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"Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has played his last game in Seattle There are unconfirmed reports Wilson has been traded to the Denver Broncos for three players and 5 draft picks outside lumen field where Wilson worked much of his magic the fan disappointment was palpable listen I became a fan instantly so I've been following for a while but yeah man it's just a tough day It's a real tough day It's just unfortunate the way sports kind of is an into the money making business and not into the supporters feel I know a bunch of 49er fans who are glad he's gone I'm sure they are but you know they still got Jimmy Garoppolo so Bill Schwartz will join us with details behind the ground shaking news later in sports Local county health officer says the end of the indoor mask mandate this week doesn't mean it's time to trash your masks Here's Ryan Harris When the clock strikes midnight march 12th you'll still need a mask if you hop a bus or a plane or if you visit grandma at a hospital or nursing home and while masks won't be required in most schools snohomish county health officer doctor Chris spitter says they're still recommended Spinner says he's not worried about people getting lax but he says we all need to watch for quote signals from nature that it's time to put them back on And that is the moment where laxity could prove a great danger to ourselves and the healthcare system and other essential societal functions You know it's not a wholesale elimination of masking but a targeted relief from it Spinner says in the meantime we should still consider vulnerable people and groups and we should feel free to wear our masks if we so choose In snohomish county Ryan Harris northwest news radio The end of the state's indoor mask mandate this weekend doesn't mean every business you see is suddenly going to let you walk in the door unmasked restaurants and bars however likely watch to see how the first week goes says Washington hospitality association CEO Anthony Anton He says the one area they'll likely agree is not to discourage employees from masking if they want to Anton says just about any hospitality business you talk to in the puget sound area It's probably short anywhere from 15 to 20% of its workforce They're not opening for a full shift They're still struggling to find good workers So I can't imagine people would be doing things that would cause them to be further sure ours Anton says most owners and their employees will be glad to have the burden of mask enforcement off their shoulders City of Seattle is making it easier for restaurants to set up outdoor dining Mayor Bruce harrell has signed a bill that temporarily eliminates permitting fees for restaurants that want to expand to sidewalks and streets but council member Dan Strauss who authored the legislation says they are still working out the details The permits will cost money and there will be design regulations and size regulations et cetera He and the mayor say they wanted to make it as easy as possible for dining establishments to survive in the age of COVID Jeff pojo and northwest news radio 8 34 northwest traffic every ten minutes on the forest from the dubin law group traffic center Tama Fulton Seeing some delays if you're on a ferry this evening between the muckle teo and Clinton ferry terminals that's almost a 90 minute delay right now also seeing some slowing Between the San Juan islands query and Anna quarters that's a 20 minute to lay right now and watch for some road construction going on at Arlington northbound 5 at the stool squamish river bridge the left lane is closed for road work I will reopen at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning Our next northwest traffic at 8 44 Within northwest forecast from the 1530 mortgage dot com weather center That was a short lived little disturbance wasn't it so we're clearing out from here on out and we'll be dry as we slide into our Wednesday morning Although fog is going to be lurking out there and that could make for some slippery and some murky driving for the early ride back into work in school freezing fog possible due to some black ice there caused by the fog icing up the surfaces like the bridges and the overpasses as we tumble to about freezing out of the gate Eventually bright and blue the fog wiped away the blue skies taking over for most of us in highs in the mint to the upper 40s In the coming four weather center I meteorologist Shannon O'Donnell 43° in Seattle Should.
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"Remains a distinct possibility Russian defense minister reported today that some military units are leaving their positions near Ukraine That would be good But we have not yet verified that In fact sources tell ABC News that some troops including some with medical supplies are being put into firing positions close to the Ukrainian border The families of some of the victims of the sandy hook elementary mass shooting reached a landmark $73 million settlement with Remington which made the bushmaster semi-automatic rifle used to kill 6 educators and 21st graders including Dylan hockley it was designed to kill quickly and efficiently His mother Nicole says the rifle was not made for hunting or self defense A Tennessee woman has been charged with 18 counts of statutory rape and other offenses accused of having sexual encounters with males at a high school Daria Albin ABC News Stay connected stay informed with the northwest's only all news station northwest news radio good evening 6 31 I'm Rick Francis with at least a jaffe Here's what's happening King County metro bus drivers are frustrated with increasing drug use and harassment on area transit and now the agency is taking steps to address their concerns Kelly blyer reports For the last year 8000 community members have discussed how to make metro safer and more equitable These partners came up with suggestions on how to improve things Sean hawkes with King County metro says their new plan include several ideas One is a need for a more visible customer support and safety presence on our transit system Another is a timely security response if a dangerous system does develop They plan to hire 50 additional transit security officers to increase visibility on troublesome roots They also plan to work with metro transit police to address drinking illegal drug use and smoking on transit Kelly blyer northwest news radio 16 people now arrested for a copycat protest at the Pacific highway border crossing between BC and Washington Like those in Ontario these protesters didn't like vaccine and mask requirements so they set up a blockade on the Canadian side of the border I hope that the leads to the border had been blocked by some protesters Four people were arrested on Sunday and now 12 more constable sergeant sanga with the Royal Canadian mounted police says authorities have now set up checkpoints throughout the area and are inspecting any vehicle that even approaches Jeff pozole and northwest news radio The latest COVID-19 numbers are looking good in how much county but as John lobert ini reports it's a new masking mandate that has them uneasy Over the past month new cases fell by 80% from a high of 16,000 a week county executive Dave summers Our hospitals did get right on the edge of becoming overwhelmed but they death rate was not as high as previous waves They're still talk about more booster shots chief health officer doctor Chris spitter There's some concern about the feasibility of continuing to chase strains as opposed to ideally we develop a vaccine that induces an immunity that's independent of mutations But there are again uneasy because governor Jay inslee could soon release a timeline for lifting indoor masking requirements I think we might not quite be there but I have reason to believe that the governor is aware of that too So how much county has maintained its own masking requirements in the past doctor spitter says he'll side with the governor if it makes sense John libertini northwest news radio Northwest news time now 6 34 And let's find out how traffic is moving from the dubin law group traffic center We have Fulton What kind of data downtown Seattle and southbound fathers looking pretty good right now still seeing a bit of slowing as you're heading through the new castle area south on four O 5 from the cold creek Parkway to just about 44 We still have the right wing blocked in Seattle northbound 5 near olive way with this oversized load and broken trailer could be actually a couple of days before that lane is clear that's causing some slowing approaching from just about I 90 in Lakewood still watching a crash investigation that has south da come away closed in both directions between 96th street southwest and still become boulevard and in Sundar watch for crash Southbound highway one 67 at highway four ten the right lane is blocked That's causing a solid backup from.
