Nike faces federal probe over allegations of discrimination against white workers The federal agency for protecting workers' civil rights revealed Wednesday that it is investigating sportswear giant Nike for allegedly discriminating against white employees. The Associated Press
ICE can't make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there's risk of escape, judge rules U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless there's a likelihood of escape, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. The Associated Press
Trump's EPA issues record low legal actions against polluters, watchdog group finds The EPA enforced a record low number of environmental laws and regulations during the first year of President Trump's second term in office. Jeff Brady
Wednesday Evening Headlines Trump administration is using a “workaround” to retain Seattle’s U.S. attorney, Bill Gates responds to emails about him in Epstein files, and Olympic marmots are being considered for the endangered species list. Ruby de Luna
To bus or not to bus? That's the 'Revive I-5' question We put your questions and complains about the Puget Sound bus system to the head of King County Metro. Libby Denkmann
Front Page: an on the ground look at Minnesota, and Bill Gates in the Epstein files Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page. Libby Denkmann
Researchers say no evidence of TikTok censorship, but they remain wary Posts have been going viral on social media accusing TikTok's new owners of suppressing content, but eight academics examined the issue and found no evidence to support the claims. Bobby Allyn
Newly released court records reveal misconduct inquiry into federal judge A federal judge said he retired to speak out about threats to the rule of law. Newly released court orders suggest his exit coincided with a misconduct inquiry that ended when he stepped down. Carrie Johnson
Moltbook is the newest social media platform — but it's just for AI bots A new message board for artificial intelligence agents has prompted some strange conversations, and existential questions about the inner lives of bots. John Ruwitch
The Supreme Court lets California use its new, Democratic-friendly congressional map The Supreme Court has cleared the way for California to use its new congressional map for this year's midterm election. Voters approved it as a Democratic counterresponse to Texas' new GOP-friendly map. Nina Totenberg