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Seattle Police Search for 3rd Shooter in Deadly Food Festival Shooting

A 15-year-old suspect was in custody, and documents said a second shooter was killed on the scene. Police were looking for at least one more suspect in the attack that left three dead.

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The mayor said the shootings at the Bite of Seattle festival were the third major occurrence of gun violence in the city in just a few days.
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Seattle Food Festival Shooting: What to Know

Three people were killed during the incident near the Space Needle on Sunday, the police said. A 15-year-old was in custody, one suspected gunman was dead, and the police were searching for another.

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The police believe two people started shooting at each other during the festival at the Seattle Center.
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Seattle Police Search for 2 Men Who Parachuted From the Space Needle

The men face criminal trespassing charges after they climbed over the glass wall of the observation deck of the city landmark and jumped from the ledge Friday evening.

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Two men climbed over a glass wall at the observation deck of the Space Needle in Seattle on Friday and parachuted, the police said.
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Roger Rogoff Files Suit Challenging Trump’s Power to Fire Him

In the first lawsuit of its kind, Roger Rogoff argues that the Trump administration cannot fire him as U.S. attorney without first winning Senate approval for another candidate.

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Roger Rogoff, a former federal prosecutor and state judge, in court in Seattle in 2016.
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How Nike’s Diversity Efforts Made It a Trump Target

A civil-rights investigation, which grew out of a 26-page memo by a political appointee, provides a road map for the White House’s assault on D.E.I.

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A Nike Well Collective store in Glendale, Calif. Few major companies had more openly embraced a commitment to diversity than Nike, not only in its advertising campaigns but in its work force.
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Trump Administration Fires Roger Rogoff, U.S. Attorney, Minutes After His Appointment

Federal judges had chosen the veteran Seattle prosecutor to fill the vacant seat. Now, a potential legal battle looms.

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Roger Rogoff, a former federal prosecutor and state judge, in court in Seattle in 2016.
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Small Tribes Say They Lack the Clout to Secure Federal Recognition

The federal government can confer health care, education, housing and casino rights, but for small bands like many in the Pacific Northwest, recognition takes political muscle they don’t have.

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“We refuse to say we don’t have federal recognition; the federal government cannot tell me we are or are not Chinook.” Members of the Chinook Indian Nation near Bay Center, Wash.
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The World Cup Revived Seattle’s Downtown. Will the Energy Last?

The city struggled for years after the pandemic shutdown and the rush to remote work. But downtown has been full of soccer fans for the past month.

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Seattle has used the World Cup as an opportunity to revitalize its downtown by drawing visitors to watch parties and celebrations before games. Local leaders have also tried to move chronically homeless people into shelters.
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At World Cup, Iran-Egypt ‘Pride Match’ Stirs Conversation About Persecution

Seattle had designated Friday’s match to celebrate L.G.B.T.Q. rights, but the teams that faced off are from countries that penalize homosexuality.

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Fans inside the stadium in Seattle holding up a Progress Pride flag during the Egypt and Iran match on Friday.
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‘Pride Match’ Celebration Proves Awkward for Iran-Egypt Game in Seattle

Although homosexuality is illegal in both countries, their World Cup game has been designated a “Pride Match” by Seattle’s organizing committee to mark the month celebrating the L.G.B.T.Q. community.

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A truck outside the stadium in Seattle on Friday delivered a message in protest of the upcoming “Pride Match.”
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U.S. Eases Travel Restrictions on Iran’s World Cup Team

The Iranians will be allowed to enter the United States two days, instead of one, before a pivotal game in Seattle on Friday, officials said.

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The Iranian national team practicing in Carson, Calif., on Saturday. U.S. officials are letting the team enter the country two days before its match against Egypt in Seattle on Friday.
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Seattle Is Now a World Cup Draw: ‘Just a Great Soccer City’

Seattle has become a leading American soccer city with successful professional franchises and a devoted fan base.

Lumen Field has become a major U.S. soccer venue as the home of the Seattle Sounders of M.L.S. and the Seattle Reign of the N.W.S.L.
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Chanting and Celebrating, U.S. Soccer Fans March to the Match

Adopting a tradition from Europe, thousands of caffeinated and beer-fueled fans marched through Seattle to the contest between the United States and Australia.

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U.S. soccer fans march through Seattle to the match with Australia.
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Chanting and Celebrating, U.S. Soccer Fans March to the Match

Adopting a tradition from Europe, thousands of caffeinated and beer-fueled fans marched through Seattle to the contest between the United States and Australia.

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U.S. soccer fans march through Seattle to the match with Australia.
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Seven Takeaways From the First World Cup Games at U.S. Venues

The crowds have been big, the fans rabid and the lines, well, long. Here’s a glimpse of the atmosphere at sites across the country as the tournament started.

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Spectators at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., reacting to the fourth goal by the United States, which beat Paraguay.
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Wildfire in Washington State Prompts Evacuation Orders

Dry and windy conditions could exacerbate the fire, which has already destroyed some structures near Spokane, officials warned.

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Smoke billowing from a wildfire in Spokane, Wash., on Tuesday.
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26-Year Mystery of a Skeleton in a Tent Ends With DNA Identification

Remains of the man, Joseph Louis Serrao Jr., discovered in a remote area in Olympic National Park in 2000, were identified using forensic genealogy.

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Olympic National Park in Washington State.
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Workers at Washington Paper Mill Died of Chemical Burns

The coroner of Cowlitz County confirmed the cause of death of 10 of the 11 workers who perished last month in the worst industrial accident in the state’s modern history.

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The Nippon Dynawave Packaging pulp and paper mill in Longview, Wash., after the deadly accident.
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Seattle’s Incredibly Loud Street Preachers Eagerly Await the World Cup

Long the bane of Mariners and Seahawks fans, evangelical ministers with large speakers are preparing for the “incredible opportunity” of screaming the word of God at 750,000 soccer fans.

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Ron Cardiel, a preacher, calls it a “no-escape mentality to hearing the word of God,” evangelizing through loudspeakers to captive audiences on lines in Seattle.
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