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"14 In Shan O'Donnell has your northwest forecast from the 1530 mortgage dot com weather center Everybody Tuesday night here in western Washington It has been raining for at least 24 hours for most of us and it will rain for at least another 24 more as the rest of this atmospheric river tracks over the top of us Heavy rain at times temperatures on Wednesday close to 60 around the sound that pushes the snow level way on up to high to 8000 feet that results in a lot of quick snowmelt in the cascades and the Olympics and all of that water comes tumbling down into our rivers They start running high because of that melting snow and of course the heavy rain This will be the case through Wednesday Thursday we see The Rain turn to scattered showers and breaks and by Friday finally heading into a drier weekend In the coming four weather center I'm meteorologist Shannon O'Donnell Yeah this is our 51° in Seattle Stay connected stay informed the news you need now on como news 1000 FM 97 7 7 O 6 right now art Sanders with your top local stories from the 24/7 news center governor inslee has given his annual state of the state address The governor touched on his familiar themes of the environment climate change and COVID In fact Republicans were a bit critical of it I think we've heard parts of this speech for about ten years now That's house GOP leader JT Wilcox in a press conference following the speech but there was one proposal governor inslee made that seem to get bipartisan support My budget puts 2.5 billion toward our financial resilience this by any Meaning he wants to build back up the state's rainy day fund Republicans seem open to the idea but are demanding tax cuts as well Jeff Poe will come on news and a lot can county councils named a replacement for the late senator Doug Erickson in a four to two vote 22 year old as Simon sevis was appointed to the 42nd district seat saves it recently graduated from Virginia college with a degree in politics and policy Helps on the way to one of the area's biggest counties which is also one that has seen another doubling of new COVID cases in the past week Almost Ryan Harris has the story Has gone from 5000 to 11,000 new COVID cases since last week which has hospitals stretched to the brink with Providence Everett postponing needed surgeries and using that space to care for more people The most cases are being seen in people ages 20 to 49 and in children and teens health officer doctor Chris spitter says after working with the state and feds snohomish county will get an indoor mass vaccination site that should open at the end of the month Meanwhile don't stop trying to get those boosters through the existing system make an appointment as soon as you can within the time frame of your eligibility The county and health district also expect to get 250,000 home test kits to help relieve the pressure on testing sites but those won't come for another three to four weeks In snohomish county Ryan Harris come on news We.
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"Iranian mild knights around the Pacific Northwest forecast coming up in just a couple of minutes downtown Seattle 51 at 6 O two Good evening I'm Alisa jaffe with Rick van syson here at the top stories in the northwest tonight Governor Jay inslee delivering the annual state of the state address today more from Jeff paja For enslaved it was a fairly regular speech pitting on all his usual themes such as the environment climate change and COVID We are doing everything possible today to keep people safe state wide But in their rebuttal Republicans took issue with how inslee has handled the crisis House leader JT Wilcox accusing the governor of overreach A governor has been filling the role in many ways of the legislature Republicans hope to restrict the governor's emergency powers in the just begun legislative session Jeff Pedro come on news And a replacement name today for the late senator Doug Erickson in a four to two vote the watt company county council appointed 22 year old Simon septic to the 42nd district seat Recently graduated from a Virginia college with a degree in politics and policy and previously interned at The White House in 2020 and 2021 Jammed hospitals are delaying surgeries as COVID numbers shoot through the roof in one of the big three puget sound region counties Details from Ryan Harris The jump from 5000 to 11,000 new COVID cases in snohomish county in a week is itself a big chunk of a county with 840,000 people but what we don't see is even bigger The two week case rate is now 2000 per 100,000 people or 2% of the population but county health officer doctor Chris spitter says when you count mild or asymptomatic cases who didn't or couldn't get tested as probably more like 8 to 10,000 people or 8 to 10% of the population probably got infected and smallish county with omicron in just the last two weeks So really staggering numbers That has hospitals packed and Providence Everett delaying surgeries but spitters says the county has been chosen for a mass vaccination site that should open in the next couple of weeks with 250,000 home test kits coming in the next three to four weeks In snohomish county Ryan Harris come on news and still ahead A neo Nazi sentenced to years in jail in a federal courtroom in Seattle I'm Bill O'Neill with the story coming up 6 O four Marina rockinger with our traffic on the force from the duban law group traffic center Some progress is being made in Seattle on highland park way between Southwest Holden street and west marginal way It had been shot down for so long because of a tree across the roadway Now it's just reduced to one lane so that is definitely progress being made They are doing some clean up there We still have flooding and camp that's causing James street to be closed between central avenue and 94th and also can't use till southeast 223rd drive between one 17th of one 20th still shot down as well because of flooding We still have slowdowns north on high 5 out of shoreline through mount Lake terrace although improving but it's still going to be sluggish and then it will be tough in linwood from one 96 to one about one 28th in south ever It's not that high 5 is still struggling from Lake city way through downtown Seattle Your next combo traffic at 6 14 And the update on weather from the 1530 mortgage dot com weather center here has come before Shannon O'Donnell Hi everybody Tuesday night here in western Washington It has been raining for at least 24 hours for most of us and it will rain for at least another 24 more as the rest of this atmospheric river tracks over the top of us Heavy rain at times temperatures on Wednesday close to 60 around the sound that pushes the snow level way on up to high to 8000 feet that results in a lot of quick snowmelt in the cascades and the Olympics and all of that water comes tumbling down into our rivers They start running high because of that melting snow and of course the heavy rain This will be the case through Wednesday Thursday we see The Rain turn to scattered showers and breaks and by Friday finally heading into a drier weekend In the coming four weather center I meteorologist Shannon O'Donnell Very strange to see.
