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A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

TENNIS NORDIC OPEN

TENNIS NORDIC OPEN

Sweden's Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Sarah Sjöström, Swedish elite swimmer, in the stands as Norway's Casper Ruud meets France's Ugo Humbert in the singles final during the BNP Paribas Nordic Open tennis tournament at the Royal Swedish Tennis Hall in Stockholm, Sweden, October 19, 2025.Photo: Nils Petter Nilsson / TT / Code 62260

TENNIS NORDIC OPEN

TENNIS NORDIC OPEN

Sweden's Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Sarah Sjöström, Swedish elite swimmer, in the stands as Norway's Casper Ruud meets France's Ugo Humbert in the singles final during the BNP Paribas Nordic Open tennis tournament at the Royal Swedish Tennis Hall in Stockholm, Sweden, October 19, 2025.Photo: Nils Petter Nilsson / TT / Code 62260

TENNIS NORDIC OPEN

TENNIS NORDIC OPEN

Sweden's Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Sarah Sjöström, Swedish elite swimmer, in the stands as Norway's Casper Ruud meets France's Ugo Humbert in the singles final during the BNP Paribas Nordic Open tennis tournament at the Royal Swedish Tennis Hall in Stockholm, Sweden, October 19, 2025.Photo: Nils Petter Nilsson / TT / Code 62260

The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

Sarah Sjöström of Sweden reacts after her heat of women's 100m freestyle swimming event at the Paris Summer Olympic Games in the Paris La Defense Arena on July 30, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

Sarah Sjöström of Sweden competes during her heat of women's 100m freestyle swimming event at the Paris Summer Olympic Games in the Paris La Defense Arena on July 30, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

Sarah Sjöström of Sweden competes during her heat of women's 100m freestyle swimming event at the Paris Summer Olympic Games in the Paris La Defense Arena on July 30, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Microsoft Global Outage Affects Flights Worldwide, Passengers Stranded 3

Passengers were stranded at airports across the world after a Microsoft technical glitch affected airline operations causing flight cancellations and delays.

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Sarah Sjostrom 50M FREESTYLE Final Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 23th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Sarah Sjostrom 50M FREESTYLE Final Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 23th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

CURTIS Sara and SJOSTROM Sarah 50M Freestyle Final Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 23th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

CURTIS Sara and SJOSTROM Sarah 50M Freestyle Final Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 23th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

SJOSTROM Sarah 50M Freestyle Final Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 23th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

SJOSTROM Sarah 50M Freestyle Final Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 23th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Sara Curtis, Sarah Sjostrom and Michelle Coleman 50M FREESTYLE Final Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 23th, 2024

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

SJOSTROM Sarah 100M Individual Freestyle Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22, 2024. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

SJOSTROM Sarah 100M Individual Freestyle Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22, 2024. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

SJOSTROM Sarah 100M Individual Freestyle Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22, 2024. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

SJOSTROM Sarah 100M Individual Freestyle Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22, 2024. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

SJOSTROM Sarah 100M Individual Freestyle Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22, 2024. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

SJOSTROM Sarah 100M Individual Freestyle Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22, 2024. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

SJOSTROM Sarah 100M Individual Freestyle Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22, 2024. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

SJOSTROM Sarah 100M Individual Freestyle Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22, 2024. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

SJOSTROM Sarah 100M Individual Freestyle Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

SJOSTROM Sarah 100M Individual Freestyle Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

SJOSTROM Sarah 100M Individual Freestyle Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

SJOSTROM Sarah 100M Individual Freestyle Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

SJOSTROM Sarah 100M Individual Freestyle Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

SJOSTROM Sarah 100M Individual Freestyle Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

SJOSTROM Sarah 100M Individual Freestyle Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

SJOSTROM Sarah 100M Individual Freestyle Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Sarah Sjostrom and Rikako Ikee during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 21th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Sarah Sjostrom during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 21th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Sarah Sjostrom during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 21th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Sarah Sjostrom and Rikako Ikee during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 21th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Sarah Sjostrom during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 21th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Sarah Sjostrom during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 21th, 2024

Canada: Fort McMurray Wildfire Grows, Thousands Ordered To Evacuate 3

The wildfire that has burned since last week in northeast Alberta grew significantly and prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents in Fort McMurray on Tuesday, May 14. Residents of the suburbs of Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie Creek and Grayling were ordered to leave as the fire inched closer toward the major Canadian oil sands city.

Sarah Sjostrom wins women's 100m butterfly

Sarah Sjostrom wins women's 100m butterfly

ROME, Italy - Swedish Sarah Sjostrom celebrates after winning the women's 100-meter butterfly in a world-record 56.06 at the swimming world championships in Rome on July 27.

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-SWIMMING-WOMEN'S 100M FREESTYLE

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-SWIMMING-WOMEN'S 100M FREESTYLE

(220624) -- BUDAPEST, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalist Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom (L), gold medalist Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan (C) and bronze medalist Torri Huske of the United States celebrate their victory during the awarding ceremony after the women's 100m freestyle final at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, June 23, 2022. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-SWIMMING-WOMEN'S 100M FREESTYLE

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-SWIMMING-WOMEN'S 100M FREESTYLE

(220624) -- BUDAPEST, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalist Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom (L), gold medalist Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan (C) and bronze medalist Torri Huske of the United States celebrate their victory during the awarding ceremony after the women's 100m freestyle final at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, June 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-SWIMMING-WOMEN'S 100M FREESTYLE

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-SWIMMING-WOMEN'S 100M FREESTYLE

(220624) -- BUDAPEST, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalist Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom (L), gold medalist Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan (C) and bronze medalist Torri Huske of the United States celebrate their victory during the awarding ceremony after the women's 100m freestyle final at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, June 23, 2022. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

Sjostrom sets women's 100-meter butterfly world record

Sjostrom sets women's 100-meter butterfly world record

Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom celebrates after setting a world record in the semifinals of the women's 100-meter butterfly at the world championships in Kazan, Russia, on Aug. 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Sweden's Sjostrom smashes 100m fly WR to clinch gold

Olympics: Sweden's Sjostrom smashes 100m fly WR to clinch gold

Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom holds her gold medal after winning the women's 100-meter butterfly at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 7, 2016. Sjostrom clocked 55.48 seconds, a world record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sjostrom beats own world record at world c'ships

Sjostrom beats own world record at world c'ships

Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden celebrates after winning the women's 100-meter butterfly final with a world record time of 55.64 seconds at the world championships in Kazan, Russia, on Aug. 3, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sjostrom beats own world record at world c'ships

Sjostrom beats own world record at world c'ships

Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden celebrates after winning the women's 100-meter butterfly final with a world record time of 55.64 seconds at the world championships in Kazan, Russia, on Aug. 3, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sjostrom beats own world record at world c'ships

Sjostrom beats own world record at world c'ships

Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden competes in the women's 100-meter butterfly final at the world championships in Kazan, Russia, on Aug. 3, 2015. Sjostrom lowered her own world record set earlier in the meet to win gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo