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In the middle of a hepatitis outbreak, U.S. shutters the one CDC lab that could help

All 27 scientists at the CDC's viral hepatitis lab were told their duties were "unnecessary." Ongoing outbreak investigations have now been halted.
- Chiara Eisner
2 security guards on duty, video surveillance: Seattle passes new safety regulations for after-hours lounges

The regulations are aimed at curbing a trend of violence associated with the venues, which have been at the center of several shootings and fights.
- Natalie Akane Newcomb
Judge finds 'probable cause' to hold Trump admin in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations

The government sent several planeloads of alleged gang members to El Salvador, including 137 people under the act, the White House said at the time. The judge gave the U.S. until April 23 to respond.
- NPR Staff
Retail sales jump as people rush to buy cars ahead of tariffs

The key driver of the economy saw the biggest increase in over two years in March, as car buyers tried to get ahead of President Trump's tariffs on imported autos and auto parts.
- Alina Selyukh
Trump wants more logging in Washington's national forests

Decades-old protections for Washington's national forests could be loosened to increase logging in our state, due to new orders from the federal government. Seattle Times environment reporter Lynda Mapes will tell us how things could change.
- Vaughan Jones
Study highlights cancer risk from millions of CT scans performed annually

They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate overuse of CT scans is increasing the U.S. cancer burden.
- Ronnie Cohen
Tuesday Evening Headlines

WA's Attorney General sues Seattle Public Schools, after-hours lounges in Seattle must abide by new security rules, and WA Dems push for a budget that could mean higher property taxes. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
- Paige Browning
Has the U.S. reached a "constitutional crisis"?

The Trump Administration has made little effort to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States -- is the Administration ignoring a ruling from the highest court in the land? And where does that leave our constitutional democracy?
- Hans Anderson
Trump order aims to change our understanding of history

In an executive order called “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” President Trump criticizes Smithsonian exhibits that examine how race interacts with power and privilege. He claims they “portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.”
- Lauren Williams
Why ER doctors are tuning into THE PITT

An Arm and A Leg's Dan Weissmann joins Soundside's Libby Denkmann to talk about the realities of our new favorite medical drama, THE PITT.
- Libby Denkmann

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