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"We have an opportunity here to keep our recovery going. Wow, we're keeping people safe. That was King County executive del Constantine. Who says he expects the proof of vaccine system to launch next month. Meantime, the Seattle Seahawks and Sounders say you will need proof of vaccine to get into Lumen Field on game days. This comes as climate pledge arena and the crackin today announced proof of Covid vaccines will be required for anyone 12 and up to enter the building, and the Mariners say if they go to the playoffs, proof of vaccine will be required A T mobile park. Same goes for the Huskies. Masks will also be required so long as the state continues its indoor mask mandate. Cases are at an all time high in Snohomish County, and hospitals are still overwhelmed with covid patients. There are 107 covid in patients in acute care facilities. 30 on ventilators people in the I C U has gone up about 40 or 50% over the last week or so. Snow much health officer, Dr Chris Spitter says. I see youse are running at 80 to 90% capacity, He says. Majority of the patients hospitalized or unvaccinated and know how much health officials expect they will soon join Pierce. And King counties in requiring masks at all outdoor events with 500 people or more. One week into school. As many as 60. Seattle public School buses are running behind schedule every day, making kids late for class Lauren Donovan reports and why it's so hard to find drivers right now. The union, which represents 400 drivers in Seattle, says the problem exists for a number of reasons, among them job security. They're worried about what will happen if there is a return to remote learning as well as continued safety concerns. And then there's the recently issued vaccine mandate to come. A public school starts tomorrow. Morrow with mornings of a driver shortage there as well.
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"And have been on a virtual roller coaster of covid 19 volumes Since then John Nest, CEO of Kootenay Health, where they have converted a conference room into a Covid unit, the state epidemiologist as hospitals in Oregon are also hovering at or near pandemic eyes. President Biden says it's time to get serious about climate change around the wreckage and the ruins and the heartbreak from so many communities to feel. It just don't understand you can feel it. You can taste it. The president touring parts of New York and New Jersey that were flooded by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. Texas governor Greg Abbott's called the state Legislature to another special session. This one will focus on, among other things, vaccines and funding from the American Rescue Plan. Daria Aldinger ABC News Homo news 1000 FM 97 7 become Oh, afternoon news continues. I'm Rick fan sites with ELISA Jaffe and our editor, Kathy O'Shea. Among our top stories. Now a local health officer says his county's hospitals are close to crisis standards of care. Almost Ryan Harris tells us they might be next for new outdoor mask rules. Snohomish County executive Dave Summer, says leaders at Providence, Everett told him they're essentially at capacity and at the highest level of concern to the pandemic. So when I ask about how close we are to matching, northern Idaho health officer Dr Chris Spitter said, We're close to crisis level, with hospitals operating on contingency plans as they face staffing shortages and rapidly filling ICU beds. You know, if things keep going up, I think it's inevitable. My hope. Is that we get it under control, but it's certainly concern and we all ought to be worried about that. Being a consequence of continued transmission, Spitter says. It looks like things aren't going up but staying at the same high transmission level, so they're looking at other counties and considering another change in masking rules that might include their own outdoor mask mandate. In Snohomish County. Ryan Harris KOMO NEWS As you heard from ABC News, Northern Idaho hospitals are now under a declaration of crisis. Standards of care, and hospital leaders in Washington state are watching all that very closely. Rationing of health care. In Washington State Hospital Association director Kasi Sour says that means people who need care put off for the most urgent cases. That's terrible. It is a absolute gut wrenching decision for anyone who works in healthcare to have to make. We do not want that to happen here. And the key to that Not happening here is people to get vaccinated. Our says our hospitals are still working together to avoid reaching crisis level. And, she adds. While it's up to individual hospitals to decide whether to take out of state patients, the state's coordination system will only guarantee help for Washington patients. People in King County soon have to prove that they have been vaccinated in order to get into some businesses. Cuomo's Charlie Harder with the proposal in a press release, the county executive's office calls the use non essential businesses and other venues. So think bars, restaurants and retail but not grocery stores, among others. The press release from the county doesn't use the word vaccine passports, but it says by October, people would have to verify it. They've been vaccinated in order to get inside those places. Executive's office says they're working out details with shop owners, cities and unions. The policies would likely go into effect sometime next month. In several states, mostly in the south. They have outlawed such vaccine verification requirements. Charlie Harder, camo, new and new vaccine requirements are on the way for fans who.
