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A new observatory in Chile releases some of its first images The powerful Vera C. Rubin Observatory is releasing some of its first images as part of an ambitious effort to effectively create a movie of all the changes in the southern night sky over a decade. Nell Greenfieldboyce
National Trump to rescind 'Roadless Rule' protecting 58 million acres of forest land Speaking in New Mexico, President Trump's Secretary of Agriculture announced her intention to roll back a landmark 2001 conservation rule passed in the late hour of the Clinton administration. Kirk Siegler
Monday Evening Headlines The Department of Justice sues Washington over a mandatory reporter law, the state sees another measles case, and if you see a seal pup, stay back. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
Environment Judge un-freezes environmental justice funds for Northwest A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release $180 million in federal funding for environmental justice projects, including $60 million in the Pacific Northwest. John Ryan
WA encouraged lower income people to buy electric vehicles, results were mixed Washington state is taking quick action to meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. As part of it, last year the state spent $45 million dollars to help lower income people buy or lease electric vehicles. Hans Anderson
National Can a president declare war without consulting Congress? Here's what to know President Trump's decision to launch airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities without first consulting Congress has drawn sharp criticism from lawmakers who say the move bypasses their constitutional authority to declare war. Scott Neuman
History The ghost fleet of the Potomac Sometimes history lies hidden just around the corner. Just south of Washington, D.C., is a graveyard with more than 100 wooden ships that date to World War I -- the Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay. Frank Langfitt
Science Sea lions return home after toxic algae exposure After the longest toxic algal bloom on record off the southern California coast, marine mammal researchers are investigating how sea lions were affected, and releasing the last few back into the wild. Christopher Intagliata
The Middle East conflict could affect a vital waterway for world energy supplies Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to the U.S. bombings of its nuclear facilities over the weekend. The narrow waterway is a vital pathway for world energy supplies. Kat Lonsdorf
History The story of the Education Department's birth in the wake of the Civil War School – and the federal government's role in it – has been a topic of debate in the U.S. since the very first Department of Education was created.