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6 hours ago in Sports
Alec Burleson hits 3 homers for Cardinals at Yankee Stadium after trade deadline passes
After the frenzy of Monday's trade deadline, Alec Burleson hit a trio of two-run homers off three different pitchers, including a drive into the second deck in right field that capped a seven-run eighth inning as St. Louis outslugged the New York Yankees for a 13-7 victory despite blowing a six-run lead.
6 hours ago in Sports
Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafström distance themselves from Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan
Two senior FIFA executives — coaching great Arsène Wenger and CEO-like secretary general Mattias Grafström — distanced themselves Tuesday from their boss Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors.
22 hours ago in Sports
Notre Dame and USC agree to resume football rivalry with a 4-game series starting in 2030
The Notre Dame-Southern California college football rivalry will start again in 2030. The schools announced Monday they have agreed to a four-game home-and-home series. Notre Dame will play in Los Angeles on Aug. 31, 2030, and the Trojans will visit South Bend, Indiana, on Aug. 30, 2031. The meetings in 2032 and 2033 will be played in the first three weeks of the season.
22 hours ago in Sports
MLB trade deadline: Red Sox add Adley Rutschman, Phillies land Luis Arraez
The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies took big swings Monday ahead of baseball's trade deadline, with the Red Sox adding three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman a few hours after the Phillies picked up three-time batting champion Luis Arraez.
1 day ago in Sports
Pogačar returns to the Spanish Vuelta in pursuit of a rare double and elusive treble
Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar is returning to the Spanish Vuelta after a seven-year absence to pursue a Grand Tours hat trick of titles.
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19 minutes ago in Environmental, Health and Wellness, Local, Outdoors, Trending, Weather
Air quality alert issued for Whatcom County from Deming eastward
Forecasters expect winds to keep pushing wildfire smoke from B.C. and eastern Washington into the county through Thursday.
40 minutes ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Photos, Trending
A weekend in north Whatcom County: Sand castles and block party | Photos
Between a block party and sand sculpture competition, Whatcom County was rife with activity the first weekend of August.
2 hours ago in Crime, Education, Local
Pair of Blaine families sues school district over sexual assault, Title IX claims
Both juvenile victims accuse the same minor suspect of assaulting them on separate occasions.
21 hours ago in Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Local Experts, Native Advertising, Outdoors, Pest Control Expert
Avoid going viral by managing stinging pests safely | Sponsored
"It's cheaper to call a pest control company than it is to call 911."
22 hours ago in Education, Local
Former student sues BTC over welding class incident
An unspecified incident during class left the student with severe burns.
Woman arrested after car hit liquor store in Sedro-Woolley
She was taken into custody after failing field sobriety tests.
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40 minutes ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Photos, Trending
A weekend in north Whatcom County: Sand castles and block party | Photos
Between a block party and sand sculpture competition, Whatcom County was rife with activity the first weekend of August.
6 hours ago in Entertainment
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species
Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas.
1 day ago in Entertainment
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever with $355 million
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" made box office history in its first weekend in theaters. The Sony-released superhero movie became the second-biggest North American opening ever with an astonishing $355 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was just a few million shy of "Avengers: Endgame," which debuted to $357 million in 2019.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Ariana Grande withdraws from London musical and will take a break from the public eye
Ariana Grande has pulled out of an upcoming stage musical in London, producers said, and plans to withdraw from the public eye for a break from the intense scrutiny she faces.
4 days ago in Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local
Lynden Heritage Museum launches fundraising campaign to stay open
Funding cuts, fire-related costs and rising expenses have forced the museum to reduce staff and hours amid its 50th anniversary
