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Seattle area to climb toward 80 degrees as clear skies offer chance to see Lyrid meteor shower

The Lyrids are one of the oldest known meteor showers and have been observed for 2,700 years, according to NASA. Fans of celestial wonders are in for a treat this weekend with clear skies and warm weather.

Indonesian Navy divers pull out a part of an airplane out of the water during a search operation for the Sriwijaya Air passenger jet that crashed into the sea near Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. Indonesian divers on Sunday located parts of the wreckage of the Boeing 737-500 in the Java Sea, a day after the aircraft with dozens of people onboard crashed shortly after takeoff from Jakarta. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
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Lawsuit over January crash of Boeing 737 alleges autothrottle malfunction

A lawsuit filed Thursday in Seattle alleges that malfunctions of the Boeing 737 auto-throttle system led to the crash of Sriwijaya Air Flight SJ182 in Indonesia in January, killing all 62 people on board. VIEW

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Aldon Smith (58) celebrates a play against the Pittsburgh Steelers in an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
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Sonia Joseph, center, is the mother of Giovonn Joseph-McDade, an unarmed Black man killed by Kent police in 2017. She stands with Tonya Isabell, left, and Katrina Johnson, right, during a press conference to discuss their $4.4 million settlement with the city at Canterbury Park in Kent Thursday April 15, 2021. Isabell and Johnson are the cousins of Charleena Lyles, a Black mother killed by Seattle Police six days before Joseph-McDade’s death. The families have worked together on issues around police accountability and reform. 216909
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$4.4M Kent settlement brings families together to mourn their dead and protest police violence VIEW Updated

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Indiana Fever forward Kennedy Burke (8) shoots over Las Vegas Aces center Carolyn Swords during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
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Monday, March 8, 2021 Wells Dam is owned by the the Douglas County PUD will supply electricity to the Renewable Hydrogen Facility that will be built near East Wenatchee. 216549
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It was an old apple orchard. Now it could be the future of clean hydrogen energy in Washington state VIEW

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Seattle teachers union approves deal for middle- and high-school return

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FILE – In this Jan. 6. 2021, file photo, people storm the Capitol in Washington. A blistering internal report by the U.S. Capitol Police describes a multitude of missteps that left the force unprepared for the Jan. 6 insurrection — riot shields that shattered upon impact, expired weapons that couldn’t be used, inadequate training and an intelligence division that had few set standards. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) NYDB602 NYDB602

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to reporters outside of the governor’s mansion on the Capitol campus Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Olympia, Wash. Inslee held the outdoor news conference to urge people to get vaccinated and to socialize and conduct business outside as much as possible to help slow further the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte) WARL101 WARL101

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A Camellia’s prominent pollen-producing stamens venture out into the air at the Seattle Japanese Garden, one of countless extraordinary scenes often no bigger than a coin, as Spring unfolds around Seattle and viewed using a close-up lens Sunday, April 4, 2021. 216811
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Nikita Ares CQ, a Seattle-based painter, works Tuesday, March 30, 2021 to install her first exhibition at the newly-opened Museum of Museums CQ on First Hill. 216766
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Painter Nikita Ares shares joyful energy at Museum of Museums

Clockwise from left, Narayan MacGowan, Sahej MacGowan, Halia Correia and Beau Rosen, front, look through the eggs they’ve found at a community Easter egg hunt at Seattle’s Interlaken Park Sunday April 4, 2021. Over 300 eggs were hidden by Kellie Sloan and her son to bring some Easter joy to the neighborhood kids.
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Hunting for elusive Easter eggs VIEW

The fast ferry Enetai cruises by Blake Island having to give way to a Washington State ferry at the Southworth terminal. There is only one slip and WSF has priority. Saturday March 27, 2021 216743
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New foot ferry makes the trip to downtown Seattle in 26 minutes VIEW