• Monday Evening Headlines

  The Desimone Levee failed today, the next atmospheric river will bring more snow than rain, and Washington is suing the Trump administration over an H1B visa policy. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers

• Front Page: Flooding, food prices, and one really old quarterback

  Every Monday on Soundside we catch you up on the top stories that are fascinating right now – and what they say about the Pacific Northwest.

  • Libby Denkmann
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  Ford pulls the plug on the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck

  Ford says it is "following the customer" in discontinuing its large electric pickup, which was well-received but never profitable. Ford will keep the Lightning name alive as a plug-in hybrid.

  • Camila Domonoske
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  Australia announces strict new gun laws. Here's how it can act so swiftly

  Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws.

  • Joe Hernandez
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  Executions nearly double in 2025 due to dramatic rise in Florida

  This year, 48 people are expected to be executed in the U.S. Meanwhile, fewer new death sentences are being issued, and public support for the death penalty is at its lowest point in over 50 years.

  • Juliana Kim
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  Brian Walshe, who searched for crime tips online, is convicted of his wife's murder

  Walshe said his wife left town for a work emergency in January 2023. Investigators found items like a hacksaw, bloody rugs and her COVID vaccine card in dumpsters — and chilling searches on his devices.

  • Rachel Treisman
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  Have you been impacted by recent flooding in Western Washington? KUOW wants to hear from you

  KUOW’s newsroom wants to hear from Western Washingtonians who have been affected by recent historic flooding. Were you prepared? If you had to evacuate, have you been able to return? Did you help or get help from a neighbor? Help our newsroom tell the story of how your community is experiencing the floods and what it will need as the recovery and cleanup begins.

  • KUOW Staff
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  Roomba maker files for bankruptcy, weighed down by debt and tariffs

  iRobot, the U.S. firm that had robots vacuuming homes, will be taken over by its China-based supplier. It's assuring owners that devices will keep working as usual.

  • Alina Selyukh
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  Trump says Rob Reiner had 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' in post on his death

  Officials are investigating the death of the Hollywood director as a homicide.

  • NPR Washington Desk

• WA farmers expect floods, but nothing this catastrophic

  The damage from last week's flooding is catastrophic. Thousands of people have been displaced and are unsure of what remains.  For Washington farmers, water and rivers are essential. But uncontrolled, water can also quickly destroy much of their hard work. We’ll hear more about the flood’s effect on Washington’s small farms.

  • Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers

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