming from an apartment building. When firefighters arrived, they found flames climbing from a first-floor unit up the side of the building. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire, officials said. The fire was contained to one apartment unit and…

  • A rough year for Washington wine — and a push to bounce back
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    A rough year for Washington wine — and a push to bounce back

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    Washington’s wine grape production plummeted 28% in 2025, pushing wineries to reinvent how they attract and keep customers. YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. — Washington’s wine industry is facing one of its toughest years on record, and producers across the state are continuously looking for new ways to adapt. “It’s been very hard on the industry, but I think we’re resilient,” said Kristina Kelley, executive director of the Washington State Wine Commission. Kelley said rising costs, shifting consumer habits and a drop in tourism to wine country have all contributed to the downturn. In response, some producers are cutting back on certain…

  • Two people shot in Yesler Terrace neighborhood
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    Two people shot in Yesler Terrace neighborhood

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    One suspect fled the scene, according to Seattle Police Department officers. SEATTLE — Two people were shot in Seattle’s Yesler Terrace neighborhood Tuesday night, according to law enforcement. Seattle Police Department officers responded to gunfire on the 100 block of Boren Avenue South, east of I-5, at 10:11 p.m. When they arrived, investigators found two people with gunshot wounds — a woman shot in the leg, a man in the abdomen — both in serious condition. Seattle Fire Department medical responders transported the victims to Harborview Medical Center. Witnesses reported that one suspect fled the scene, according to police, but…

  • 'The most tragic thing that's happened in Longview': Vigil honors victims of paper mill implosion
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    ‘The most tragic thing that’s happened in Longview’: Vigil honors victims of paper mill implosion

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    At least one person was killed and nine more employees remain missing after a chemical tank ruptured on Tuesday morning at a paper and pulp mill in Longview. LONGVIEW, Wash. — Lonnie Koistinen says he was taught at a young age that men don’t show emotion, but at age 71, the lifelong Longview resident couldn’t help himself. Not after what happened at the Nippon Dynawave facility early Tuesday. “Men do cry sometimes when real tragic things happen,” he said after attending a vigil on Tuesday night to honor the victims. “I had a few tears at this vigil because it…

  • Oreo, BTS collaborate on limited-edition cookies inspired by Korean street food
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    Oreo, BTS collaborate on limited-edition cookies inspired by Korean street food

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    The Oreos created with K-pop supergroup BTS will feature purple wafers. Here’s how to get them. WASHINGTON — Oreo is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS for a limited-edition cookie release with a unique color and a global flavor. The Oreo & BTS Cookies, created by BTS and dedicated to the group’s fans, will feature Oreo’s first-ever purple wafers with 13 embossments designed by BTS to honor the group’s 13th anniversary, Oreo said in a news release. This story continues below. The brown sugar-pancake flavored filling is formulated to taste like hotteok, which is popular in Korean…

  • Scientists discovered a new type of octopus. It's bright blue and the size of a golf ball
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    Scientists discovered a new type of octopus. It’s bright blue and the size of a golf ball

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    Scientists confirmed the golf ball-sized octopus is a new species a decade after its first sighting on a deep-sea expedition. CHICAGO — A deep-sea robot gliding over the ocean floor near the Galápagos Islands captured footage of something researchers had never seen before: a tiny, vivid blue octopus no bigger than a golf ball. Now, a decade after that first sighting, scientists have officially confirmed it is a species new to science. The octopus was first spotted in 2015 during an expedition aboard the E/V Nautilus, conducted in partnership with the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galápagos National Park Directorate.…

  • Biden sues Justice Department to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe
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    Biden sues Justice Department to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    Biden’s attorneys said in the lawsuit that the Justice Department plans to release the files to Congress and a conservative group. WASHINGTON — Joe Biden sued the Justice Department on Tuesday in an effort to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of the former president’s interview with a ghostwriter that were obtained by the special counsel who investigated his handling of classified documents. Biden’s attorneys said in a lawsuit filed in Washington’s federal court that the Justice Department plans to release the files to Congress and a conservative group, the Heritage Foundation, after the department had previously argued…

  • Harbor seal 'Benny' found in Hood Canal dies due to gunshot-related injuries
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    Harbor seal ‘Benny’ found in Hood Canal dies due to gunshot-related injuries

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    The harbor seal, who was found shot in the head, died after months of intensive care, according to a Des Moines rescue team. DES MOINES, Wash. — A harbor seal, who had been shot in the head and underwent months of intensive rehabilitation, has died, according to her rescuers. The seal, named “Eggs Benedict” or “Benny” for short, was found on a dock near Quilcene Bay on Hood Canal in February by the Center Valley Animal Rescue. She was taken in by the nonprofit SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation and Research (SR3) in Des Moines. SR3 scientists discovered Benny had been shot…

  • Brazilian bodybuilder, influencer Gabriel Ganley dies at 22
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    Brazilian bodybuilder, influencer Gabriel Ganley dies at 22

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    Gabriel Ganley, a 22-year-old Brazilian bodybuilder and influencer, was found dead in his São Paulo apartment. SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Gabriel Ganley, a bodybuilder and influencer from Brazil, has died. He was 22. Ganley was found dead in his São Paulo, Brazil apartment Saturday, May 23, CNN Brazil reported. His death was being investigated as “suspicious” but officials later told CNN there were “no apparent signs of violence were found at the scene.” “With great sadness, we say goodbye to our eternal baby,” a translated post from sports supplement and bodybuilder sponsor Integralmedica said. “Ganley left his mark wherever he…

  • Texas Senate Primary Runoff Election 2026 Live Results: Ken Paxton beats John Cornyn in GOP runoff
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    Texas Senate Primary Runoff Election 2026 Live Results: Ken Paxton beats John Cornyn in GOP runoff

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    Paxton’s victory in Tuesday’s runoff makes Cornyn the first Republican senator from Texas to lose the party’s nomination for reelection. DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senatedefeating four-term Sen. John Cornyn. Paxton was endorsed by President Donald Trump last week. His victory in Tuesday’s runoff makes Cornyn the first Republican senator from Texas to lose the party’s nomination for reelection. Trump endorsed Paxton as part of his effort to dislodge GOP officeholders he views as less than devout in their support of him. Cornyn said in 2023 as Trump was running to return…