A House bill proposing a sale or a ban of TikTok has moved to the Senate NPR's A Martinez talks to Jen Golbeck, a professor at the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland at College Park, about the app's ability to track its American users.
Thursday Evening Headlines Seattleites react to proposed TikTok ban, 520 Bridge tolls could increase, and Seattle is getting more dog parks. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. Patricia Murphy
U.S. House approves TikTok ban with help from Washington state delegation All but two Washington state representatives voted to support the bill. Katie Campbell
West Point axed 'duty, honor, country' from its mission statement. Conservatives fumed The three iconic words remain the motto of the U.S. military academy. But an update to its mission statement, where the words had appeared for 26 years, has sparked outrage among conservatives online. Becky Sullivan
Manhattan prosecutors open to a 30-day delay in Trump's criminal trial They said a delay would ensure that Trump's legal team has sufficient time to review a new tranche of materials in the case. Jury selection is scheduled to begin March 25. Ximena Bustillo
Biden opposes Nippon Steel takeover of U.S. Steel. It's an issue in some swing states Former President Donald Trump has already said he would block the deal between U.S. Steel and its Japanese rival. Now President Biden is speaking out about it, too. Ximena Bustillo
Wednesday Evening Headlines Fertility fraud bill heads to Inslee's desk, public defenders want smaller caseloads, and Seattle University gets a $300 million gift of art. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
House passes bill that would force TikTok's China parent company to sell or face ban TikTok's Chinese parent company would have to sell off the popular app under a bipartisan bill approved overwhelmingly by the House Wednesday — or face a ban on all U.S. devices. Bobby Allyn
In Jordan, American companies see boycotts sparked by the U.S.'s support for Israel Consumers are boycotting U.S. products and companies to protest Washington's support for Israel's military campaign in Gaza. Jane Arraf
Judge in Georgia election interference case quashes some charges against Trump The judge overseeing the Georgia racketeering case against Donald Trump and his allies has quashed a number of charges related to soliciting officials to violate their oaths of office. Sam Gringlas