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Stocks push higher on Wall Street, on track for weekly gain

UPDATED: Fri., July 23, 2021

Stocks rose on Wall Street Friday, putting the market on track for a strong finish in a week that opened with a stumble.

Sports > MLB

Cleveland’s baseball team goes from Indians to Guardians

UPDATED: Fri., July 23, 2021

Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians.

News > Nation/World

With muted ceremony and empty stadium, Tokyo Olympics begin

UPDATED: Fri., July 23, 2021

TOKYO — Belated and beleaguered, the virus-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics finally opened Friday night with cascading fireworks and made-for-TV choreography that unfolded in a near-empty stadium, a colorful but strangely subdued ceremony that set a striking tone to match a unique pandemic Games.

Sports

A Grip on Sports: As the Olympics officially begin, the world waits to see what will happen in Tokyo

Fri., July 23, 2021

A GRIP ON SPORTS • Forget about all those competitions that have already happened. The Olympics officially begin today. The opening ceremonies are going on as we type. And for the next couple weeks, the world’s eyes will be firmly focused on Tokyo.

News > Business

Americans spend again and American Express profit surges

UPDATED: Fri., July 23, 2021

Spending at restaurants, shops and entertainment venues has come back in force as vaccines become more common and it fueled a revenue surge at American Express during the second quarter.

A&E

Miss Manners 7/23

Fri., July 23, 2021

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been diagnosed with a fatal, incurable cancer. Most co-workers are aware of my condition, but they still routinely ask, “How are you?” when I come to the office.

News > Business

GM issues 2nd Bolt recall; faulty batteries can cause fires

UPDATED: Fri., July 23, 2021

General Motors is recalling some older Chevrolet Bolts for a second time to fix persistent battery problems that can set the electric cars ablaze.

Sports > WSU football

Washington State’s Max Borghi charging $70 for customized Cameo videos, will share earnings with O-line

UPDATED: Fri., July 23, 2021

In the wake of national laws that now allow college athletes to capitalize off name, image and likeness, Washington State's most recognizable football player has joined the ever-growing Cameo movement, and plans to share his earnings.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Washington sheriffs sign letter vowing to uphold Second Amendment, but some question their messaging

Fri., July 23, 2021

Hoping to quell their constituents’ fears, the Washington State Sheriffs’ Association put out a statement last week affirming their commitment to uphold the Constitution – specifically, the Second Amendment. But a Spokane civil rights attorney is concerned the letter suggests sheriffs have powers beyond their roles as local law enforcers.

News > Crime/Public Safety

As police-reform laws go into effect, sheriffs and activists disagree on their effectiveness

Fri., July 23, 2021

A group of 20 sheriffs and police chiefs expressed concern at a news conference Thursday about police reform legislation they say will hurt their ability to do their job, while community activists and families affected by police violence say this should only be the start of accountability.

News > Washington

Hundreds of new Washington laws go into effect on Sunday covering ares from police accountability to wildfires to education

Fri., July 23, 2021

And on July 25, 90 days since adjourning, most bills will go into effect. Here's a look at what might change in the coming months:

Latest news

Here is what's been posted since 2 a.m.

Stocks push higher on Wall Street, on track for weekly gain

Cleveland’s baseball team goes from Indians to Guardians

With muted ceremony and empty stadium, Tokyo Olympics begin

A Grip on Sports: As the Olympics officially begin, the world waits to see what will happen in Tokyo

Americans spend again and American Express profit surges

Miss Manners 7/23

GM issues 2nd Bolt recall; faulty batteries can cause fires

Washington State’s Max Borghi charging $70 for customized Cameo videos, will share earnings with O-line

Washington sheriffs sign letter vowing to uphold Second Amendment, but some question their messaging

As police-reform laws go into effect, sheriffs and activists disagree on their effectiveness

Hundreds of new Washington laws go into effect on Sunday covering ares from police accountability to wildfires to education

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