About this episode

The episode covers the firing of a US Attorney, new World Cup impact numbers, and the move towards full-time Daylight Saving Time in Washington.

A pick for a new US Attorney in Seattle was fired by the Trump Administration within 45 minutes, the Downtown Seattle Association has released new World Cup impact numbers, and Washington is inching closer to full-time Daylight Saving Time. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

People in this episode

Host: Patricia Murphy

Topics covered

• US Attorney
• World Cup impact
• Daylight Saving Time
• Seattle news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump Administration, Downtown Seattle Association

Places: Washington

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