Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross shakes hands with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Seahawks with the ninth pick of the NFL draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (John Locher / AP)
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Seahawks go the safe route by drafting Charles Cross, and they’ll be better for it | Larry Stone

The Seahawks didn't get cute, as is their wont (and sometimes their undoing). No, at No. 9 overall, they went conventional — and that’s a great thing, not a knock, Larry Stone writes.

Politics

FILE – The U.S. Capitol in Washington, April 5, 2022. The House on Thursday, April 28, overwhelmingly passed legislation that would allow President Joe Biden to use a World War II-era law to quickly supply weapons to Ukraine on loan, sending the measure to Biden’s desk hours after he urged Congress to approve tens of billions of dollars’ worth of additional emergency aid for Kyiv. (Pete Marovich/The New York Times) XNYT151 XNYT151

House passes military lend-lease bill to speed Ukraine aid

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Local News

Protesters during a standoff with police in downtown Seattle. Police tried to get the group to move, as they were surrounded on both ends near Nordstrom. Saturday, May 30, 2020

Father of child pepper-sprayed during Seattle BLM protest files federal civil rights lawsuit

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More fallout from Seattle’s stumbles on homelessness

Education Lab

Ongoing transportation issues prompt Seattle Schools to propose new start times
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Business & Tech

Between January and March, Amazon saw net sales increase to $116 billion but reported a net loss of $3.8 billion. Pedestrians pass by the Amazon’s Spheres in Seattle in 2020. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times, file)

Amazon stock tumbles as company reports $3.8 billion loss

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Nation & World

In this image provided by Edwin Broersma, marathoner Jacky Hunt-Broersma trains on Aug. 28, 2021 at San Tan Mountain Regional Park, in San Tan Valley, Az. Hunt-Broersma lost her left leg below the knee to a rare form of cancer, but she hasn’t let that stop her and is trying to cover the classic 26.2-mile marathon distance at least 102 times in 102 days, which would set a new world record. The Boston Marathon on April 18 is expected to be No. 92 in her streak. (Edwin Broersma via AP) BX501 BX501

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Food & Drink

The newest Dick’s is destined for Federal Way’s The Commons, and it’ll be pretty much a lookalike to the Kent location, the company says.

Dick’s Drive-in expands again — here’s where the 9th location will be

Pacific NW Magazine

Dog Aging Project aims to help our best friends live better, longer. The findings could help us, too

We can’t give our dogs ‘forever,’ but ‘longer’ sure would be a treat

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Arts & Life

SIFF audience members in 2019 line up outside the Egyptian Theater for a screening of “The Long Haul: The Story of the Buckaroos.”

Seeing movies in person again was 'powerful' at SIFF, but festival ended with a staff walkout

Sunday Best: Viola Davis’ simple gown makes a big impression

Photography

Photographer Xuefang Zhao CQ, with SFV Studio, from left, takes wedding portraits of Xiaolei Xu and Wenzhi Zhao in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Xu and Zhao married at Kerry Park earlier in the day, surrounded by about 15 friends and family. “I was crying,” says Zhao. The couple was introduced to each other by friends about three years ago. LO 220236
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Couple’s Seattle wedding day is worth a thousand words

Hikaru Tagata considers his next move as he watches the disc dropped by Jerry Kirsch in a game of Connect Four they’re playing at Pier 62 in Seattle on Saturday. The object of the game to join four discs horizontally, vertically or diagonally. The game has been sold since 1974 by the Milton Bradley company. Ref to more photos online LO Linesonly Connect Four Saturday April 23, 2022 220217
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Who will win this game of Connect Four on Seattle’s waterfront? VIEW

President Joe Biden lands on Air Force One at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Thursday, April 21, 2022. This is the first time Biden visits Seattle as President of the United States.
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Photos: President Biden’s first visit to Seattle and Portland since election VIEW

A cutout representation of the world’s largest birthday cake from the 1962 World’s Fair is far shorter than the 23-foot-high cake there 60-years-ago. LO Kickoff to 60th anniversary celebration of Seattle Center, Armory at the center. Thursday April 21, 2022 220194
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Photos: Bubbleator and cake kick off 60th anniversary celebration of World’s Fair