WNBA Playoff Push: Seattle Storm snapped a three-game skid with a 77-59 rout of the Connecticut Sun, flipping the script on defense after Wednesday’s loss—holding the Sun to a season-low 32 points in the paint and outrebounding them 38-33, with Zia Cooke posting a career-high 25 off the bench. Local Advocacy: Seattle LGBTQ advocates rallied for a civil emergency declaration as more trans people relocate for safety, saying local housing and services are getting strained. World Cup Logistics: Iran got FIFA approval to move its 2026 training base from the U.S. to Tijuana, citing visa and security concerns, while still playing group matches in Los Angeles and Seattle. Memorial Day Prep: Western Washington stays mostly warm and dry through the holiday weekend, but rain and cooler temps are expected for Memorial Day itself. Community & Nature: Lynnwood volunteers honored fallen service members by placing flags at gravesites, and an injured owl received a painstaking feather transplant before flying off.