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"Their cases heard. Representative Kilmer says he hopes this will drive some of the change that's needed. Holly Minnie know, come on news. Federal prosecutors announced charges today against a Chinese national who allegedly helped Iran obtain material for weapons of mass destruction. ABC's Erin kurtzke has more. The Chinese national was charged in a scheme to provide Iran with isostatic graphite a material U.S. attorney Damian Williams said Iran needs for ballistic missiles. The Iranian regime of terror and repression and those who facilitate it pose a grave threat to our national security. The charges were announced with several others meant to keep sensitive technology from falling into the hands of foreign adversaries. The Chinese national was charged with sanctions of Asian money laundering and bank fraud. Aaron Kutcher, ABC News, New York. A move is coming up for space command. They may be staying in Colorado Springs after recent reporting indicated plans to move to Huntsville, Alabama. Last night, national media outlets reported The White House is looking to halt those moving plans. State lawmakers say the decision to move command was the last administration's, it's not currently supported by the Biden White House. Northwest news time, one 14. Time for an update on traffic from the high performance homes traffic center. Here's Kimmy. Well, there's been some police activity happening in Thurston county in Olympia this afternoon, and it's no longer blocking slater Kinney road, but it's still blocking the I 5 ramps to and from slater Kenny Rhodes, so plan on using a different exit or on ramp for right now. We're also looking pretty smoothly on I 5 around JBL Lim and coma. No major backups in Seattle, but south on I 5 is going to find some company heading south of north gate off and on towards the U district in north 5. It's just a little crowded near the west Seattle bridge. We're also finding a bit of slowing on the east side around factoria, south on 405 approaching coal creek Parkway We're looking a lot better in rinsing around one 6 7 and four O 5 as we meet up at that interchange, but there's a hazmat response in Seattle's rainier valley that could be at least partially blocking traffic and I'm MLK junior way at south willow street. This report is sponsored by Beacon plumbing called Beacon today and save $50 on all electrical work, just called winning a hundred freaking call Beacon plumbing. Your next northwest traffic at one 24. Our forecast now sponsored by northwestern space services, still on track for a warm day today with temperatures eventually around 80 in Seattle. Tomorrow low to perhaps mid 80s again, both tomorrow and Thursday actually, Friday though, things turn the corner, and we're heading down the hill.
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"erin kurtzke" Discussed on Northwest Newsradio
"For the fight ahead. In the United States together with our allies and partners are going to continue to have Ukraine's back as it defends itself. Meanwhile, more American assistance will be arriving in Ukraine. Louis Martinez covers The Pentagon for ABC News. He spoke with Erin kurtzke. Today we heard Louis the president announced new sanctions that he said would be coming sometime later this week. And during his visit to Kyiv, he announced a new American aid package. What's in this one? The president announced yesterday while he was visiting inside of Kyiv that there would be about another $460 million in the military assistance to Ukraine Aaron. We're talking about more javelins. We're talking about way more artillery rounds that the Ukrainians do need for their fight against the Russians. What's going on in eastern Ukraine right now is just a back and forth of a lot of artillery shells. It's a brutal battle to recalled the terror and the horrors of the World War I in terms of trench warfare. More weapons, including those high Mars, those high Mars missiles that can reach as far as 50 miles deep into enemy territory. In this case, the Russian lines and which had a great impact against the Russian movements there in eastern Ukraine. But the president's commitment, you heard it in his speech today that the United States and other allies of those 50 nations that have been providing military assistance to Ukraine will continue providing that assistance as long as it takes. But as we've heard, there seems to be interest waiting here stateside about how much to continue going because so far, the United States since the invasion of Ukraine began nearly a year ago as providing almost $30 billion and you see Republicans on Capitol Hill now saying maybe it's time to ease back that blank check as the way their characterizing it. And yet if the president is acknowledging any of that reluctance, it didn't show in his speech because he said together with allies and partners, the United States is going to continue to have Ukraine's back as it now enters the second year of the war. And Louis, I wanted to ask you to about the U.S. concerns that China may be preparing to arm Russia. What are the concerns there? What's The Pentagon say? And what are the potential consequences? Yeah, you're hearing a lot airing from a lot of national security officials. It began this weekend with Tony blinken, the Secretary of State who was in Germany for a National Security Council. And he laid out concerns that the United States has that China might be preparing or has been providing lethal military assistance to Russia. We know that there