ACA health insurance will cost the average person 75% more next year, research shows A new analysis shows that health insurance premiums for Obamacare are set to soar next year, as financial help that subsidized the cost expires. Congress is not likely to extend the subsidies. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Congress hopes to raise heat on Russia amid souring relations between Trump and Putin A bipartisan coalition has joined forces to push aggressive new sanctions on Russia and believe the souring relationship between President Trump and Vladimir Putin has created a new opening. Claudia Grisales
Syrian forces who fought Druze militias leave Sweida province under a ceasefire The conflict had drawn airstrikes against Syrian forces by neighboring Israel in defense of the Druze before a truce halted most of the fighting. The Associated Press
Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media funding and foreign aid The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Lexie Schapitl
CBS will end 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' next year Colbert confirmed the cancellation during a show taping on Thursday. CBS said the move was "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night." Mandalit del Barco
Trump repeats threat to sue 'Wall Street Journal' after its report on his Epstein ties President Trump said Friday he looked forward to seeing "The Wall Street Journal" and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, in court after reporting on his past ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Stephen Fowler
Facing threats, leading human rights group exits El Salvador El Salvador's most prominent human rights group says it's been forced into exile, citing threats and harassment from the government of President Nayib Bukele. Andrea Salcedo
Thursday Evening Headlines The US House votes to rescind public radio money, Seattle Public Schools continue to look for a new superintendent, and Amazon carbon emissions rise. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Paige Browning
Louisiana police chiefs charged in immigrant visa fraud scheme Three current and former police chiefs, a marshal and a business owner were charged with falsifying police reports in a years-long visa scheme in Louisiana. Alana Wise
Settlement reached in investors' lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company leaders A settlement has been reached in a class action investors' lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders over claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving Cambridge Analytica. The Associated Press