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Riders in the eastern part of the county may notice news signs telling them certain routes have been deleted or revised. REDMOND, Wash. — King County Metro has rolled out a major update to its bus system, changing routes and pickup times—particularly in the eastern part of the county—as part of a broader plan to modernize transit and improve connections to Sound Transit’s expanding 2 Line light rail. Riders may notice new signage at bus stops alerting them to discontinued or revised routes. The changes include the launch of four new bus lines and increased service frequency on five others. Metro officials said this is the first phase of a two-part plan, with additional updates expected next spring. The goal, according to Metro, is to strengthen the county’s transportation network and streamline access to the 2 Line. But for some riders, the transition has been confusing. “I just don’t understand why they would change the route. Now I have to figure out how to get to work,” said Ben Banai, who was trying to catch his usual bus at the Downtown Redmond Transit Station on Saturday. In Redmond, Route 222 has been replaced by Route 223, which no longer serves the East Hill neighborhood and now terminates at the transit center. “It’s kind of confusing,” Banai added. Starting Saturday, people can take these new routes:  Route 203: Connects Issaquah Highlands, North Issaquah, Issaquah Transit Center, Newport Way, Factoria, and South Bellevue Station.Route 222: Serves Overlake, Idylwood, Downtown Redmond, Education Hill, Cottage Lake, and connects to Downtown Redmond and Redmond Technology Stations.Route 223: Links Eastgate, Lake Hills, Overlake, and Downtown Redmond Station with 20-minute weekday service.Route 256: Offers peak-only service from Woodinville to South Lake Union and Downtown Seattle.  These routes will have more pickup times during the weekdays:  DART Route 224: Hourly service between Duvall and Redmond.Route 226: 20-minute peak service in Bellevue, connecting to South Bellevue Station.Route 240: 20-minute service during peak and midday hours between Bellevue, Newcastle, and Renton.DART Route 249: 30-minute weekday service with added evening trips. Route 106: Now arrives every 15 minutes from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., with 30 new weekly trips connecting Chinatown-International District to Rainier Valley and Renton. This is in effect every day of the week. 

Kyle Manzardo's homer helped the Guardians secure a 4-3 win over the Mariners. CLEVELAND — Kyle Manzardo had a two-run homer in the sixth inning, Gavin Williams struck out eight over seven innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Saturday night. The Guardians have won the first two games in the series to pull within three games of Seattle, which holds the third and final American League wild-card position. The Mariners have lost seven straight on the road and are 5-11 overall since Aug. 13. Julio Rodríguez hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning against Hunter Gaddis to trim Cleveland’s lead to 4-3, but Cade Smith entered and retired the four batters he faced for his ninth save. Williams (9-5) scattered four hits and allowed one run — on a Jorge Polanco homer in the seventh — in winning for the sixth time in eight home decisions this season. Manzardo’s two-run homer off Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (4-6) extended the Guardians’ advantage to 3-0. Steven Kwan restored the three-run lead in the bottom of the seventh with an RBI single. Bo Naylor opened the scoring in the fourth with an RBI single that scored José Ramírez. Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, the MLB leader with 50 homers, went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts. Key moment Left fielder Kwan robbed Josh Naylor of an extra-base hit in the sixth, sprinting toward center to make a diving catch that preserved Cleveland’s 1-0 lead. Julio Rodríguez would have scored from first base on the play. Key stat Williams leads the majors with 73 walks, but only issued one to J.P. Crawford in the fifth. The right-hander has made 10 consecutive starts without allowing more than five hits. Up next Mariners RHP Bryce Miller (3-5, 5.98 ERA) takes on Guardians RHP Tanner Bibee (9-10, 4.73 ERA) Sunday in the series finale. Copyright 2025 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.     