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"On the court of Federal claims. ABC is Elizabeth shows that you're listening to ABC News. Stay connected. Stay informed. 20 Minutes of nonstop news continues on Homo news. 1000 FM 97 7 64 degrees under the clouds over downtown Seattle at dawn. No, too. Good morning. I'm Bill O'Neill in for Tom Hudler. Today. Your top stories now from the coma 24 7 news center. Seattle Police attempted to make an arrest in Puyallup before gunfire broke out. Cuomo's Carlene Johnson is there with the latest from the scene. Well, Bill. We're waiting for additional information, but we won't be getting it until noon today, when there's going to be a press conference that the U. S District Court house, this is apparently the end of or the result rather of a lengthy investigation into, um, a drug ring and illegal weapons as well. What we don't know. As if in fact, this house here in Puyallup, where Seattle police moved in this morning is connected to that, or if it just sort of ended up here, But we know that early this morning sometime in the four o'clock, our huge presence of Seattle SWAT team and, um all kinds of officers showed up here, and shortly thereafter shots were fired. We're told that one person was hit, but we did not have any update on that man's condition. No officers injured. Um the police saved still surrounds this duplex here in Puyallup, which is The corner of 10th Avenue and seventh Street southeast. So we await that more information on this huge ring, apparently with drugs and illegal weapons, and we'll get that today at noon at the U. S. District Court house for now Live in Puyallup, Carlene Johnson. KOMO News? Well, starting today, Washington businesses may open at full capacity the first time for some in nearly a year and a half. Cuomo's Brian Calvert has more. It's been several weeks since many stores did away with limited capacity. So today's news really is being celebrated by The restaurant and hospitality industry. Whole dining room is open. Now, owners like Kurt realized this isn't really an all clear just yet. You're gonna have people that are anxious and you're gonna have people that are frustrated, And then there's going to be everybody in between think that we have seen that the Covid infection itself impacted some communities more than others, Health officer Kim Tove says. That's why you're still going to see some people in masks today and others who should be a mask. Open cases are still very high Among those unvaccinated with 324 new cases confirmed just yesterday. Snohomish County is Chris Spitter says. That's why the state of emergency isn't officially over. Covid isn't gone yet. It's really up to all of us to do our part. Please be smart, Brian Calvert common use and keep in mind that while Mask rules are being lifted, you still must wear them. If you're using mass transit attacks is the federal mask requirement for everyone remains in place. Whether you're on a plane, train bus or in an uber or lift vehicle still ahead. Busy Arterial could not stand the heat. I'm Corwin Hate with the time sensitive emergency repair right now. 904 Cuomo Traffic every 10 minutes on.
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"I'm Kelly Blair a plan to make getting to the King County Courthouse safer for everyone. Downtown Seattle near 80. It's four o'clock. From ABC News. I'm Daria Aldinger. A test vote effectively kills before the people actually a zar 50. The names are 53 5th of the senators, duly chosen and sworn. Not having voted in the affirmative. The motion Has not agreed to Vice President Kamala Harris announcing the final tally of the vote today in the Senate, it needed 60 votes to allow debate on the bill to begin all Republicans voting. No Wyoming GOP John Barrasso, calling the measure a partisan power grab, say it's about election reform. It's actually about an election. Takeover by Washington. All Democrats voting. Yes, This is not the end of the line. This is only the beginning. Because if you have your way those voters won't just be at the end of the line. They're not going to be able to vote. That's Amy Klobuchar, the Minnesota Democratic senator who helped spearhead the bill. Another bill the John Lewis Voting Rights Act as being considered in the House and the Senate. The Justice Department, seizing a number of websites linked to Iran. National security official Confirms to ABC News The Justice Department has seized the US domains for about three dozen Iranian and Iranian backed websites were told most of the sites are linked to Iranian disinformation campaigns, while others involved threatening communications about US troops overseas. The seized sites include the one for Press TV, Iran's main English language Propaganda outlet and Palestine today, which is based in Lebanon. A B CS Eren Peter Ski House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she'll create a select committee to look into the January 6th attack on the capital. Government. Investigators say nursing home deaths rose 32% in 2020, likely due to Covid 19, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards vetoes a bill prohibiting transgender athletes from competing on growth sports teams. You're listening to ABC News. Stay connected. Stay informed. 20 Minutes of nonstop news Continues on co mo news. 1000 FM 97 7 Sunshine 79 in downtown Seattle. KOMO News time 402. As we move closer to reopening the state, June 30th or sooner, there's worry. Too many people still unvaccinated could increase Covid spread. I'm ELISA Jaffe with Rick Van Sison. Here's the story from GMOs Ryan Harris. The new Covid case rate has been on a steady decline, but it's starting to plateau in Snohomish County. Even though the county is nearing 70% of those eligible, fully vaccinated. At the current level, Other places have seen trouble from the variance. So county health officer Dr Chris Spitter says Too much exercise of liberty by unvaccinated people could drive another wave of hospitalizations, but that it's in our hands between the vaccine and appropriate use of masks and social distancing by unvaccinated individuals. We have the tools to Hamas counties. Campus will reopen July 6th and masks will be required for any employee or visitor who's not vaccinated. You can ditch the masks the county buildings if you've had your shots in Snohomish County, Ryan Harris KOMO news, escalating violence at the park near the King County Courthouse as a county council member, introducing legislation to stop it almost Kelly Bleier explains. Reagan Don is proposing that King County condemned City Hall Park next to the courthouse as a threat to public health and safety. This move would allow them to convert that area to a meeting or event space for the courthouse. They would then move out the homeless who have taken up residence there and who have assaulted and last week even killed people. The plan would connect these people with other housing options. A recent survey found that more than 70% of courthouse workers are concerned about their safety. On average, the county receives 2 to 5 reports per week of assaults on employees. Kelly Bleier Cuomo News There's still a lot.
