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Today is Wednesday, February 11, 2026.

And we begin with the Emerald City rolling out the red carpet.

At 10 a.m. this morning, Seattle,

Washington will celebrate its Super Bowl-winning Seahawks with a sold-out trophy ceremony at

Lumen Field, followed by a parade through the heart of the town. Between 750,000 and 1 million

Seahawks fans, known as the 12s, are expected to line the route. The 12s is a nickname

born out of respect. The team calls its fan base the 12th player on the field. Seattle even

retired the number 12 in 1984, becoming the first organization to honor those who loudly cheer

them on with their own jersey. The noise they make is intense. It's even caused minor

seismic activity like the famous Beastquake in 2010 and similar stadium shakers last season.

A few weeks ago, we told you about the Los Angeles area teenager named Kaylee taking Instagram

and YouTube to trial. That case is now in full swing,

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