Seattle Public Schools is further restricting screen access for some children, more Microsoft layoffs are coming in the XBOX division, and the Washington state GOP wants to hold a special session on rising gas and diesel prices.
 
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Seattle Public Schools is further <a href="https://www.kuow.org/education/2026-09-21/k-2-students-no-longer-get-personal-ipads-seattle-superintendent-says-pledging-less-screen-time">restricting screen access for some children</a>, more Microsoft layoffs <a href="https://www.kuow.org/technology/2026-09-22/microsoft-lays-off-another-300-employees-in-washington-state-targeting-xbox">are coming in the XBOX division</a>, and the Washington state GOP wants to hold a special session on rising gas and diesel prices. &nbsp; It&rsquo;s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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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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Seattle Public Schools is further restricting screen access for some children, more Microsoft layoffs are coming in the XBOX division, and the Washington state GOP wants to hold a special session on rising gas and diesel prices.   It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

Tuesday Evening Headlines

In 2020, 16-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. was shot and killed at CHOP – the protest zone that emerged on Capitol Hill. No one has ever been arrested or charged, despite an abundance of witnesses. The new podcast “We Keep Us Safe” searches for answers. KUOW's Will James talks with us about the eight-part series, which is a collaboration with NPR and the Seattle Times.

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In 2020, 16-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. was shot and killed at CHOP &ndash; the protest zone that emerged on Capitol Hill. No one has ever been arrested or charged, despite an abundance of witnesses. The new podcast&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kuow.org/podcast/focus">&ldquo;We Keep Us Safe&rdquo;</a> searches for answers.&nbsp;KUOW's Will James talks with us about the eight-part series, which is a collaboration with NPR and the Seattle Times.
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In 2020, 16-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. was shot and killed at CHOP – the protest zone that emerged on Capitol Hill. No one has ever been arrested or charged, despite an abundance of witnesses. The new podcast “We Keep Us Safe” searches for answers. KUOW's Will James talks with us about the eight-part series, which is a collaboration with NPR and the Seattle Times.

KUOW investigates: Who killed Antonio Mays Jr. at CHOP?

Kenyan immigrants in Washington are seeing increased ICE detainment, Pierce County started an annual summit this Suicide Prevention Month, and check your frozen pasta -- it might be contaminated with listeria.

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

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<a href="https://www.kuow.org/immigration/2026-09-17/wa-kenyan-community-healthcare-workers-alarmed-by-uptick-in-ice-arrests">Kenyan immigrants in Washington</a>&nbsp;are seeing increased ICE detainment, Pierce County started an annual <a href="https://www.knkx.org/calendar/event/pierce-county-suicide-prevention-bridge-to-hope-5k-18-08-2026-17-55-03">summit this Suicide Prevention Month</a>, and check your frozen pasta -- it might be contaminated with listeria.
It&rsquo;s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Kenyan immigrants in Washington are seeing increased ICE detainment, Pierce County started an annual summit this Suicide Prevention Month, and check your frozen pasta -- it might be contaminated with listeria.

Monday Evening Headlines

Microsoft workers reportedly were concerned about how its partner Open AI was obtaining its training data. 

They called it the “largest theft of labor in human history.” 

And AI companies aren’t just looking for training data on the internet.  

404 Media recently uncovered how Amazon is scrapping data from physical books, then destroying them.

Emanuel Maiberg uncovered this and we’ll talk to him in a minute.

Read his reporting here.

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Microsoft workers reportedly were concerned about how its partner Open AI was obtaining its training data.&nbsp;
They called it the &ldquo;largest theft of labor in human history.&rdquo;&nbsp;
And AI companies aren&rsquo;t just looking for training data on the internet.&nbsp;&nbsp;
404 Media recently uncovered how Amazon is scrapping data from physical books, then destroying them.
Emanuel Maiberg uncovered this and we&rsquo;ll talk to him in a minute.
Read his reporting <a href="https://www.404media.co/we-tracked-a-shipment-of-rare-books-it-ended-at-an-amazon-ai-training-facility/">here</a>.
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. <a href="https://donate.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a> 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 <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">leave us feedback online</a> or on <a href="https://meet.kuow.org/question/">the KUOW App.</a>

Microsoft workers reportedly were concerned about how its partner Open AI was obtaining its training data.   They called it the “largest theft of labor in human history.”   And AI companies aren’t just looking for training data on the internet.    404 Media recently uncovered how Amazon is scrapping data from physical books, then destroying them.  Emanuel Maiberg uncovered this and we’ll talk to him in a minute.

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