Geno Smith and DK Metcalf celebrate the touchdown catch Metcalf made at the end of the half. The Seattle Seahawks played the Dallas Cowboys Thursday, November 30, 2023 at ATT Stadium, in Dallas, TX. 225621
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4Q | Seahawks 35, Cowboys 30

LiveUpdates: Seahawks hold 35-30 lead over Cowboys early in fourth quarter

Politics

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., faces reporters at the Capitol in Washington, early Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. After a scathing report by the House Ethics Committee citing egregious violations, Santos could be expelled from Congress this week. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) DCSA119 DCSA119

GOP Rep. George Santos refuses to resign and warns his expulsion from Congress would set a precedent WATCH

Opinion

Hold King County’s Doors Open arts tax accountable | Editorial
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Rooting for college football underdogs with top grades | LZ Granderson
Take toxins out of tires to protect salmon, other wildlife | Op-Ed
David Horsey
Seattle is a victim of its own success | Horsey cartoon

Israel-Hamas war

LiveLive updates | Two Israeli hostages are released after Hamas and Israel extend their cease-fire VIEW
Aid is trickling in, but Gaza still grows hungrier VIEW
Mediators scrambling for Israel-Hamas truce extension, as hostages-for-prisoners swaps get harder VIEW
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Local News

Sockeye salmon lie in a bin at the Cedar River Hatchery in Ravensdale last month. When males are ready to spawn, their bodies turn bright red, their noses hook downward, and their backs arch into a hump. (Karen Ducey / The Seattle Times)

Inside the effort to get sockeye salmon past their most dangerous obstacle

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Education Lab

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Business & Tech

A communal floor, known collectively as one of the company’s “centers of engergy” inside Amazon’s new Bellevue office building Sonic, seen during a tour, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023.

Amid return-to-office push, Amazon opens new, homey Bellevue tower VIEW

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Nation & World

Beach goers take a dip in the Atlantic Ocean at Hollywood Beach, Monday, July 10, 2023, in Hollywood, Fla. Water temperatures in the mid-90s (mid-30s Celsius) are threatening delicate coral reefs, depriving swimmers of cooling dips and adding a bit more ick to the state’s already oppressive summer weather. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) CLI101 CLI101

California exodus: A record number of people are fleeing the Golden State for Florida

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Health

Traffic heads north during morning rush hour where I-90 meets I-5 on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Hump Day” takes on new meaning post pandemic, as Wednesday becomes the most congested point of the workweek. New data from late 2022 show a massive change in commute habits, as most downtown employees work at home Mondays and Fridays and go in-person midweeks.

How traffic exhaust may be affecting your blood pressure

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