It's the sixth largest Powerball jackpot in history. Powerball's jackpot crossed $1 billion for Saturday's drawing. Are you a winner?  The hype around the jackpot prize, which was last won in May, sent the total to over $1 billion for the drawing. It's the sixth largest jackpot in history, just shy of the $1.08 billion 2023 winner.  Saturday's Powerball jackpot had a lump sum cash value of $453.1 million. That's the option most winners take, as opposed to the full value paid out as an annuity.  Winning Powerball Numbers for Saturday, Aug. 30 Wednesday's winning numbers were 3-18-22-27-33 and Powerball 17. The Power Play multiplier was 3x.  If a winner matches all five numbers and the Powerball, they have the option to take the full jackpot paid out over 30 years, or a smaller cash payout. Winners almost always take the cash option. Even with the smaller lump sum payout, federal taxes will eat into those winnings, and some states also tax big lottery prizes.  [embedded content] What are the odds of winning the Powerball? The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are one in 292.2 million. The odds of matching all five white balls and winning the $1 million prize are 1 in 11,688,053. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.87. When is the Powerball drawing? The Powerball drawing takes place live at 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Tickets, which cost $2 per play, are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. What are the largest Powerball jackpots?  The eye-popping $1 billion jackpot just barely doesn't crack the top 5 largest Powerball wins. Powerball lottery games have potentially huge jackpots because they are played in multiple states.  $2.04 Billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA$1.765 Billion – Oct. 11, 2023 - CA$1.586 Billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN$1.326 Billion – April 6, 2024 - OR$1.08 Billion – July 19, 2023 – CA$1 Billion (estimated) – Aug. 30, 2025$842.4 Million – January 1, 2024 – MI$768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – WI$758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA$754.6 Million – Feb. 6, 2023 - WA

The incident is being investigated as an in-custody death. RENTON, Wash. — An independent team is investigating after a person died in police custody at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park in Renton on Saturday. Officers with the Renton Police Department responded to the park around noon for a suspicious vehicle call. Two people, a 43-year-old man and a female, left the car and got into the water to flee police. The female was pulled from the water, and she was detained. The man slipped under the water and drowned, according to police. The Valley Independent Investigative Team will investigate the incident, as it’s considered an in-custody death. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. 

He was considered a "legend" among the White House corps for his work as an unofficial presidential statistician. WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Mark Knoller, a CBS News correspondent who was best known for covering the White House for decades, has died. He was 73.  CBS News reported on his death Saturday, but said a cause was not released and he had been suffering from diabetes and was in "ill health." "Mark Knoller was the hardest-working and most prolific White House correspondent of a generation," Tom Cibrowski, president and executive editor of CBS News, said in a statement. "Everyone in America knew his distinctive voice and his up-to-the-minute reporting across eight Presidential administrations." Those administrations included the last year of President George H.W. Bush's term and both terms of Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He also covered Trump's first term before leaving CBS News after over 30 years.  Knoller worked as a CBS News editor and radio reporter from 1988 until 2020.  He started his career as an intern at WNEW Radio in New York, then became a weekend reporter for the radio station. He went on to become an Associated Press Radio Network reporter in 1975 until 1988, when he scored his dream job as a White House correspondent for CBS Radio, according to The Hollywood Reporter.  He was considered a "legend" among the White House corps for his work as an unofficial presidential statistician, according to Variety.  He kept near "encyclopedic records" about every presidential act, movement, and utterance after being frustrated there was no central database containing the information, CBS News reported. They credit his work for "single-handedly filling an immense void in American history."  Knoller shared his work with reporters, historians and "White House aides filling gaps in their own administration's records," CBS News reported.  Some reports say his voice was failing toward the end of his career, prompting him to start reporting on White House happenings on X, formerly Twitter. There, he amassed nearly 300,000 followers.  Reporters from news organizations across the country took to social media Saturday to remember their former colleague.  "RIP to a legend of Washington journalism, and an icon of the White House press corps," wrote ABC Audio reporter Steven Portnoy. "I was honored to sit in Mark’s briefing room seat for several years. It was always HIS seat. "He was a legend of our community," wrote NBC News correspondent Kelly O'Donnell, "Mark of CBS News created the most impressive archive of presidential facts that truly serves history. He shared his knowledge with kindness. Rest well my friend." "Mark was one-of-a-kind," wrote NPR and CBC correspondent Steve Futterman. "An amazing and dedicated news person who did not suffer fools gladly. Those were all good traits for a great reporter."

