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TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Police in Washington state are investigating a shooting at a shopping mall that left one person seriously wounded and sent hundreds of Black Friday shoppers fleeing for exits or hiding in stores. As of Saturday afternoon, no arrests had been reported in the previous night’s shooting at the Tacoma Mall, south

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have acquired All-Star second baseman Adam Frazier from the San Diego Padres in exchange for two minor leaguers. The trade addresses one of Seattle’s biggest needs entering the offseason, finding a middle infielder to pair with shortstop J.P. Crawford. But Frazier’s versatility allows

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 21 points to lead No. 5 Duke over No. 1 Gonzaga 84-81 on Friday night. It was Gonzaga’s first loss since losing to Baylor in April’s national championship. Wendell Moore Jr. scored 20 points and Mark Williams added 17 points and 9 rebounds

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Max Borghi rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and Washington State handed Washington its biggest loss in the history of the rivalry matchup with a 40-13 victory in the Apple Cup. The Cougars snapped a seven-game losing streak to their rivals, picking up their first

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say shots were fired near a food court at a shopping mall in Tacoma, Washington. Pierce County Sheriff’s Sgt. Darren Moss said at least one person was struck and injured at the Tacoma Mall. People called 911 just after 7 p.m. Friday to say multiple shots were fired. The Tacoma

By JOHN KREISER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 17 saves in his 200th victory and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 for their sixth win in seven games. Steven Stamkos, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Ross Colton scored for Tampa Bay, which improved to 8-1-3 in November. Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay’s

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada says it’s banning the entry of foreign nationals who have traveled through southern Africa in the last 14 days. That’s due to discovery of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus that has stoked worldwide fears. Government ministers also said Friday that all Canadians who have

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Flood watches were issued for much of western Washington as storms associated with multiple “atmospheric rivers” threaten parts of the Northwest that saw heavy damage from storms earlier this month. The National Weather Service warned that flooding was possible through Monday afternoon in places like Bellingham and the greater Seattle area

SEATTLE (AP) — New state data shows school systems in Washington still have not recovered their enrollment losses from pandemic. The Seattle Times reports that between October 2019 and October 2020, 39,000 fewer students enrolled in public school, about a 3.5% drop. The numbers weren’t distributed evenly across grades — the most pronounced losses were

by KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer Climate activists have blockaded Amazon warehouses in three European countries. It’s part of a global effort to pressure the ecommerce giant on one of its busiest days of the year to improve working conditions and end business practices that hurt the environment. Members of Extinction Rebellion targeted 15 Amazon

SEATTLE (AP) — A week and a half after damaging floods in Washington state, forecasters are warning that multiple “atmospheric rivers” threaten to once again drench the Pacific Northwest beginning Thanksgiving Day. Atmospheric rivers are huge plumes of moisture extending over the Pacific and into the Northwest. Forecasters say more moisture from the atmospheric rivers

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Parking fees will once again be waived at Pacific Northwest state park sites on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving in an ongoing tradition that encourages people to go outside rather than go shopping. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports visitors to state parks in Oregon and Washington can park for free on Friday as

By BRADLEY W. PARKS Oregon Public Broadcasting BEND, Ore. (AP) — This summer’s heat scorched Oregon trees and scientists are beginning to piece together what that means for the trees’ long-term health. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports fading foliage and crispy conifers were seen within days of a June heat wave, during which many parts of

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Oregon will capture the Pac-12 Conference’s North Division and a spot in next week’s championship game against Utah with a win in its annual rivalry game against the Beavers on Saturday. But Oregon State won last year’s game and has hopes of its own of a division title with

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Marcus Johansson beat Frederik Andersen with a wrist shot with 3:08 remaining, Philipp Grubauer made 35 saves and the Seattle Kraken beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1. Seattle won its second straight to close out a six-game homestand and handed the red-hot Hurricanes just their third regulation

TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say two people were shot outside a shopping mall in Tukwila, Washington. KOMO reports the shooting happened after 6:30 p.m. Wednesday outside Westfield Southcenter. Police say a man and a woman were injured and taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with critical injuries. Investigators believe the shooting was an

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored 23 points and Desmond Cambridge Jr. added 21 to lead Nevada to an 81-62 victory over Washington in the Crossover Classic. Nevada (3-4) and Washington (4-3) each finished 2-1 in the round-robin tournament. Sherfield and Cambridge combined for five of the Wolf Pack’s eight 3-pointers. Warren Washington

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Only once in his career has Bobby Wagner lost seven games in a regular season. It came in 2017 when the Seattle Seahawks finished 9-7 and missed the playoffs for the only time in his career. It’s not even December and the Seahawks already have

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga’s Julian Strawther couldn’t have hoped for a better homecoming. After playing just seven minutes in last season’s West Coast Conference tournament in Las Vegas, the 6-foot-7 swingman has starred for the Zags. The Las Vegas native hosted the Empire Classic trophy in front of dozens

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials say an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland, Oregon, to San Francisco made an emergency landing Wednesday after the right engine experienced a mechanical problem. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Alaska Airlines said in a statement that the pilot returned the Airbus A320 to Portland International Airport, where it landed about 11:45 a.m.