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Mariners bump Rangers out of first place
(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) Julio Rodriguez hit his first home run of the season and Logan Gilbert pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners moved into first place in the American League West with a 4-0 victory against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas. Cal Raleigh also went deep for Seattle, which won for the sixth time in its past seven games to nudge a half-game ahe

The Chronicle - Centralia

Napavine runs win streak to nine with blowout victory

Fueled by an all-around performance at the plate from Cal Bullock, the Tigers dominated Mossyrock on Tuesday night en route to a 15-2, six-inning win in a non-league contest in Mossyrock.

After suffering a 4-3 heartbreaker to Wahkiakum nearly a month ago, Napavine (14-3) extended its winning streak to nine straight. Its bats plated at least a run in every inning and broke the game open with nine total runs in the first three frames.

Bullock, the Tigers leadoff hitter, went 4-for-5 at the plate with a double, triple, four RBIs, four runs scored and two stolen bases. No. 2 hitter Conner Holmes roped three hits and drove in three runs while Jack Nelson, Ashton Demarest and Hudson Chambers had a combined six hits and four RBIs.

Chambers struck out nine to earn the victory on the mound. The Vikings (6-5) scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth on an infield error. Their pitching allowed 17 hits and the offense had as many hits (three) as walks.

Napavine will face Rainier in the penultimate C2BL game on Friday while Mossyrock battles Naselle in a league matchup between a pair of league unbeatens.

NYT Politics

Three Takeaways From the Pennsylvania Primaries
Author: Chris Cameron and Anjali Huynh
A liberal Pittsburgh-area congresswoman turned away a centrist challenger, Nikki Haley kept ringing up votes against Donald Trump, and a Senate race began in earnest.
How the Senate Voted on Foreign Aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The measure, which includes a provision on the sale or ban of TikTok, had wide bipartisan support.
Summer Lee, ‘Squad’ Member, Wins Democratic House Primary in Pennsylvania
Author: Anjali Huynh
A first-term representative, Ms. Lee defeated a centrist Democrat in a race that centered on her opposition to the war in Gaza.

Columbian Newspaper

Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
Author: Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video app for income.

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Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says
Author: JONEL ALECCIA, Associated Press

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows.

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3rd Congressional District candidate Leslie Lewallen shares vision at meeting hosted by Republican group
Author: Dylan Jefferies

Fellow Republicans asked 3rd Congressional District candidate Leslie Lewallen pointed questions about her record and candidacy Monday night.

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Russell Wilson-backed charter school agrees to enforcement plan with Washington
Author: Dahlia Bazzaz, The Seattle Times

SEATTLE — Through June 2025, Why Not You Academy charter school will have to regularly show the state that it has the enrollment and recruitment chops to survive financially.

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Kroger to pay Washington $47.5 million over role in opioid crisis
Author: Claire Withycombe, The Seattle Times

OLYMPIA — The grocery chain Kroger is slated to pay the state of Washington $47.5 million for its role in the opioid epidemic, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Tuesday.

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