Tom Homan said ICE operations would ramp up in sanctuary cities, like Seattle and Portland. SEATTLE — President Donald Trump’s border czar signaled this week that Seattle could see increased immigration enforcement operations due to its sanctuary status. Tom Homan spoke with reporters at the White House on Thursday, saying there would be a “ramp-up” of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in sanctuary cities, like Seattle, Portland, New York and Los Angeles. “All these sanctuary cities refuse to work with ICE where we know public safety threats are being released, and to this day and especially those cities, we’re going to address that,” Homan said. Under the Keep Washington Working Act, local law enforcement in Washington state is prevented from collecting a person’s immigration or citizenship status unless it pertains to a criminal law violation. It also prevents law enforcement from providing nonpublic personal information to federal immigration authorities in noncriminal matters, such as civil immigration proceedings. The city of Seattle has a similar law where city employees can’t ask about immigration status. Police officers can but only if they have a reasonable suspicion of a felony criminal law violation or know the person was previously deported. Homan said the administration would move immigration enforcement resources to sanctuary cities, calling them “problem areas.” “That’s where we need to send the majority of the resources, and that’s where they’re going,” he said. This isn’t the first time the Trump administration has clashed with the Pacific Northwest over cooperation with ICE. Earlier this month, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent letters to Gov. Bob Ferguson and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell threatening legal action if the jurisdictions didn’t cooperate with ICE. Ferguson said the state didn’t intend to change its approach.

Top astronomical events in September include a trio of meteor showers, viewings of Saturn and the International Space Station, and the fall equinox. SEATTLE — The September episode of The Sky Above, hosted by KING 5 meteorologist Leah Pezzetti, features a breakdown of upcoming celestial events including a trio of meteor showers and some interesting factoids about the fall equinox, plus a conversation with a bright teenager who is making it her mission to get youth excited about astronomy.  Lunar events  September promises to deliver spectacular astronomical events, headlined by a rare total lunar eclipse and multiple meteor showers that will grace the night sky.  The month opens with the full moon on Sept. 7, called a Corn Moon. NASA Solar System Ambassador Keith Krumm noted that it’s sometimes a Harvest Moon, but that changes based on whichever is closest to the equinox. This year, that bumps the Harvest Moon to October.   He also noted that the October, November and December full moons will all be super moons. Super moons are when the moon is closest to Earth so they appear about 10% bigger and 30% brighter.  The full moon coincides with a total lunar eclipse visible from start to finish across Asia and Western Australia. The eclipse will paint Australian skies in an eerie reddish hue for 82 minutes, earning it the nickname "blood moon."  Glimpses of some phases will also be possible from Europe, Africa, eastern Australia and New Zealand.  Meteor shower trio  Three distinct meteor showers will provide sky watchers with shooting star displays throughout September.  The Aurigids, which originate from comet Kiess with its 2,000-year orbital period around the sun, will peak from Sept. 1-5. Observers can expect approximately five meteors per hour with good brightness by looking northeast after midnight.  The Epsilon Perseid Meteor Shower, unconnected to the more famous Swift-Tuttle comet but instead linked to an unknown periodic comet, reaches its peak on Sept. 12. This shower will also produce about five meteors per hour, with optimal viewing in the northeast constellation Perseus.  The month concludes with the Sextantids on Sept. 27. These meteors originate from Apollo Asteroid 2005AD in the constellation Sextans, with best viewing opportunities shortly before dawn.  Krumm recommends viewing in a dark place away from bright lights. He advises using red lights to help eyes adjust to viewing.  Additional September highlights  Sky enthusiasts should mark their calendars for several other notable events.   On Sept. 9, the International Space Station will make a visible pass from 10:30 to 10:45 p.m.   Three days later, on Sept. 12, the moon will appear near the Pleiades Cluster, creating a striking celestial pairing.  Saturn will shine particularly bright on Sept. 21, the same day as the new moon phase.  A new season  The autumnal equinox arrives at 11:19 a.m. on Sept. 22, officially marking the beginning of fall. Krumm explained that the term originates from the Latin words "equi" (equal) and "nox" (night), reflecting the nearly equal hours of daylight and darkness. Sunrise and sunset will occur around 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., respectively.  Local viewing opportunities  For anyone interested in getting into astronomy, the Seattle Astronomical Society will host several star parties throughout September.  Sept. 13: Paramount Park, Shoreline, 7 p.m. Sept. 19: Bonney Lake and Duvall, 6 p.m. Sept. 20: Bonney Lake and Snoqualmie Point Park, 7 p.m. Sept. 26: Covington City Park and Duvall, 6 p.m.  These events provide opportunities for both novice and experienced astronomers to observe September's celestial phenomena with expert guidance and quality equipment.  Anisha Bajaj, president and founder of the Youth Astronomers Society of Seattle (YASS), discussed her involvement with the Seattle Astronomical Society.   “Our main goal is to make astronomy more accessible for people our age,” said Bajaj.  At age 16, Bajaj has already completed research through a George Mason University program looking into exoplanets. She has also researched the pros and cons of Earth-based and space-based telescopes, plus the various ways to observe stars.  Bajaj just launched a website for YASS and hopes to encourage teens to get into astronomy through her group. 