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"North Seattle's Broadview Thompson school or calling on the mayor to remove a nearby homeless camp. Natalie Powell, a second grade teacher at the school, says she has to keep her students away from the fence. Students and staff are concerned about their safety. We have parents that are pulling students out of school because of safety concerns, Mayor Jenny Durkin says. Because the campus on District property Seattle public schools need to provide the housing services. A spokesperson says the school district does not have the expertise or staff needed. Clear that CAMP Washington House Republican leader J. T. Wilcox is objecting the state's workplace masking rules. Wilcox says the state should not be making employers verify workers vaccine status before they're allowed to remove the mask on the job. The lawyer lawmaker that is his forcing company managers to document medical status is a privacy violation, and he wants that policy changed the percentage of breakthrough coronavirus cases in our state. It remains low breakthrough cases are people who are fully vaccinated but still test positive. Washington State We've got three million fully vaccinated people almost four million who initiated and today there's approximately 1000 cases that meet the breakthrough death. Finish in Snohomish County's Dr Chris Spitter says half the state's residents, 16 and older are now fully vaccinated. The state attorney general's office is it will announce a charging decision in the death of manual Ellis tomorrow. Ellis was unarmed and died while in police custody in Tacoma last year after telling officers he couldn't breathe. Medical examiner found he died of oxygen deprivation and that drugs also played a role. Local entomologists are trying to get ahead of what could be a big season for Asian giant Hornets, and you could help track them down. Entomologist think we'll see reports of the Hornets and other parts of the state, not just in Watkins County, where most of the giant Hornets have been found so far, so they want you to call them even if you're not sure of what you're seeing is actually a giant hornet rather sort through. All of those reports of You know, harmless insects that are are here. We're not going to be doing anything about just to get that one report of a nation giant Hornet entomologists say there are more than half of more than half of all giant Hornets found last year. Where, because of those phone calls, so they want you to call in any tips you might have. 5 13 now Cairo Radio, Real time traffic..
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"Traffic and weather in four minutes, it's four o'clock. We're on the ABC news. Endearing Aldinger. President Biden will give his first address to a joint session of Congress tomorrow night. ABC is Andy Field with a preview of what Mr Biden is expected to say many programs he liked past. The president will ask Congress to spend 200 billion on Universal pre kindergarten classes for all American Children ages. 3 to 4. The White House estimated You will help five million Children and save the average family 13,000 year. President Biden wants to pay for that and other investments by raising Taxes on some of the nation's wealthiest Americans. South Carolina Senator Tim Scott will deliver the Republican response his colleague from Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, on what she expects to hear from him. I do anticipate that his message will focus on the GOP and what we bring to Americans and that is freedom and prosperity. And economic growth and the exceptionalism of America. There will not be a designated survivor tomorrow. The entire Biden Cabinet will watch the address remotely. The CDC is relaxing some of its guidelines to prevent covert 19 director Dr Rochelle Will any of you are fully vaccinated and want to attend a small outdoor gathering with people who are vaccinated and unvaccinated or dying at an outdoor restaurant with friends from multiple households. The science shows If you're vaccinated, you conduce so safely. On mass. Wolinsky advises those who are not vaccinated to continue to wear masks at all outdoor and indoor events, The Navy says the U. S s fire bolt fired warning shots at three Iranian speedboats that came within 68 yards of it and a coast Guard cutter in the northern Gulf last night to Iranian boats swarmed a pair of coast guard cutters in the Gulf earlier this month. Wildly Dan Wall Street left the S and P 500 about a point shy of another record. Close your listening to ABC News. Stay connected. Stay informed. 20 minutes of nonstop news continues on CO Moh news. 1000 FM 97 7 come Oh, afternoon news with Rick Fan sites and ELISA Jaffe. Downtown Seattle 61 degrees come on news time for 02 and one of the bigger Puget Sound Region counties is among those in danger now. Of moving back to phase two Covert restrictions Come was Ryan Harris with the update with a two week new case rate of 223 per 100,000 people and a seven day hospitalization rate at nearly six per 100,000. Snohomish County would need some rapid improvement to avoid a rollback. County health officer, Dr Chris Spitter says. It's hard to watch the impacts with illnesses and deaths still happening. People hurting because of the economy and schools so different for kids but that we can get it weighed down with vaccinations, comparing it to jumping from a life. Boat as soon as we spot land staying in the lifeboat, that's the prevention measures getting vaccinated.
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"Two covert restrictions. I'm Frank Lindsay, the Northwest man accused in the January 6th capital riot appears in federal court. From ABC News. I'm Michelle Franzen Later this week, President Biden marks his 1st 100 days in office. During that time, he's urged Americans to mask up today. He, along with the C D. C say Americans who are fully vaccinated can take off their masks well, outdoors and in some cases, indoor sense. Inauguration Day. We have Given 215 million shots. A B C's Karen Travers has Maura on those CDC changes If you are out walking your dog if you're out dining with friends having a picnic and you've been vaccinated, you don't need to wear a mask anymore. But there is still the recommendation of the guidance that if you were in a crowded outdoor event, like a concert or a sports event, you should have that mask and keep covered up. California once had some of the toughest cove ID restrictions, the governor today announcing its following CDC easily in a statement, California Governor Gavin Newsom says have to reviewing the CDC says new recommendations A California will align with what he calls common sense of dates more than half of California in 16, and over an hour ago least partially vaccinated. California will guide counties to drop mask rules outdoors for those who are fully vaccinated. Newsome says the light of the end of the tunnel has never been brighter. ABC is Alex Stone. Those changes come his. Newsome is likely to face a recall for his handling of the pandemic Recall organized they have enough verified signatures to prompt a recall election in tow. In Elizabeth City, North Carolina, the family of Andrew Brown Jr say an independent autopsy suggests sheriff's deputies. Fired multiple shots of Brown's car while trying to carry out a drug warrant one hitting them in the head. The family in public now calling for more answers, ABC. Victor Oh kendo is in Elizabeth City, where more protests are expected about a lot of different groups here on the ground. We're very upset with the situation. But we should also mention that over the course of almost a week now at single protests, and they've been protests every single night. They have been peaceful. You're listening to ABC news. Stay connected. Stay informed. 20 Minutes of nonstop news continues on CO Moh news. 1000 FM 97 7 Good afternoon Come on news time 102 on Taylor Vance Ice Now our top stories from the camo 24 7 News Center, One of the bigger Puget Sound Region counties is among those in dangers of a move back to phase two of the covert restrictions. Como's Ryan Harris has the update with a two week new case rate of 223 per 100,000 people and a seven day hospital is a shin rate at nearly six per 100,000. Snohomish County would need some rapid improvement to avoid a rollback. County health officer, Dr Chris Spitter says. It's hard to watch the impact with illnesses and deaths still happening. People hurting because of the economy and schools so different for kids, but that we can get it way down with vaccinations, comparing it to jumping from a lifeboat as soon as we spot land, staying in the Boat. That's the prevention measures getting vaccinated in. Wait.
