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Grilled by Senate, Boeing CEO admits to 'serious missteps' on safety

Boeing's CEO admits the company "made serious missteps" that hurt the safety of its planes. But denies the company pressures workers to speed up airplane production.
- David Schaper
Wednesday Evening Headlines

Boeing CEO admits mistakes before Congress, ICE officials arrest 37 people during workplace raid in Bellingham, and electric vehicle sales in WA are stuck in neutral. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy
- Patricia Murphy
A new Seattle pilot program offers new access to addiction treatment

piloting a new program that aims to get people into treatment faster by expanding access to private rehabs.
- Libby Denkmann
Microsoft at 50: AI, job security, and the future of the tech industry

In light of the big 50-milestone, KUOW labor and economy reporter Monica Nickelsburg recently sat down with Microsoft’s vice chair and president Brad Smith to discuss the past, and the future, of the company.
- Monica Nickelsburg
WA Senate rolls out plan to cover $1 billion transportation budget gap

The WA transportation budget is underfunded by around $1 billion dollars right now, with a bigger deficit projected down the road, if nothing changes. Lawmakers say that would put the brakes on a lot of big projects, including maintenance and highway construction on I-5 and I-90. A blueprint to fill the budget gap passed the state Senate over the weekend.
- Hans Anderson
White House reviewing TikTok proposal to lease algorithm from China

President Trump and top officials are considering a deal that would create a new U.S. entity and lease TikTok's algorithm to get around China export regulations.
- Bobby Allyn
Parents sue Bucknell alleging hazing led to freshman football player's death

Freshman Calvin "CJ" Dickey Jr., died after his first practice at the university. His parents are suing the school, also alleging staff neglected to account for his sickle cell trait during training.
- Chandelis Duster
Sen. Cory Booker on his marathon, 25-hour speech on the Senate floor

Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, told NPR's Juana Summers he stopped eating and drinking before his record-breaking speech.
- Juana Summers
Senate Republicans move forward with their budget plan to promote Trump's agenda

If passed, the package could become a hallmark of President Trump's second term. But a number of obstacles remain ahead.
- Claudia Grisales
Is Sudan on the verge of another civil war?

At the heart of the tension is a power struggle between the country’s president and vice president. Both leaders signed a peace agreement in 2018 to end that conflict.

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