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National Since COVID, threats to local school officials have nearly tripled, research finds Researchers at Princeton University say some instances corresponded with national attacks on DEI initiatives as well as on LGBTQ+ policies and that the targets held a variety of political views. Frank Langfitt
Immigration Fears of ICE arrests cause tension at Seattle immigration court At courthouses across the country, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been arresting people who show up for required immigration court hearings. Seattle Times staff reporter Catalina Gaitán spent time at the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle yesterday, amid rumors ICE was planning to show up. Paige Browning
Environment 'Heat kink' could delay light rail on hot days in King County Hot temperatures around Seattle this month could mean potential delays to light rail service. Casey Martin
Thursday Evening Headlines King County Assessor John Wilson resigns from the King County Executive race, wildfires and drought hit the state, and we officially have a new police chief. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
Politics Who's your lawyer? We take a deep dive into the Seattle city attorney election and whether a Republican can distance herself from the president and win in that deep blue city. Libby Denkmann
Global Health UNAIDS report warns HIV progress at risk as U.S. funding cuts take hold The UNAIDS annual report warns that Trump-era HIV funding cuts could lead to 6 million more infections and 4 million deaths by 2029 — as low-income countries struggle to fill the gap.
Climate How climate change is affecting prized tea-growing regions in China and Taiwan Changing weather patterns and higher temperatures are affecting some of the most prized tea-growing regions in China and Taiwan. Aowen Cao
Politics King County Assessor John Wilson suspends county executive campaign following stalking arrest Just over a week following his arrest in Seattle, King County Assessor John Wilson has announced he's suspending his campaign for county executive. Scott Greenstone
Science This week in science: a comet, plastic-eating bugs, and how altitude changes smell Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave talk about a comet visiting from interstellar space, caterpillars that eat and break down plastic, and how animals' sense of smell varies by altitude. Emily Kwong
Pope Leo XIV calls on Catholics to see the urgency of protecting the environment The Vatican has released a new liturgy for the Mass reflecting concern for the environment, offering prayers, readings and hymns that highlight the church's responsibility to protect the Earth. Claire Giangrave