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"Their case for convicting former President Trump. We get the latest now from CBS News. CBS News Special Report. U S Senate is in session as a court of impeachment. We're having a trial on the fact Maryland Democrat Jamie Raskin, one of the House impeachment managers moments ago, the House, says ex President Donald Trump. Incited a violent insurrection against Congress and the Constitution and the people. It's the start of what could be two days of opening statements from Democrats. Raskin rejects the argument from the Trump team president's lawyers and the president say his conduct. Was totally appropriate. And he's essentially an innocent victim of circumstances, CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett says the former president was said to be disappointed and frustrated over what he saw yesterday from his legal team. The president likes his attorneys to be killers to have great presence because we're not killers on the Senate floor. They didn't have great presence, and they barely made an argument. CBS News Special Report. I'm Steve Cave in and I'm Erin Granillo or more contagious strain of covert 19 has come to the University of Washington, researchers say. A student in Seattle tested positive for the UK variant last month. Biologists say that's at least 30% more contagious in the most common strain in our region. Snohomish County says it's launching a new online vaccines scheduling service this week. Not only will it allow people to schedule their 1st and 2nd dose at the same time, but it also has some limited waiting lists. Capabilities director Dr Chris Spitters says online scheduling will be faster than by phone, he says about 20,000 shots should be available in Snohomish County this week. This week's cold weather forecasts could also slow.
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"The chains owner says normal operations will continue and expects to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of February. Richard Cancer ABC News Co. Moh news 1000 FM. 97 7 Good evening is a 31 41 in Seattle under partly cloudy skies on Charlie Harder filling in for our Sanders tonight. Look at her day's top local stories. Governor Jay Inslee is pretty excited about word from the feds that the vaccines will go up by more than 15%. The allocations of those coded vaccines and that Washington state will know about the amount to be delivered with three weeks notice great news that they're giving a certainty of those delivery because our providers have been bedeviled with uncertainty and unpredictability of the delivery schedules. Hensley says Washington State's daily vaccination numbers are also up by an average of more than 10,000 Day and growing, putting it closer to the 45,000 Day goal. Governor also says there's no plan to allow counties meeting Covad metrics, a break off from their regions says they're always looking at reopening plans to see if adjustments can be made. But he did not directly answer whether he'd shut the state down again if one of the covert variance spreads out of control. Me take away from the discovery of the UK coded variant in Washington is that we need to continue to prevent transmission, says one county health officer. More from couples. Ryan Harris, Snohomish County Health officer, Dr Chris Spitter says it's a relief. The new case rate hospitalizations and deaths are down sharply. But he says the U K strain here is more reason to keep our distance, get vaccines out as soon as possible and even try wearing double masks. Spitter says the current estimate is 0.2% of cases in Washington are the UK variants. It is highly likely that other cases exist and will be found through ongoing surveillance. While this is a cause for concern, there's no need for us to get alarmed. As for vaccines, County leaders say they've been a squeaky wheel and have seen their supply increase. But then it's still not enough. Now, the executive Dave Summer says If they could get 50001st doses a week they could vaccinate everyone in the county in less than 20 weeks. In Snohomish County, Ryan Harris come Onis, Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell recommend a pair of first or Washington state's first top two U. S attorney posts. The Democrats are suggesting Nick Brown, a former counsel to Governor, Jay Inslee, he would be the first black U. S attorney in Western Washington. To also say Vanessa Waldrip, Justice Department, environmental lawyer and former prosecutor would be a good choice to head up the Eastern district. She'd be the first woman to head the office in Spokane, U. S attorneys are typically replaced when a new presidential administration takes office. Jeff Pooja look come on. News lawmakers heard plenty of input on a bill that bands open weapons of the sea capital and at public protest toe. Cui's act with the National Rifle Association took issue with 1000 FT. Distance required between someone with an open carry gun and a demonstration to remove one person. Second Amendment right? Solely on the basis of another person, three football fields away exercising his or her First Amendment rights. Seattle Police chief Adrian DS spoke in favor of the bill. Citing firsthand experience. I'm a supporter of the Second Amendment rights, but the presence of firearms at large gatherings have created significant dangers. Lawmakers will consider the bill Thursday. Come on his time he 34..
