This aerial photo shows part of the 12-story oceanfront Champlain Towers South Condo that collapsed early Thursday, June 24, 2021 in Surfside, Fla. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
An aerial photo shows the 12-story beachfront condo building that partially collapsed early Thursday in Surfside, Florida, near Miami. (Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
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The building manager says the tower was quite full and the death toll was likely to rise. The collapse left a number of apartments in the still-standing part of the building exposed. Television footage showed bunk beds, tables and chairs left inside. VIEW Updated

New Seattle Kraken Head Coach Dave Hakstol at a news conference, Thursday, June, 24, 2021 in Seattle. 217490
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After a search that began nearly two years ago, the Kraken announced Dave Hakstol as their first coach. Hakstol most recently coached the Philadelphia Flyers for parts of four seasons before becoming a Toronto Maple Leafs assistant. Updated

As temperatures almost touch 80, an assortment of sun hats are seen on fisherman casting from the King County Water Taxi pier, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in West Seattle. In the background is downtown Seattle. 214641
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Tuesday, June 22, 2021. FREELANCE PHOTO BY FLORIAN GRANER. As many as four container ships at a time have been anchoring in normally quiet Holmes Harbor since last April because of shipping congrestion at the Port of Seattle and beyond. 217445
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One week before Gov. Jay Inslee placed a moratorium on large events, music fans packed Neumos on Capitol Hill for a sold-out concert.
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Fresh out of the oven, roasted ducks at Kau Kau Barbecue hang in the kitchen before being displayed up front, Thursday, May 20, 2021 in the Seattle Chinatown – International District. 217137
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139839– PRIDE PARADE — 06/29/2014 A rainbow flag flies in the wind atop the Space Needle, as seen from Denny Way and Broad St. during the 40th annual Seattle Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29, 2014. This year’s theme was “Generations of Pride,” to honor those who “fought the early battles” and who are “continuing to advocate for equality in changing times”. Celebrity Grand Marshal George Takei, known from Star Trek and his massive Facebook presence, was featured in the parade. On Monday, same-sex couples who are in domestic partnerships in Washington state will have their relationships automatically convert to marriages unless they file paperwork to prevent it.
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Helen Mary Vaudrin runs her hand along a riveted area on the plane she most likely helped build in 1945. Vaudrin, 100, worked at the Goodyear Akron, Ohio plant as a riveter, during WWII…One of the planes she helped build in 1945 was a Goodyear F2G-1 Super Corsair, powered by mammoth 28-cylinder, four row 3000 HP Pratt & Whitney engine. A fully restored plane is in the Museum of flight’s restoration shop at Paine Field. Helen turned 100 last December, and has been waiting for the pandemic to subside so she could finally see the Museum’s F2G-1 that she undoubtedly had a hand in making. 217482
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D.J. Reeder, at center, of Redmond, donates blood at Bloodworks Northwest, Monday, June 21, 2021 in Seattle. The region’s hospitals and trauma centers are experiencing a critical shortage in blood supply as donors have dropped off and more hospital operations resume.
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The Northwest ICE detention center, 1623 E J St.Tacoma,Washington Photographed Tuesday, March 30, 2021. 216765
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People read in the “living room” on the third level of the Central Library on the very first day of its reopening to the in-person book-browsing public, Tuesday, June 22, 2021 in Seattle. This branch has three floors open and is one of 13 libraries with air conditioning available for people to cool off from upcoming hot weather. 217475
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Former President Donald Trump addresses the crowd via video Saturday, June 12, 2021, at the River’s Edge Apple River Concert Venue in New Richmond, Wis. The MAGA rally was organized by pillow salesman-turned conspiracy peddler Mike Lindell. For a few hours last weekend, thousands of Donald Trump’s loyal supporters came together under the blazing sun in a field in Western Wisconsin to live in an alternate reality where the former president was still in office — or would soon return. (AP Photo/Jill Colvin) WX207 WX207

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Looking West on NW 46th Street in Ballard, shows a long line of recently finished apartments. For the first time in Seattle there are as many people living in apartments as own homes. 212448 212448
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Helen Mary Vaudrin runs her hand along a riveted area on the plane she most likely helped build in 1945. Vaudrin, 100, worked at the Goodyear Akron, Ohio plant as a riveter, during WWII…One of the planes she helped build in 1945 was a Goodyear F2G-1 Super Corsair, powered by mammoth 28-cylinder, four row 3000 HP Pratt & Whitney engine. A fully restored plane is in the Museum of flight’s restoration shop at Paine Field. Helen turned 100 last December, and has been waiting for the pandemic to subside so she could finally see the Museum’s F2G-1 that she undoubtedly had a hand in making. 217482

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This image provided by Dapper Labs shows a LeBron James digital trading card. Just a few months ago, almost no one would have paid actual money for a digital image that could be copied for free. But sports trading cards have gone convincingly virtual thanks to a clever use of the technology that underlies Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies. These virtual collectible cards — spinning, floating digital cubes that each feature a video highlight of an NBA player. (Dapper Labs via AP) NYMV202

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A memorial is seen outside the Residential School in Kamloops, British Columbia., Sunday, June, 13, 2021. The remains of 215 children were discovered buried near the former Kamloops Indian Residential School earlier this month. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP) JOHV105 JOHV105

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Fresh out of the oven, roasted ducks at Kau Kau Barbecue hang in the kitchen before being displayed up front, Thursday, May 20, 2021 in the Seattle Chinatown – International District. 217137

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Eastside Catholic quarterback Kobe Muasau is sacked for a loss of ten yards in the first half by O’Dea defensive lineman Mark Nabou as the O’Dea Fighting Irish take on the Eastside Catholic Crusaders at Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish Friday March 5, 2021 216497

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Washington’s Tina Charles battles Seattle’s Breanna Stewart, left, and Mercedes Russell under the Mystics bucket late in the 4th quarter. Charles’ 34 points would lead the Mystics to a 87-83 win over the league-leading Storm. The Washington Mystics played the Seattle Storm in WNBA action Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett, WA. 217469
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Andreya Taylor-Shorter CQ and husband Royce Shorter Jr. smile as they renew their vows with Elvis impersonator Shane Cobane CQ at Shotgun Ceremonies in Georgetown in June. The couple, who were married at the Elvis Chapel in Las Vegas, have a tradition of renewing wedding vows. “When we first got married, he told me he wanted to marry me every year,” says Taylor-Shorter.
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COVID threw weddings off track. One solution? Marry in a pink Seattle shipping container with Elvis. VIEW

Kate Dorman juggles while swimming laps at Colman Pool as it reopens on Saturday. The exercise is called swuggling (CQ) and Dorman says it makes it more fun beside being rigorous. Colman Pool in West Seattle is the city’s only open-air salt water pool on the Sound. Water temperature is 83-degrees and swimming is at 25% capacity for one-hour sessions. REF to more photos online (and Video) The slide and the diving board were closed while I was there. June 19 through September 6 at reduced capacity. LO Linesonly 217421
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Trayon Michael, a member of the Royal House of Noir, competes in face during the Royal Youth Kiki Ball outside the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center in Seattle Saturday, June 5, 2021.
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