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Trump's broad tariffs go into effect, just as economic pain is surfacing

The White House said that starting just after midnight that goods from more than 60 countries and the European Union would face tariff rates of 10% or higher.
- The Associated Press
National

MLB's first female umpire to debut. Here's other women who broke officiating barriers

Jen Pawol will make history by becoming the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball game. Here's a look at other female officials who were the first on the floor, court or the field in prominent men's leagues.
- The Associated Press
National

United Airlines flights grounded nationwide because of computer problems

Hundreds of United Airlines flights were disrupted on Wednesday evening as the carrier grappled with a major computer system outage. The airline requested ground stops at its major hubs in the U.S.
- Joel Rose
Government

The earthquake is coming. Is old Seattle worth saving?

Seattle’s unreinforced brick buildings are a disaster waiting to happen — and the cash to fix them isn’t there.
- Joshua McNichols
Wednesday Evening Headlines

Another ballot drop means more local election results, Pierce County health officials are investigating a potential case of locally acquired malaria, and are you enjoying today's rain? Firefighters working on the Bear Gulch Fire sure are. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
- Vaughan Jones
Scientists finally solve the mystery of melting sea stars

For more than a decade, scientists studied the wasting disease but couldn’t figure out why it was happening. A new paper in Nature Ecology and Evolution details the likely culprit.
- Hans Anderson
Getting serious with Seattle’s fake news editor, The Needling’s Lex Vaughn

Soundside finds a way to make political satire unfunny
- Libby Denkmann
Politics

After an ex-DOGE staffer's assault, Trump threatens to federalize D.C. Can he?

Trump told reporters on Wednesday evening that he is considering taking over the D.C. police force and sending in the National Guard after a former DOGE staffer was hurt in an attempted carjacking.
- Rachel Treisman
Books

The five spice levels of horror, according to KUOW's Katie Campbell

Horror fan and KUOW Book Club curator Katie Campbell recommends horror novels at five levels of spooky spice.
- Katie Campbell
Politics

Get ready to pay more for a Washington state ferry ride

A trip on a Washington state ferry will get more expensive this fall.
- Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard

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