Verizon says they're aware of a "software issue impacting wireless service for some customers." SAN FRANCISCO — Many Verizon customers across the U.S. are seeing their phones in "SOS mode" and reporting outage issues Saturday.  More than 20,000 customers reported issues with their cell service, according to outage tracking website DownDetector. Reports began flooding in just after noon ET.  Not all Verizon customers were seeing the outage issue Saturday. It’s not yet known why some peoples’ phones were working on Verizon and others weren’t. Verizon says they're aware of a "software issue impacting wireless service for some customers."  Employees at one Verizon store were greeting concerned customers outside and telling them their systems were down as well. "Our engineers are engaged and we are working quickly to identify and solve the issue," said spokesperson Karen Schulz. "We know how much people rely on Verizon and apologize for any inconvenience. We appreciate your patience."  They encourage Verizon users to check their Network Status page for live updates. The page also mentions an ongoing "Wireless Service Impact." Why is my phone in SOS mode? What is SOS mode?  SOS mode is simply a way for your iPhone to tell you that you don't have a proper cellular connection, meaning you're only able to call or text emergency services through the cellular network. iPhone 14 or newer models also have satellite SOS capability, so you're able to call 911 even when outside of any cellular service range, unless you're some place where signal can't get out at all.  Android phones will also let you call 911 without service, although it's not called SOS mode.  How can I tell if my phone is in SOS mode? The SOS icon will appear in the top right corner of an iPhone's screen when service is unavailable, where your cellular connection bars usually display On an iPhone 13 or earlier, if you go out of range for any cellular service, the icon will swap to "No service" until you're back within range.  When will SOS mode go away? SOS mode automatically turns on when there isn't any cell service available from your phone carrier. If you're experiencing an outage, you simply have to wait until service is restored to your area. If you have SOS mode activate because you're out of your network's coverage area, you'll have to travel back inside the coverage area before you can make calls.  Why can I still use my phone in SOS mode? Although SOS mode indicates you don't have cellular service, it doesn't mean the phone is useless. Most modern phones allow calling, texting and internet browsing over wi-fi. So if you have an internet connection through a wi-fi signal, you'll be able to use your phone like normal. You'll only be able to contact other phones that are on a wi-fi network while in SOS mode.  What can I do when my phone has no service? Wi-Fi calling is a built-in feature on most Android devices and iPhones and can be turned on under the phone's settings. If Wi-Fi isn't available, there are few options for cell phone users. It's possible to switch services if a phone is unlocked, but that requires signing up online and porting your phone number. Some apps, including Google Maps, have limited service offline. Payment apps also do not use a phone's cell service to work and should also be useable.

