The U.S. is reeling from snow and rain while preparing for another bout of bad weather ahead of Thanksgiving that could disrupt holiday travel.

Heavy rain from a major storm prompted evacuation warnings for communities near a Northern California river that forecasters say could break its banks Friday, as the system continued to dump heavy snow in mountainous areas where some ski resorts opened for the season.

A major storm moving through Northern California has toppled trees and dropped heavy snow and record rain after knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people in Washington and Oregon.

Boeing has so far laid off 2,199 workers in Washington, among job cuts that will eventually total about 17,000 across the company.

A Seattle man has been charged with five counts of assault in the random stabbings of five people in broad daylight last week.

First-term Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has won reelection in Washington state’s closely watched 3rd Congressional District.

Aircraft assembly workers at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere ended a seven-week strike overnight.

For decades, the cremated remains on more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in storage facilities Washington.

Demarcus Robinson made a one-handed, 39-yard touchdown reception in overtime, and the Los Angeles Rams stunned the Seattle Seahawks 26-20.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is expected to play football again in 2024 after being diagnosed with his third concussion in two years earlier this season.

Brock Purdy threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns, and the San Francisco 49ers never trailed in a 36-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.

The recent pullback in mortgage rates and expectations of further easing next year may be motivating more U.S. homeowners to list their home for sale.

Boeing has withdrawn a contract offer that would have given striking workers 30% raises over four years after talks broke down.

The name Oakland being attached to the Athletics ended Sunday after the final out of their season finale against the Seattle Mariners.

The union representing Boeing’s striking factory workers in the Pacific Northwest says it expects to resume negotiations with the company on Friday.

Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes has a strained flexor in his pitching elbow and was put on the 15-day injured list in a blow to New York’s rotation heading into the playoffs.

Alaska Airlines says it halted its flights in Seattle briefly on Sunday night due to a technology problem that was resolved by about 10 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.

With their playoff chances slipping away, the Seattle Mariners found a painful new way to lose.

Following a one-year absence, the New York Yankees are back in the playoffs.

Alaska Airlines is closing its $1 billion purchase of Hawaiian Airlines.

Aaron Judge drove in four runs in his first two at-bats, Juan Soto hit his 40th homer of the season and 200th of his career, and the New York Yankees moved to the cusp of clinching a playoff berth with an 11-2 win over the Seattle Mariners.

A photograph by a naturalist captured a seemingly bewildered seal in the mouth of a humpback whale after the giant marine mammal unintentionally gulped it.

The Biden administration is letting Alaska Airlines buy Hawaiian Airlines.

Amazon is requiring employees to be in the office five days a week starting next year, reverting to its pre-pandemic policy.

Texas Rangers starter Jacob deGrom doesn’t expect to get much sleep Thursday night.

The rubble that remains from the collapse of the Pac-12 Conference a year ago created the situation that will play out Saturday with the oddest of rivalry weekends.

Xian Zhang has been hired as music director of the Seattle Symphony, becoming the first woman conductor to head a major West Coast orchestra and filling a post that had been vacant since Thomas Dausgaard quit abruptly in January 2022.

Products with delta-8 THC, so-called “magic mushrooms," and other legal but less-regulated compounds are easy for consumers to get their hands on.

Dan Wilson will manage his first game for the Mariners on Friday night when Seattle opens a series against the San Francisco Giants.

Alaska Air is one step closer to acquiring Hawaiian Airlines after the U.S. Department of Justice chose not to challenge the $1.9 billion deal that the carriers say will create a company better able to serve travelers.

Catie Griggs has resigned as president of business operations for the Seattle Mariners.

Jessica Campbell will become the first woman to work on the bench of an NHL franchise after the Seattle Kraken hired her as an assistant coach Wednesday.

Those miniature bikes with no pedals seem to be everywhere these days, and the kids riding them are getting younger and younger.

The Home Run Derby is altering its format.

Four protesters have been awarded nearly $700,000 after they were jailed for writing anti-police slogans in chalk on a temporary police barricade on Jan. 1, 2021.

American Airlines is putting employees on leave after they were involved in an incident in which several Black passengers were removed from a flight earlier this year.

