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2 weeks ago in Sports
The Knicks made a championship run that will be remembered in New York and in NBA history
By the time Jalen Brunson and the Knicks returned home, it was as easy to find something orange around New York as at Halloween. The city was caught up in this championship run for nearly two months and the party will last at least a few days more, with the Knicks' first parade through New York — they didn't have one in 1970 or '73 — scheduled for Thursday.
2 weeks ago in World
UK bans under-16s from using social media apps including TikTok and YouTube
Britain will ban children aged under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday.
2 weeks ago in National, Trending
Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House
President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a once unfathomable cage-fighting show on the White House's storied South Lawn.
Miles Mikolas’ 7 shutout innings lift Nationals to 10-1 rout of Mariners
Seattle has lost four of five and went 4-6 on its road trip that included stops in Detroit and Baltimore.
UPDATE: Squirrel named cause of power outage in Bellingham over the weekend
Over 4,000 customers were impacted by the outage in the majority of the city center.
2 weeks ago in Trending, World
SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire
Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street's biggest initial public offering of stock.
One person hospitalized following shooting near Bow
Detectives say there's no ongoing threat to the public.
State seeks $1.5 million fine against crypto ATM operator
Regulators say Bitcoin Depot's kiosks charged up to 42% above market rates.
Northwest Sports Update: US kicks off World Cup, M’s wrap up road trip in DC, Bells host WCL title rematch and more
World Cup mania hits Day 2 as the US opens group stage play against Paraguay.
UPDATE: Shelter in place order lifted on NAS Whidbey Island
A report of a suspicious package Friday afternoon spurred the order.
Whatcom flood recovery programs receive $750K through Children’s Fund
Upwards of 177 local families met the criteria to receive support.
Everson Police investigate suspicious incident
Anyone with information or security footage is asked to contact Everson Police.
Man killed in Mount Vernon shooting
Police say the incident started as an altercation between two groups.
Lynden roundabout project to close E Badger Rd intersection
This marks the fourth new roundabout constructed on SR 546.
3 weeks ago in Sports
Tarik Skubal, the Cleveland Browns and other athletes credit a tiny new scope for faster recoveries
Several top pro athletes and their surgeons say a modern version of an old tool is shaving weeks off the recovery time for certain injuries. And some top doctors think this is only the beginning.
3 weeks ago in Sports
Hurricanes’ top-line performers come through as Carolina moves within a win of claiming Stanley Cup
Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour spent weeks answering the same question about needing more goal-scoring pop from top-line forwards Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending
Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36
Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's historic NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.
Lifestyle Lookout: Pride Paddle, Bells Soccer Night, World Cup and more
From Bellingham Bay to Joe Martin Field and beyond, we have a bunch of fun events on the docket in this week's Lifestyle Lookout.
Alonso HR, Rutschman’s 3 RBIs carry Orioles past Mariners 7-5
Cole Young, Luke Raley and Dominic Canzone homered for Seattle.
The story of George Pickett, infamous early Whatcom County resident
Pickett had a house built for himself near Fort Bellingham, and it still stands today at 910 Bancroft St.
