What's that in the sky? We're not sure, but the fireball was very bright The object was likely either a meteor or space junk, with most sightings of the streak of light and fireball coming from Georgia and South Carolina, the National Weather Service said. The Associated Press
Thursday Evening Headlines Gov. Ferguson urges Congress to protect Medicaid, student's family sues Seattle Public Schools over alleged antisemitism, and WA opens its first publicly funded EV charging station. Patricia Murphy
Autism rates have soared. This doctor says he knows part of the reason why NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Dr. Allen Frances, about his piece in the New York Times titled, "Autism Rates have Increased 60-Fold. I Played a Role in That." Michael Levitt
King County official denies accusations of stalking, says he's still running for office Voters will pick a new King County Executive this November. And the race has taken a dramatic turn as candidate and current King County Assessor John Wilson has been repeatedly accused of stalking and harassment. Last month his ex fiancee and domestic partner Lee Keller was granted a second restraining order against him. Scott Greenstone
Why a Washington State town has filed for bankruptcy Bankruptcy is an unfortunate reality for thousands of Americans every year, but cities declaring bankruptcies are far more rare. Libby Denkmann
Obliterated? Damaged? Inoperable? What's known about Iran's nuclear facilities Iran's nuclear program has been dealt a blow, here's an overview of the current state of its facilities. Brent Jones
Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - PRIDE EDITION It's a PRIDE extravaganza in this Weekend's Warmup! Libby Denkmann
Asked to flag 'negative' National Park content, visitors gave their own 2 cents instead Signs installed earlier in National Parks earlier in June asked for feedback on signs "that are negative about past or living Americans." Comments viewed by NPR didn't provide the requested feedback. Chloe Veltman
Trump still would have won in 2024 even if everyone had turned out to vote, Pew finds In 2024, 64% of the eligible-voting population turned out, the second highest in 120 years. New data show that even if all those voters who stayed home had voted, Trump would still be president today. Domenico Montanaro
RFK Jr.'s vaccine advisers raise disproven fears about the preservative thimerosal The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted on the flu vaccine, raising concerns about a rarely used preservative. Medical groups worry this will "sow distrust" in vaccines. Pien Huang