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"This after not feeling well and being taken to a Washington hospital for tests, observation plays 80. A statement says the senator looks forward to getting back to work. But no word what it was all about President Biden promising states a surge of covert vaccine doses next week the buying of hundreds of millions more doses. Anti discrimination executive actions today from President Biden, ABC News chief White House correspondent Cecilia Vega. He's affirming tribal sovereignty is pushing to combat xenophobia against Asian Americans and also to strengthen anti discrimination housing policies. The president invoked the name of George Floyd when he was talking about all this, saying that his killing marked a turning point about racial justice in our country Trump era policy for migrants crossing the US Mexico border illegally, which resulted in thousands of families separations. Has now been ended by the Justice Department. Pope Francis attending a funeral for his personal doctor who died of Cove it chucks Iverson. ABC News Homo news 1000 FM 97 7 Good evening top stories from the Coma 24 7 News Center, the main takeaway from discovery of the UK covert variant now in Washington state. Is that residents need to continue to prevent transmission is, according to one county health officer, Let's get more on the story. Now. Here is Cuomo's Ryan Harris. Snohomish County Health officer, Dr Chris Spitter says it's a relief. The new case rate hospitalizations and deaths are down sharply. But he says the U K strain here is more reason to keep our distance, get vaccines out as soon as possible and even try wearing double masks. Spitter says the current estimate is 0.2% of cases in Washington are the UK variants. It is highly likely that other cases exist and will be found through ongoing surveillance. While this is a cause for concern, there's no need for us to get alarmed. That's for vaccines. County leaders say they've been a squeaky wheel and have seen their supply increase, but that it's still not enough. County executive Dave Summer says. If they could get 50001st doses a week they could vaccinate everyone in the county in less than 20 weeks. In Snohomish County, Ryan Harris, come Onis and Governor Inslee pretty excited now about word from the feds that covert vaccine allocations will go up by more than 15%, and that Washington state will know about the amount to be delivered within three weeks of notice. Great news that they're giving a certainty of those delivery because our providers have been bedeviled with uncertainty and unpredictability of the delivery schedules. Anjali says Washington State's daily vaccination numbers are also up by an average of more than 10,000 today and growing, putting it close to the 45,000 today goal. The governor also says there's no plan to allow counties meeting Koven metrics to break off from their regions. And he says that they're always looking at reopening plans to see if adjustments can be made. The governor did not directly answer whether he'd shut the state down again. If one of the covert variant spreads out of control. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are recommending a pair of first for Washington state's two U. S. Attorney Post. The Democrats are suggesting Nick Brown, a former counsel to Governor, Jay Inslee, he would be the first black U. S attorney in Western Washington. To also say Vanessa Waldrip, Justice Department, environmental lawyer and former prosecutor would be a good choice to head up the Eastern district. She'd be the first woman to head the office in Spokane, U. S attorneys are typically replaced when a new presidential administration takes office. Jeff Pooja look, come on. News Republicans in Olympia are accusing Democrats of silencing public testimony with which they disagree. State Senator John Bronn says the committee chairs air using virtual meetings is a way to control who gets to speak. There's a lot of concerns that this is not The democratic process Our founders envisioned. Democrats categorically deny the accusation that they are refusing to let critics speak during public testimony. They argue that because testimony is virtual, it has allowed farm or people to get involved in the process. Right, Let's get an update. Now on our CO Moh traffic.
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"Oh, I'm Ryan Harrison what one county health officer says you need to do now that the UK covert variant has been found in Washington, But first, an update from ABC News. Come on, Whose time? Two o'clock. From ABC News. I'm Michelle Franzen. President. Biden says his administration has reached agreements with vaccine makers to buy more doses of covert 19 vaccine by summer that should cover most Americans. The dwindling supplies, he said, is part of the transition hiccups from the previous administration. That's hampering states. Efforts to get shots in the arm this week forward God willing, will ensure that states tribes and territories Will now always have a reliable three week forecast. What's the supply they're going to get so they'll know three weeks ahead of time. What's going to be there in the third week? Was also some hope on the horizon. Coronavirus cases in a growing number of states are starting to plateau deaths. Those still lagging at the White House today, Vice President Kamila Harris performing that swearing ceremony for Tuesday tears Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, marking the historic first of a woman leading the department and in the Senate. They confirmed Anthony Blinken for secretary of state. Members of the Senate, also sworn in ahead of the impeachment trial and a vote to dismiss squashed you will do impartial justice just after senators took their second trump impeachment jurors oath so help you God, Senator Rand. Paul demanded a vote on if it was even constitutional, try a president after he's no longer in the White House. That vote failed 55 to 45, with five Republicans joining all Democrats indicating that the article saying Mr Trump incited the insurrection is impeachable. In or out of office. He sees Andy Field. The FBI, meantime, still tracking down tens of thousands of tips. The FBI has identified more than 400 suspects in the breach of the capital. About a quarter of them have been arrested so far, and the FBI Stephen Dantonio said Maura are being charged every day. We don't have the whole universe. It's you know, there's a lot of video this lot evidence to still be pouring through. ABC is Aaron, Kentucky, reporting from New York. You're listening to ABC News. Stay connected. Stay informed. Co Moh midday. Good afternoon. Couple news. Time to 02. I'm Taylor Vance Ice with our top stories from a couple of 24 7 News center. Main takeaway from discovery of the UK covert variant in Washington is that we need to continue to prevent transmission s O, says one county health officer Moore from Como's Ryan Harris. Snohomish County Health officer, Dr Chris Spitter says it's a relief. The new case rate hospitalizations and deaths are down sharply. But he says the U K strain here is more reason to keep our distance, get vaccines out as soon as possible and even try wearing double masks. Spitter says the current estimate is 0.2% of cases in Washington are the UK variants. It is highly likely that other cases exist and will be found through ongoing surveillance. While this is a cause for concern, there's no need for us to get alarmed. As for vaccines, County leaders say they've been a squeaky wheel and have seen their supply increase, but that it's still not enough. Now, the executive Dave Summer says If they could get 50001st doses a week they could vaccinate everyone in the county in less than 20 weeks in Snohomish County, Ryan Harris come Oh news yesterday, we learned that Hispanic people in our area were four times more likely and that black people were twice as likely to catch covert as white counterparts here in the Northwest. Part of the reason may come down to trust as we hear from comas Brian Calvert. Sometimes it's lack of access for communities of color. But sometimes there's also a different barrier. We have to be able to reach these communities activists, Lindsay Murphy, I would absolutely say that the black community is expressing Concerns not over not having access. There's a deeper wound over trust and times when minorities were used as test subjects intentionally withholding treatment intentionally withholding information. You know, we can talk about Tuskegee. We can talk about things you know, the you know, chemotherapy and the AIDS population. We can talk about those things. This is very real, and this is why it's so important to reach out to communities of color with the vaccine, And it's also important to educate these communities because lack of trust and access It will continue to see a disproportionate amount of covert losses of those with brown and black skin. Brian Calvert Co. Moh news coming up. Not even Washington's minimum wage is enough. Every year inflation eats in. I'm Corwin Hey, Kwai. Bernie Sanders is looking in our direction but first a to afford a couple traffic.
