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Congressman Adam Smith on war with Iran

This morning, Congressman Adam Smith sat down with Soundside to share his thoughts on what’s been happening so far in Iran and across the globe.

Monday Evening Headlines

SPD chief Shon Barnes says that officers who help ICE violate policy and will face consequences, the Cascades might get a blizzard, and the Washington Supreme Court will get its first justice of Middle Eastern descent. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

National Security

Is the Iran war another Iraq? This expert sees parallels

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the war in Iran.

Animals

Move over, goat yoga — in Portland, Ore., you can do snake yoga

You've heard of puppy yoga, and goat yoga, and maybe even reindeer yoga... but what about yoga with a bunch of pythons and one baby Colombian common boa named Mango?

Law & Courts

Tennessee could place some foster youth into jail-like facilities under new bill

There aren't enough foster homes to place children in Tennessee. Some fear that a new proposal to put foster kids with serious behavioral issues into jail-like facilities will make things worse.

World

China debates Trump's foreign policy

The U.S. and Israeli joint attacks on Iran have prompted alarm and intense discussion among China's foreign policy elite as they prepare for a U.S. presidential visit.

National

Water restrictions hit home in California

In California's greatest farming region, there's a water crisis from overpumping groundwater. The state passed a law in 2014 to restrict overdrawing the aquifers, and the limits are going into effect.