UAW and Ford reach a tentative deal in a major breakthrough in the auto strike The UAW reached a tentative labor agreement with Ford, although it still needs to be signed off by UAW's Ford leadership and then ratified by its full member Andrea Hsu
Sam Bankman-Fried will testify in his defense in what may be the gamble of his life The former FTX CEO, who is accused of orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds in history, plans to testify in his own criminal trial in a major gamble to avoid prison time. David Gura
Meta sued by states claiming Instagram and Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis More than two dozen states have sued Meta over allegations that its social media platforms can be addicting and violate consumer protection and child safety laws. Michel Martin
Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen testifies in New York fraud trial Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen is testifying in New York on Tuesday in a trial examining his former boss's finances and allegations of fraud. Andrea Bernstein
To tackle homelessness faster, LA has a kind of real estate agency for the unhoused A Los Angeles program aggressively scouts vacant units and lobbies landlords in one of the country's tightest real estate markets. Some landlords offer up units even before putting them on the market. Jennifer Ludden
Hollywood studios and SAG-AFTRA to return to contract negotiations after 2 week pause Talks between Hollywood studios and the performers union, SAG-AFTRA, are resuming after breaking down two weeks ago. At issue is a revenue sharing proposal that the studios say is a "bridge too far." Mandalit del Barco
Oil companies challenge Biden's proposal to scale back drilling in western states The Biden administration is proposing sweeping reforms to where new drilling can occur on federal land. Oil companies say they're draconian and will do little to address climate change. Kirk Siegler
After another shooting, The Postman is leaving Seattle's Central District The Postman, a shipping and postal shop in Seattle's Central District, is closing indefinitely, one year after its founder was shot and killed in front of the store. The reason for the closure — continued gun violence in the area. KUOW Staff
UAW expands its auto strike once again, hitting a key plant for Ram pickup trucks The United Auto Workers union expanded its strike against the automaker Stellantis, calling on 6,800 workers at its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant outside Detroit to walk out Monday morning. Andrea Hsu
