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Beijing slaps 125% tariffs on U.S. goods in latest U.S.-China trade escalation

China signals the latest tariff hike will be its last round of tit-for-tat measures, prompting sharp falls in European shares, as Asian stocks end the day mixed.
- Sherisse Pham
Thursday Evening Headlines

The wealth tax appears dead in the WA legislature, Seattle's Pride orgs are seeing a drop in corporate funding, and tariffs are threatening to squeeze WA's blueberry industry. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
- Paige Browning
Why some are accusing Trump of manipulating stock markets

Senators Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego have asked for "an urgent inquiry" into whether President Trump or others engaged in insider trading on advanced knowledge of his tariff policy changes.
- Maria Aspan
Supreme Court says Trump officials should help return wrongly deported Maryland man

The Supreme Court ordered the administration to "facilitate" the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly taken to El Salvador and remains in custody there.
- Nina Totenberg
Local pride organizations see decline in funding

Thousands of people gather in the city throughout the month of June for Pride parties, themed events, and of course a huge parade celebrating and elevating the LGBTQIA+ community here in the Pacific Northwest. But this year, those events may look a little different. And that may be due to pressure from the other Washington.
- Libby Denkmann
HHS will review guidance on the addition of fluoride to drinking water

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has blamed the addition of fluoride — a common, naturally occurring mineral — for a host of health issues. The CDC says the policy has reduced cavities by some 25%.
- Alana Wise
A conversation with the host of Sonic Boom: How Seattle Lost its Team

Soundside's Libby Denkmann sits down with the host of SONIC BOOM: How Seattle Lost its Team to talk about LOSING the Sonics, and the possibility of getting them BACK.
- Libby Denkmann
Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - April 10th-14th

Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows gives you all the wild & wacky events to fill your exciting weekend!
- Libby Denkmann
Trump administration lays out its evidence for deporting activist Mahmoud Khalil

Khalil's attorneys say the government's case against their client largely rests on a single letter from Secretary of State Marco Rubio alleging that Khalil participated in "antisemitic" and "disruptive activities."
- Joel Rose
The Northeast bet big on offshore wind. Trump wants to halt the industry entirely

Northeast states have bet big on offshore wind to meet spiking power demand and drive economic growth. But the industry's future is much more uncertain under President Trump.
- Miriam Wasser

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