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Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Friday. This is Seattle now. This week, two big debates. And Seattle got name dropped by a certain former president. The Highline School District was the latest cyber attack victim around these parts.

And speaking of cyber attacks, the Seattle Public Library is finally back at full capacity.

Time to start getting the most out of your library card and maybe your password app.

Needling, editor-in-chief Lex Vaughn, and author Danielle Marie Holland, are here to

break down the week.

But first, let's get you caught up.

Sports fans, I hope you're well rested.

There are a lot of games to stay on top of.

Catch the Mariners against Texas today, tomorrow, and Sunday.

Tonight's game starts at 7.10. Tomorrow, catch the Apple Cup, starting at 1230. On Sunday,

you can make a day of it. Watch the Sounders play Kansas City and the storm play Los Angeles.

Seahawks are on the road in New England. Estat says the first of several planned closures for the Ballard Bridge have been postponed due to weather.

Heavy rain is predicted for the weekend, which won't help workers get started on needed repairs and maintenance.

It'll be back on the schedule soon, though, so expect the Ballard Bridge to be shut down over the weekend periodically into the fall.

And hey, small favor to ask you, we're running our annual audience survey.

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