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Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Wednesday. This is Seattle now. A major part of

Seattle's new waterfront is almost ready for prime time. Seattle Aquarium's new ocean pavilion sports a half

million gallon tank packed with ocean creatures. The grand opening is tomorrow. No one is more

excited than Dr. Aaron Meyer, the Seattle Aquarium's chief conservation officer who can tell you

everything about what's living in there. Corals, you can spread them through asexual reproduction. You can actually break a branch off of a coral. They create rock, right? They're rock, they are plant, and they're animal. They're all the things at the same time. But you can break off a piece of coral and attach it to a piece of cement and stick it in another place and it'll grow and get

bigger and bigger and bigger.

In a minute, we'll take a fun trip downtown to check it out.

But first, let's get you caught up.

Staff from the Port of Seattle's corporate and maritime divisions have been called in to assist

travelers at CETAC Airport.

It's been days since a suspected

cyber attack caused a system outage. If you're traveling internationally, be sure to check with your

airline about when to arrive. Also, be prepared for long lines at some airlines and maybe stick

with a carry-on bag if you can. The summer Paralympics start today in Paris. Axios reported

on the dozen local athletes competing, including Kent Runner and previous silver medal winner Jalene

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