Cancer-causing chemicals are in many beauty products women use, a study finds Soaps, lotions and shampoos were found to have formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing preservatives. Ronnie Cohen
Glittering blue creatures are washing up on California beaches. Here's why Hundreds of thousands of Velella velella, more commonly known as by-the-wind-sailors, are drifting onto the coastline. Beachcombers say they look like "blue diamonds strewn across the beach." Vanessa Romo
GOP-led states are passing new restrictions for voters to get issues on the ballot Two dozen states allow citizens to propose ballot measures. But Republican lawmakers in many of those states are now adding hurdles to those efforts, saying they want to combat fraud. Ashley Lopez
Discovering a mom we never knew, in letters she saved from WWII soldiers My sister and I recently unearthed a forgotten box of correspondence our mom received from servicemen she'd met at Red Cross dances in Rome near the end of the war. She would have been 100 this year. Bob Mondello
Economists warn Trump's research cuts could have dire consequences for GDP President Trump has proposed slashing federal scientific funding. Economists say the long-term consequences could be dire. Geoff Brumfiel
Trump announces trade deal with the U.K., first since his tariffs sent markets reeling President Trump said the deal would boost U.S. exports of beef, ethanol, other farm products, chemicals and machinery. The 10% U.S. tariff on imports of most British goods remains. Tamara Keith
Can you solve the mystery of the Oakville blobs? A mysterious phenomenon known as the “Oakville blobs” appears to have returned to a coastal Washington community, 31 years after the first reports of an unidentified gelatinous substance that fell from the sky. Shane Mehling
USDA chief says agency is trying to fill key jobs after paying 15,000 to leave Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the department will consider bringing back some employees who took the government's deferred resignation offer. Andrea Hsu
Wednesday Evening Headlines Limit on rent increases signed into law, UW's president warns of a budget crisis, and the Trump Administration is turning down FEMA requests. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Paige Browning
Energy Star, efficiency program that has steered consumer choice, targeted in cuts An Environmental Protection Agency plan to eliminate its Energy Star offices would end a decades-old program that gave consumers a choice to buy environmentally friendly electronics and save money on bills, consumer and environmental groups said. The Associated Press