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World Ukraine approves law restoring independence of anti-graft watchdogs following backlash After mass protests, Ukraine's government enacts a law restoring independence to anti-corruption watchdogs, quelling what threatened to turn into a domestic political crisis for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Polina Lytvynova
Politics Virginia Giuffre's family expresses shock over Trump saying Epstein 'stole' her Her family's statement is the latest development involving Epstein, who took his own life in a New York jail in 2019 while facing federal sex trafficking charges, and the Republican president. The Associated Press
World Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns radioactive to fight poaching A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign Thursday to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but can be detected by customs agents. The Associated Press
A lot of people love matcha... And that's causing some problems Matcha is getting harder to track down these days. We asked a local shop if they've been affected by the shortage, then talked to a reporter about why there's a shortage in the first place. Maleeha Syed
Latin America El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection, extends presidential terms El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's party approved constitutional changes in the country's National Assembly that allow indefinite presidential reelection and extend presidential terms to six years. The Associated Press
Environment Keeping the Northwest’s buzz alive: saving the western bumblebee One of the Northwest’s most common animals has all but disappeared from much of the region. John Ryan
National Federal judge delays expiration of TPS for Hondurans, Nicaraguans and Nepalese The Trump administration has said the conditions in the three countries have improved, therefore the immigrants can return back to their homelands. But federal Judge Trina Thompson suggested Trump's motives are discriminatory. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Politics The White House sets a swath of new tariff rates — and a new date — for dozens of countries An executive order says most of the tariffs will not take effect for at least a week, despite an earlier assertion that new rates would take effect on Friday. Some goods from Canada would get a new 35% tariff rate beginning Friday, though. NPR Washington Desk
Thursday Evening Headlines Seattle sues Trump over two executive orders, violent crime drops in WA, and the Mariners bring back a fan favorite. Paige Browning