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Friday Evening Headlines

An assessment of the severity of this flu season so far, a possible funding boost for Hanford Nuclear Site cleanup, and a goodbye to the University District's last movie theater. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Zaki Hamid.

Health Care

Nurses with three New York health systems have been on strike this week

New York City's nurses strike could go on for weeks. Nurses are seeking better pay and protection from violence on the job, among other things. The hospital systems say the price is too high.

National

ICE surge sparks fear and resistance in Minneapolis

Minneapolis residents are resisting as federal immigration agents surge into their city, creating what some locals describe as an atmosphere of fear and siege on the streets.

Law & Courts

As focus shifts to denaturalization, what protections do foreign-born Americans have?

The Trump administration is looking to expand efforts to strip naturalized Americans of their citizenship. An immigration attorney weighs in.

Week in Review: millionaire tax, masked ICE agents, Mayor Wilson

Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, and former Port of Seattle commissioner and Washington state gubernatorial candidate, columnist for the Tacoma Tribune and the Spokane Inlander Bill Bryant.

National

Major California highway re-opens after three-year closure

A section of an iconic California highway has reopened after three years. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rhea Withrow, who lives in a town that was isolated during the closure

Why reliving 2016 is the new social media trend

Social media users, in 2026, are reliving 2016 nostalgia online. We answer the questions swirling around why and what this means.