He alleged more than 300 million Americans' data was put at risk by DOGE officials who uploaded sensitive information to a cloud account not subject to oversight. WASHINGTON D.C., DC — A Social Security whistleblower whose complaint alleged that Department of Government Efficiency officials mishandled Americans' sensitive information says he's resigning because of actions taken against him since making the claim. Charles Borges, the agency's chief data officer, alleged that more than 300 million Americans’ Social Security data was put at risk by DOGE officials who uploaded sensitive information to a cloud account not subject to oversight. His disclosure was submitted to the special counsel’s office on Tuesday. In a letter to SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano, Borges claimed that since filing the complaint, the agency's actions make his duties “impossible to perform legally and ethically” and have caused him “physical, mental and emotional distress.” “After reporting internally to management and externally to regulators, serious data and security and integrity concerns impacting our citizens’ most sensitive personal data, I have suffered exclusion, isolation, internal strife, and a culture of fear, creating a hostile work environment and making work conditions intolerable,” Borges added. The Government Accountability Project, which is representing him in his whistleblower case, posted Borges' resignation letter on its website Friday evening. Borges declined to comment. “He no longer felt that he could continue to work for the Social Security Administration in good conscience, given what he had witnessed,” his attorney Andrea Meza said in a statement. She added that Borges would continue to work with the proper oversight bodies on the matter. In his whistleblower's complaint, Borges said the potentially sensitive information put at risk by DOGE's actions includes health diagnoses, income, banking information, familial relationships and personal biographic data. “Should bad actors gain access to this cloud environment, Americans may be susceptible to widespread identity theft, may lose vital healthcare and food benefits, and the government may be responsible for re-issuing every American a new Social Security Number at great cost,” said the complaint. Borges had served as the Social Security Administration's chief data officer since January. The SSA declined to comment on Borges’ resignation or allegations against the agency in his letter to colleagues. President Donald Trump’s DOGE has faced scrutiny as it received unprecedented access from the Republican administration to troves of personal data across the government under the mandate of eliminating waste, fraud and abuse. Labor and retiree groups sued SSA earlier this year for allowing DOGE to access Americans’ sensitive agency data, though a divided appeals panel decided this month that DOGE could access the information. Copyright 2025 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.     

The shifting requirements have created widespread confusion about where Americans can access the shots. WASHINGTON — Major pharmacy chains are restricting access to updated COVID-19 vaccines across more than a dozen states, creating new barriers for Americans seeking the shots. CVS Pharmacy will not provide the updated 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccines at locations in several states without a prescription, the company confirmed Friday. In a statement, CVS Health said it expects to receive shipments of the newly authorized vaccines in the coming days but will begin offering them only in states where it is allowed under current regulations. "Based on the current regulatory environment, CVS Pharmacy is offering FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccinations" in 34 states, the company said. In 13 states and Washington, D.C., patients may still receive the updated vaccines but only if they obtain a prescription from an authorized prescriber. Those states are Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia. CVS said it cannot currently offer the vaccines at all in Massachusetts, Nevada and New Mexico. Walgreens, the nation's other major pharmacy chain, is implementing similar restrictions. According to The New York Times, Walgreens requires prescriptions in 16 states, though the specific states differ somewhat from CVS's list. The Times reported that Walgreens appears to require prescriptions in Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Washington state, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The shifting requirements have created widespread confusion about where Americans can access the shots, with the two largest pharmacy chains in the country navigating what legal experts describe as an extremely difficult regulatory environment. COVID-19 vaccines remain widely recommended by health officials, especially for older adults and people with underlying conditions. The announcement comes amid broader uncertainty about vaccine policy under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has long criticized COVID-19 vaccines. In June, Kennedy fired every member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the body that makes binding recommendations concerning vaccine coverage and use. Several states require pharmacists to provide immunizations in accordance with ACIP guidance. The committee has not yet met to recommend the updated vaccines, creating a legal gray area for pharmacy chains. Legal experts said federal decisions are creating confusion for pharmacies to navigate. The biggest problem is that in some states, law prohibits pharmacists from administering vaccines that are not recommended by ACIP. As of Thursday, the panel was not scheduled to meet for another three weeks. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., chairman of the Senate's health committee, has called for the meeting to be "indefinitely" postponed, which could mean many people's access to shots will remain limited well into the fall. A CVS spokesperson said the list of states where vaccines are available could change, depending on regulatory updates. "We'll administer FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines in states where legally permitted at CVS Pharmacy and/or MinuteClinic to meet our patients' needs," the company said. CVS will make the vaccines readily available nationwide if the advisory panel recommends them, according to a company spokesperson. In the 34 states where the company has not set limits, people can check a box when making an appointment online to attest that they meet FDA criteria, without a prescription or other documentation. A vast majority of shots were given at pharmacies last year. The new restrictions signal that federal decisions could reduce access more than the limitations outlined on paper, as not everyone has access to a doctor to obtain a prescription. COVID vaccination rates have fallen precipitously since the height of the pandemic. Just 23 percent of adults and 13 percent of children reported getting an updated COVID vaccine last season, according to The New York Times. The fact that pharmacies are limiting access to vaccines when COVID infections are rising, as they do every summer, is "really unconscionable," Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at the University of California, San Francisco, told The New York Times.