The Seattle Mariners have brought back one of the most popular promotions in franchise history, celebrating the 30th anniversary of “Buhner Buzz Cut” night in honor of former outfielder Jay Buhner.

Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday said Washington will spell out in state law that hospitals must provide abortions if needed to stabilize patients, a step that comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule this month on whether conservative states can bar abortions during some medical emergencies.

Across the U.S., thieves have been targeting electric-vehicle charging stations, intent on stealing the cables, which contain copper wiring.

A cluster of tarp-covered tents in a grassy lot south of Seattle highlights the strain facing many communities are facing.

Federal officials say a former technology executive has pleaded guilty to fraud involving a scheme to artificially boost the share price of photo and video distributor Getty Images.

Jewell Loyd scored 21 of her 32 points in the first half, Sami Whitcomb scored all 10 of her points in the fourth quarter, and the Seattle Storm held off rookie Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever 85-83 before a sellout crowd of 18,343 at Climate Pledge Arena.

Caitlin Clark intends to play Wednesday night despite a stiff and sore left ankle when the Indiana Fever open a road trip in Seattle against the Storm.

Clarke Schmidt thought he tipped his pitch to Seattle’s Dylan Moore, who put the Mariners ahead to stay with a two-run homer in the third inning of a 6-3 win over the New York Yankees.

The Seattle Storm are a work in progress with Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith trying to get into a groove with Jewell Loyd.

Candace Parker has a new job as president of women’s basketball at Adidas.

A zebra that has been hoofing through the foothills of western Washington for days was recaptured Friday evening nearly a week after she escaped with three other zebras from a trailer near Seattle.

The Atlanta Braves have a combined no-hitter through seven innings against the Seattle Mariners.

The Seattle Kraken have fired coach Dave Hakstol after the third-year franchise took a significant step back following a playoff appearance in their second season.

There is a buzz around the opening of WNBA training camps with the arrival of Caitlin Clark, her heralded rookie class and big offseason free agency moves.

The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to an area of northwest and north-central Washington.

Bryce Miller and three relievers combined on a one-hitter, Cal Raleigh, Mitch Garver and Josh Rojas all hit solo home runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 to complete a three-game sweep.

The head of the baseball players’ association thinks a shorter pitch clock has contributed to a series of pitcher injuries.

Tyler O’Neill homered in his fifth straight opening day game to set a major league record, this time against the organization that drafted him, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4.

The NHL and NHL Players’ Association have reached an undisclosed settlement to resolve Corey Perry’s situation with the Chicago Blackhawks when they terminated his contract.

Boeing received bad grades in a government audit of manufacturing quality, and the company says it's making changes to address the situation.

The Miami Dolphins were busy on Monday.

A federal judge on Friday rejected a challenge to a Washington state law that cleared the way for lawsuits against the gun industry in certain cases.

Federal investigators have confirmed an account by pilots who say the rudder controls on their Boeing Max jetliner failed during a landing last month.

In a span of just a few days in the 2022 offseason, the Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns made aggressive trades to acquire what they hoped would be franchise-altering quarterbacks.

The Seattle Seahawks' remodel under new coach Mike Macdonald has started as the team has released safeties Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs, and tight end Will Dissly.

Former NFL star Richard Sherman's bail has been set at $5,000 following his weekend arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence.

Gila monsters are a type of lizard widely regarded for their striking color patterns and typically easygoing personality but they have a painful and venomous bite.

Prosecutors in Washington state said Wednesday they will not file felony charges against a Seattle police officer who struck and killed a graduate student from India while responding to an overdose call.

Boeing says the head of its 737 jetliner program is leaving the company immediately, paving the way for the aircraft maker to appoint new leadership at the troubled division.

Authorities say a Colorado man is dead after being bitten by his pet Gila monster.

“Dark Matter” is the name of Pearl Jam's forthcoming album.

Adult dancers in Washington state are fighting for statewide worker protections that advocates say would be the most comprehensive in the U.S. The industry has such wide regulation gaps that dancers have had to fend for themselves for safety in the workplace.

Providence health care system is refunding nearly $21 million in medical bills paid by low-income residents of Washington — and it’s erasing $137 million more in outstanding debt for tens of thousands of others — to settle the state’s allegations that it overcharged those patients and then used aggressive collection tactics when they failed to pay.

