Impostor uses AI to impersonate Rubio and contact foreign and U.S. officials The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven by artificial intelligence. The Associated Press
Tuesday Evening Headlines Seattle applied to drop the Seattle Police Department's federal consent decree, the Belltown hellcat gets sentenced, and we stop to smell the roses. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. Patricia Murphy
In Kerrville, community rushes in to help after flooding In Kerr County, Texas, people say they're eager to help their neighbors who have lost everything due to flooding. The community has found a gathering place in a local church. Juana Summers
Supreme Court allows Trump to resume mass federal layoffs for now Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who was appointed to the court by President Biden, dissented. Andrea Hsu
Prime Day — er, Days — tests deal hunters' will to spend amid tariffs Electronics and back-to-school supplies are expected to top many shoppers' lists. Alina Selyukh
Shoes off at the airport? TSA gives the pesky rule the boot The Transportation Security Administration has booted one of the most despised rules at U.S. airport security checkpoints: removing your shoes. Joe Hernandez
Texas flood recovery efforts face tough conditions as local officials face hard questions Emergency responders kept hope alive as they combed through fallen trees and other debris that littered the hard-hit central Texas communities on the fifth day after devastating floods killed more than 100. Jaclyn Diaz
Immigration crackdowns lead to labor shortage during cherry season As the Trump administration's immigration enforcement ramps up, agricultural labor unions say many farmworkers are increasingly afraid to show up to work.
With Indus Waters Treaty in the balance, Pakistan braces for more water woes In an unprecedented move, India held the water treaty in abeyance after blaming Pakistan for a deadly attack in April. Pakistan denies involvement in the attack and accuses India of "weaponizing water." Betsy Joles
IRS says churches can now endorse political candidates Since 1954, an IRS rule had barred houses of worship from explicitly endorsing political candidates. Daniel Burke