Trump's appeals judge nominee to face tough questions in Senate The nomination of the president's former personal lawyer Emil Bove to an appellate judgeship could represent a pivot point in Trump's approach to the judiciary. Carrie Johnson
SpaceX launches 4 people into orbit on Axiom Space Ax-4 mission It's the fourth mission to the International Space Station for Axiom Space. The Houston company works with SpaceX for rides to the station and coordinates with NASA to use the ISS for its astronauts. Brendan Byrne
Brazilian tourist found dead after falling from an Indonesian volcano The Indonesian rescue team said it found Juliana Marins' body beside a crater using a thermal drone after four days of intensive searches complicated by extremely harsh terrain and weather. The Associated Press
Tuesday Evening Headlines Seattle bans algorithmic rent-setting software, WA Rep. Schrier grills RFK Jr. over vaccines, and officials say fugitive Travis Decker may not be alive. Patricia Murphy
WA Supreme Court approves case load limits for public defenders Over the last three years, the shortage of public defenders in Washington state has built to a crisis. It’s been taking a toll on the lawyers who represent clients that need representation but can’t afford it. Hans Anderson
The good news (154 million deaths avoided) and bad news about childhood vaccines A new study points out success stories — and potential obstacles — to bringing vaccines to the world's children. Gabrielle Emanuel
Early intel assessment says Iran's nuclear program was only set back 'a few months' President Trump has said U.S. strikes on Iran obliterated the country's nuclear program. An early intelligence assessment finds the strikes may only have set it back "a few months." Kat Lonsdorf
'A lid on a pot': How does a heat dome work? "If you've made grilled cheese in a pan and you put a lid on there, it melts the cheese faster because the lid helps trap the heat," a National Weather Service official told NPR. Bill Chappell
Why is China so concerned about Israel-Iran tensions? China is closely watching whether Israel and Iran can broker a ceasefire. Beijing gets much of its crude oil imports from Iran through a "dark fleet" of vessels to evade American sanctions. Emily Feng
NTSB faults Boeing for lack of safety protocols in 737 Max door plug blowout The nation's top safety investigators concluded that a lack of basic safety processes at Boeing, coupled with an inexperienced workforce, contributed to the door plug blowout in January 2024. Joel Rose