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News Wrap: Ukraine strikes oil depot deep inside Russia

In our news wrap on Wednesday, Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia's St. Petersburg with drones that flew more than 600 miles to reach their target, the UK's prime minister condemned violent protests that erupted over...

Trump administration cuts ambitious ocean monitoring program

Scientists across the country are expressing alarm as the Trump administration dismantles another tool for understanding how the planet is changing. More than 900 deep-sea ocean sensors will be pulled out of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans near Washington,...

‘Reprehensible’: Former Issaquah resident sentenced for trafficking fentanyl to vulnerable residents

A 37-year-old Mexican national and former Issaquah resident was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in an armed drug trafficking ring that targeted vulnerable Seattle residents. Giovanni Garduno Garcia was arrested in May 2025 following a law...

ICE protesters who interrupted Minnesota church service won’t face state charges, prosecutor says

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Dozens of anti-immigration enforcement protesters who face federal criminal charges after they interrupted a Minnesota church service in January, accompanied by former CNN journalist Don Lemon, will not additionally face state charges, a prosecutor...

‘We look like fools’: Gee and Ursula rip mayor as council member says she’s breaking law over CCTV cameras

The highly anticipated FIFA World Cup is less than two weeks away from touching down in Seattle, but the city’s mayor, Katie Wilson, is still split on whether the CCTV cameras should be turned on. Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle...

News Wrap: Rubio tells Congress that Iran talks continue

In our news wrap Tuesday, Rubio made his first appearance before Congress since the Iran war began, Israeli drone strikes killed at least 11 people in southern Lebanon, a Kenyan court extended its block on a proposed Ebola quarantine...

The ripple effects of extremism on a small American town

Journalist Michael Edison Hayden has spent years tracking extremism in America. His new book, “Strange People on the Hill,” follows what happened when a far-right group moved its headquarters to a small town in rural West Virginia. Amna Nawaz...

Ukraine seeks edge against Russian invasion with innovation

Massive Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight killed at least 22 people nationwide and wounded more than 130. Russia has stepped up the size and pace of its attacks on Ukrainian cities in recent months, but on the battlefront, Ukraine...

DOJ scraps Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ after pushback

Acting Attorney General Blanche told lawmakers Tuesday that the Justice Department is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” It’s a setback for Trump, after Republican senators made clear they did not have the votes to advance...

‘I wish they had a guardrail’: Gee calls out investment companies as Seattle ranks among worst metros for paid-off mortgages

The Seattle metro area ranks eighth-lowest among the 50 largest metro areas in the country for paid-off mortgages, according to The Seattle Times. In light of the report, KIRO host Gee Scott called out investment companies for buying up homes...
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