The Seattle Seahawks are hiring Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as their new head coach, a person informed of the decision told The Associated Press.

A Seattle man who police say has been stalking and harassing Taylor Swift has been ordered held without bail after he was arrested multiple times in recent days in front of the pop star’s home in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood.

Seattle has agreed to pay $10 million to 50 demonstrators who sued over the police department's heavy-handed response to racial justice protests in 2020.

Ichiro Suzuki headlines the group of players who are eligible for voting a year from now for baseball's Hall of Fame.

Riot Games, the developer of the popular “League of Legends” multiplayer battle game is joining other tech companies that have been cutting back with a layoff of 11% of its staff.

Washington state lawmakers have considered a proposal to prohibit police from hog-tying suspects.

Inside the ballroom of a swanky downtown Seattle athletic club another small piece to the legacy of Pac-12 football ended.

Looking out at Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains from his new football offices, Jedd Fisch saw a place that can consistently contend for championships.

In five days, Washington went from the precipice of its first national title in more than three decades to a football program in shambles.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett says the coaching staff felt he wasn’t ready to play against Seattle, which is why he was inactive during Pittsburgh’s 30-23 win over the Seahawks.

Joey Daccord made 35 saves in his second career shutout, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in the NHL Winter Classic.

The 15th version of the NHL’s Winter Classic had a decidedly local flair as both the Seattle Kraken and Vegas Golden Knights tapped into two of the most well-known aspects of their communities.

Najee Harris rushed for a season-high 122 yards and bullied his way into the end zone for a pair of touchdowns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers kept their playoff hopes alive into Week 18 with a 30-23 win over the Seattle Seahawks.

The U.S. ecommerce company Zulily says it is closing down, surprising customers, after efforts to salvage the business failed.

Drew Lock threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 28 seconds left to cap a 92-yard drive, and the Seattle Seahawks stunned the Philadelphia Eagles 20-17, ending a four-game skid and getting back into NFC playoff contention.

Drew Lock started at quarterback for the Seahawks against the Eagles on Monday night, even though Seattle’s usual starter, Geno Smith, was active.

Seattle center fielder Julio Rodríguez will receive the largest amount in the $50 million pool for pre-arbitration players, earning $1,865,349.

The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued five people from floodwaters in Washington state as an atmospheric river brings heavy rain, flooding and unseasonably warm temperatures to the Pacific Northwest.

Pictures released by a conservation group Soundwatch Boater Education Program show a young humpback whale breaching in front of the Space Needle as it visited the waters off Seattle last week, capturing a rare display of wildlife next to a major city.

Alaska Airlines says it will buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1 billion.

Rome Odunze can see not all is right with the offense for No. 3 Washington.

The Seattle Seahawks are broken offensively in a way that could not have been anticipated back during training camp in the summer or even a couple of months ago.

Christian McCaffrey rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, and the San Francisco 49ers built a 21-point lead by halftime, rolling to a 31-13 win over the Seattle Seahawks.

The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired slugger Eugenio Suárez on Wednesday from the Seattle Mariners in a trade for reliever Carlos Vargas and catcher Seby Zavala.

Lucas Havrisik made a 22-yard field goal for the Rams with 1:31 to play, and Jason Myers missed a 55-yard attempt for the Seahawks with three seconds left in Los Angeles’ 17-16 victory over Seattle.

An expert scientific committee advising the British government recommended for the first time Tuesday that children should be immunized with the chickenpox vaccine — decades after the shots were made widely available in other countries, including the U.S., Canada and Australia.

Seattle Kraken forward Jordan Eberle will miss the game at Colorado on Thursday night after suffering a cut to his leg from a skate blade during practice.

Keaton Mitchell ran for 138 yards and his first NFL touchdown, Odell Beckham Jr. scored for the first time since the Super Bowl two seasons ago and the Baltimore Ravens routed another first-place team in beating the Seattle Seahawks 37-3.

Almost every major city in the United States generally allows drivers to turn right at red lights, but that could be changing.

After nearly three decades, Jeff Bezos is leaving Seattle.

The NFL has fined Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams $50,000 for his “directed verbal remarks” toward a concussion doctor during the team’s Week 6 game against Cincinnati.