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"These workers Were called Our heroes deserve more than $7.25 an hour. The 7 25 federal minimum has been in place since 2009 Democratic representative paramilitary giant Paul notes What happened when her district Seattle enacted a $15 minimum. Our economy grew at three times the rate of the median US city critics of the way trying to say it would actually hurt low income workers by eliminating jobs they might qualify for. Corwin Hague Co. Moh news We've reached out to Washington. Three Republican members of Congress representatives Cathy McMorris, Rodgers, Jamie Herrera, Butler and Dan Newhouse for their reaction to the possible $15 an hour federal minimum wage. None of them have responded yet, but all three voted against nearly identical measure in 2019. One future Sound Region County has seen a sharp drop in its new coronavirus case rate. But come on, Ryan Harris says health officials are worried the UK variant will send it in the other direction. Snohomish County's two week new case rate has dropped from 376 to 253 per 100,000 people with hospitalizations and deaths still high but also down significantly. How do you help Officer Dr Chris Spitter says the two people confirmed with the UK variant have recovered and only had mild or no symptoms. But there was no travel involved with these cases either the ill persons traveling themselves or being exposed to people who had recently travel so we know they acquired the infection. Insta Ho, Miss Cameron Spinner says The current estimate is that 0.2% of covert cases in Washington are the UK strain, so he's concerned that since it's slightly more transmissible It could drive numbers and ultimately, hospitalizations and deaths back up. So, he says, we have to keep up the same protective measures in Snohomish County. Ryan Harris Co Moh news coming up efficient, streamlined vaccinations with no waste. I'm Brian Calvert, with Washington County, setting the bar for the rest of the country first, though one.
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"Second dose is unreliable Explanation now from comas Ryan Harris, whether vaccine providers would still be allowed to hold back second dose is under the governor's new directive is still a quick Stint. Snohomish County leaders are trying to get answered. County health officer Dr Chris Spitter says. If they can't hold back second doses, they'll be highly dependent on a continuous flow of vaccines. So we're at the mercy of that, and it raises concern. But it is what it is. We got to deal with it and just advocate for a better and more transparent flow vaccine, Spitter says So far more than 60% of the doses Snohomish County has received have been given and they're prepared to keep giving them a three mass vaccination sites. But he says those airs Scheduled out for the week and they can't schedule Maura until they know when more doses will arrive in Snohomish County. Ryan Harris Co. Moh news questions about WHO can give out Corona virus vaccines, part of the discussion in the King County Council today. They're considering emotion. To put all the counties resource is to work on fast and equitable vaccinations. Public health director Patty Hayes was asked why firefighters and paramedics can't start giving shots when they say that they're ready. The handling of this vaccine requires certain levels of delusion specific withdrawal techniques. There's always questions if there's leftover in the vial. There's protocols for all of that have to be trained to Hey, says she's worried the council's motion will give a false picture that there's more local control when it's really the state and federal governments in charge, so the council delayed their vote for one week. All teachers vaccinated by March and a significant use of the state's rainy day find Republicans in Olympia, proposing some aggressive actions to fight the pandemic and economic collapse more from comas. Jeff Pose alone is lawmakers trying to hammer out a deal that will help everyone affected by Cove in Republican Drew Stoke's Berry is floating the idea of spending the rainy day Fund on rental assistance. Eight. Businesses and unemployment relief. We guard that fun, quite jealously and judiciously and for good reason, because it's money that's only available once, but I struggled to imagine a time in which is pouring more than it is right now, however, House Democratic leader Pat Sullivan says spending the money from the feds is the first priority. Now we're focused on unpacking the latest Little package and getting that money out to people in the After that, he says they can talk about using the state's rainy day fund. Jeff Pooja, like come on, is still to come on coma. Only the nation had followed our state's example. 120,000 would be alive. I'm core would take the argument against re opening. First, though an update on coma traffic.
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Two-week COVID-19 new case rate up 20% in Seattle area's Snohomish County
"Rate is up. Another 20% 20% and and 80% 80% of of the the airborne airborne isolation isolation ICU ICU rooms rooms are are occupied. occupied. Snohomish Snohomish County County Health Health officer, officer, Dr Dr Chris Chris Spitters Spitters says says hospitals hospitals can can re re engineer engineer some some rooms rooms to isolation rooms, but they're also worried about a shortage of health care workers to staff. Um Spitters says the county tested 13,000 people last week. But he says 90% of those were people with symptoms that suggest that the system is being stressed in terms of providing testing that everyone who wants it, But we're still much better off than we were last spring, and the health district's continued to work to expand and provide more testing sites. Says supplies of personal protective equipment is adequate for now, but that those supplies won't last indefinitely. So, he says, we have to turn things around what started as an attempted to you. Why stop ends with an effort man charged with shooting
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‘Staffing challenges’ for hospitals in Seattle and around the country
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South America shows COVID-19 measures have positive effect on flu season
"The start of the flu season. Health officials are concerned that will be overlapping cases of both the flu and cove in 19 McComas Nick Papa reports There could be reason for optimism some countries in South America they're just coming out of their flu season, and health experts say they experience far fewer cases because of the measures that have been taken for covert 19. Why would he even be an understatement? Almost no flu season happening. Dr. Chris Spitters with Snohomish Health District says it's a positive sign coming from the Southern Hemisphere Now look is good, but I think our preparations need to remain since places like South America deal with the winter season during their summer months. Their flu season is close to finishing. They're noticing is that social distancing down south and wearing masks are making a difference in limiting influenza. But we're hoping that we'll have a lighter flu season and respiratory virus season due to the co in 19 researcher One flu season isn't always the same as the next. So doctors say. We can't rest on our laurels. We are going to be seen our covert 19 infections on top of what we normally see during cold and flu season. Cuomo's Nick Papa. Some