The KIRO Newsradio newsdesk brings you their top stories on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 3.
The AM Newsdesk Minutes: Newhouse, Beutler faced strong opposition from MAGA backed candidates in primaryTwo Muslim men from Seattle who were kicked off an Alaska Airlines flight are now suing the airline, claiming they were the targets of racial discrimination.
“They were not even allowed to get back on the flight after everything was deemed normal and safe,” said Siddiqi. “This is just racial profiling at its worst.”The Vantage Fire has grown to about 16 square miles and has destroyed a cabin. Crews are fighting the fire on land, in the air, and even from the water with fire boats on the Columbia River.
Department of Natural Resources is responding to the fire in Cow Canyon, 12 miles southwest of Ellensburg. Approximately 200 acres are threatened, including multiple structures. Local authorities have enacted Level 3 evacuations near Autobahn Rd. and Maloy Rd.A federal judge ruled in favor of State Attorney General Bob Ferguson in his suit against the U.S. Navy.
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