Undocumented foster kids are suing Washington state, Seattle installs public toilets ahead of the World Cup, and Starbucks lays off more employees.

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Undocumented foster kids are suing Washington state, Seattle installs public toilets ahead of the World Cup, and Starbucks lays off more employees.
It&rsquo;s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Seattle Now is KUOW's flagship daily news podcast. Seattle Now brings you quick headlines, smart analysis, and award-winning local news. New episodes every weekday morning and afternoon. Start and end your day with Seattle Now, from KUOW and the NPR Network.

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Undocumented foster kids are suing Washington state, Seattle installs public toilets ahead of the World Cup, and Starbucks lays off more employees.

Friday Evening Headlines

The tensions surrounding some international teams playing in the Men's World Cup don't seem to be impacting many of the fans who’ve come for the matches. Trains have been packed, soccer jerseys are all over downtown. And so far, locals seem to be exceptionally welcoming despite Seattle’s reputation for coolness. KUOW’s Casey Martin and Jerry Brewer from The Athletic are here to break it down.

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The tensions surrounding some international teams playing in the Men's World Cup don't seem to be impacting many of the fans who&rsquo;ve come for the matches. Trains have been packed, soccer jerseys are all over downtown.&nbsp;And so far, locals seem to be exceptionally welcoming despite Seattle&rsquo;s reputation for coolness. KUOW&rsquo;s Casey Martin and Jerry Brewer from The Athletic are here to break it down.
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. <a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a> to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.&nbsp;
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The tensions surrounding some international teams playing in the Men's World Cup don't seem to be impacting many of the fans who’ve come for the matches. Trains have been packed, soccer jerseys are all over downtown. And so far, locals seem to be exceptionally welcoming despite Seattle’s reputation for coolness. KUOW’s Casey Martin and Jerry Brewer from The Athletic are here to break it down.

Is the World Cup melting the Seattle freeze?

WA man arrested in connection with White House attack plot, WA is on the brink of merging its carbon market with California and Quebec, and Sound Transit just had its busiest day ever on light rail.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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WA man <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/wa-man-arrested-in-connection-with-white-house-attack-plot">arrested</a> in connection with White House attack plot, WA is on the brink of merging its carbon market with California and Quebec, and Sound Transit just had its busiest day ever on light rail.
It&rsquo;s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a>&nbsp;to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.&nbsp;
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WA man arrested in connection with White House attack plot, WA is on the brink of merging its carbon market with California and Quebec, and Sound Transit just had its busiest day ever on light rail.

Tuesday Evening Headlines

It’s officially summer, and it’s looking like it might be a hot one. Low snowpack and a developing El Niño pattern could mean an earlier, stronger wildfire season. Seattle Times climate reporter Amanda Zhou has been watching the wildfire forecast and is here to bring us an update.

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It&rsquo;s officially summer, and it&rsquo;s looking like it might be a hot one. Low snowpack and&nbsp;a developing <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/what-a-very-strong-el-nino-could-mean-for-wa/">El Ni&ntilde;o pattern</a> could mean an <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/was-wildfire-season-forecast-drought-and-el-nino-spell-concern/">earlier, stronger wildfire season</a>. Seattle Times climate reporter Amanda Zhou has been watching the wildfire forecast and is here to bring us an update.
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. <a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a>&nbsp;to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.&nbsp;
Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:seattlenow@kuow.org">seattlenow@kuow.org</a>, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or<a href="https://www.kuow.org/feedback">&nbsp;leave us feedback online</a>.

It’s officially summer, and it’s looking like it might be a hot one. Low snowpack and a developing El Niño pattern could mean an earlier, stronger wildfire season. Seattle Times climate reporter Amanda Zhou has been watching the wildfire forecast and is here to bring us an update.

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