Trump faces some half a billion dollars in legal penalties. How will he pay them? Donald Trump owes legal penalties totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in two civil cases recently decided in New York, raising questions about how he'll pay the amount. Rachel Treisman
KUOW’s Seattle Now podcast expanding to two episodes every weekday As part of KUOW’s ongoing efforts to grow on-demand local news, KUOW is upping its coverage on the popular podcast Seattle Now. KUOW Staff
Capital One is acquiring Discover in a deal worth $35 billion The companies are teaming up, in part, to expand their payment network. Discover is the smallest of the four U.S.-based payment networks, which also include Visa, American Express and Mastercard. Ayana Archie
Bayer makes a deal on popular contraceptive with Mark Cuban's online pharmacy Bayer is adding two of its name-brand drugs to the roster of Cost Plus Drugs: the birth control pill Yaz and the menopause treatment Climara. Sydney Lupkin
What to know about the debut of Trump's $399 golden, high-top sneakers The announcement came one day after a New York judge ordered Trump and the Trump Organization to pay over $355 million as part of a civil fraud case. Joe Hernandez
FDA approves a drug to treat severe food allergies, including milk, eggs and nuts Xolair is considered the first medication approved by the FDA that can help protect against severe allergic reactions brought on by accidental exposure to certain foods. Juliana Kim
Chinese electric carmakers are taking on Europeans on their own turf — and succeeding Chinese automakers are winning over European consumers as part of a big push to enter markets abroad. Their success has sparked alarm among rival companies and lawmakers. H.J. Mai
The CDC investigates a multistate E. coli outbreak linked to raw cheddar cheese Health officials reported 10 cases of E. coli infection, adding that the number of people sick is likely "much higher." Those cases were from California, Colorado, Texas and Utah. Juliana Kim
Efforts underway to make cities more EV-friendly The biggest concern of would-be electric vehicle shoppers is access to public charging. Two companies are trying to change that.
Autoworkers threaten to strike again at Ford's huge Kentucky truck plant The United Auto Workers union said Friday that nearly 9,000 workers at the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville will strike on Feb. 23 if a local contract dispute is not resolved. The Associated Press