have been Russian military shortfalls in terms of advanced missiles. We know that they're also having short files in terms of tanks. And we know that they're having issues with their manufacturing because of those economic sanctions that were put in place nearly a year ago after the invasion of Ukraine. So Russia has been looking elsewhere. We know that even North Korea has been providing assistance in form of artillery shells to the Russians. There has been concerns upon the part of the Biden administration that what is going to happen here is that China, which already has providing some kind of assistance non lethally, might be gearing up to do that in terms of lethal aid. That becomes an issue that becomes a red line for the administration. You're hearing a tough line from officials that there will be severe consequences for China should that be the case. This weekend secretary blinken met on the sidelines of that conference in Germany with his Chinese counterpart and reiterated that message from President Biden that there will be severe consequences. Now, what will that be? That remains unclear, but definitely concerns that China could be preparing to assist Russia militarily in its battle in Ukraine. ABC's Louis Martinez and Aaron koterski. 1220 time for a stock chart dot com money update in the markets have been down in the red for most of the day. The NASDAQ is down by 2.3%, 276 points, the S&P and the Dow both down by about 2%. That's a 655 point loss for the Dow on some poor earnings reports, especially from Home Depot, that stock down by 6%. Jim chesko now with more money news. Shares a home builders are sliding in the wake of new data showing sales of previously owned homes, fell for a 12th straight month in January, PulteGroup, D.R. Horton and Toll Brothers shares all down at least 2.4%. A strong labor market gave many workers confidence to quit their jobs last year. Workers voluntarily left their jobs 4.2 million times each month on average in 2022, up about 20% from 2019. And much of the west and south people quit their jobs at higher rates than average late last year. Employees in northeast states such as New York and Massachusetts were more reluctant to turn in negotiations. There were 11 million unfilled jobs at the end of December. That's your money now
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"erin kurtzke" Discussed on KOMO
"And far between as high temperatures are set to stay in the 60s for many areas Sunday to wrap up the weekend and the comma four weather center meteorologist Kristen Clarke. Right now it is a 78° linwood checking in with 71 Bellevue 76, so Olympia 74 in Everett right now at 69° Tacoma 75 in Bremerton 74° and in downtown Seattle it's 73°. 6 36 here at northwest used radio, our big story from around the nation today actually took place on the other side of the world, controversy continues to swirl around president Joe Biden, who spoke to reporters in Saudi Arabia, hours after greeting that country's crown prince with a fist bump. Respect to the murder of Khashoggi, I raise it at the top of the meeting, making it clear what I thought of it at the time. And what I think of it now and this exactly I was straightforward and direct in discussing it. Maybe sees Karen Travers and Erin kurtzke were listening in. The president was asked repeatedly about the fist bump seen round the world, Karen. And he didn't walk away from that. He actually kind of brushed off a question about that. And also didn't step away from calling Saudi Arabia a pariah or saying that he would make Saudi Arabia a pariah back when he was a candidate saying he doesn't regret saying that and what happened to Jamal Khashoggi that horrific murder back in 2018. He said was outrageous, but he doesn't regret that pledge as a candidate, even as he has these series of meetings with The Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and other Saudi officials on this two day visit to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Now Aaron, the big question going into this visit was would the president raise the murder of Jamal Khashoggi when he had that face to face meeting with The Crown prince known as MBS and the president yesterday in Israel was not explicit about how he would or would not raise the issue. And today you just heard him now say that he brought it up right at the top of his meeting. He said he made it clear what he thought of it at the time and what he thinks of it now. He says he was straightforward and direct. He made his views crystal clear, and he said, that's important for an American president to not be silent on human rights issues. He says that is inconsistent with who the United States is, and who he is as a president. You heard him say there, I will always stand up for our values. There was a very strong tweet from the wife of Jamal or fiance of Jamal Khashoggi, kind of channeling what she thought Khashoggi would have tweeted, criticizing the president for that fist bump with The Crown prince when he first arrived at the palace in Jeddah Saudi Arabia. The president asked to respond to that said, I'm sorry she feels that way, but again insisted he was straightforward with The Crown prince. ABC's Karen Travers its 6 38 a bill to make it easier to find baby formula has passed the U.S. House. The formula act would eliminate tariffs on imported baby formula, so long as it meets FDA standards. This in response to U.S. shortage caused by the shutdown of the country's main manufacturing plant. The bill was sponsored by Oregon congressman Earl blumenauer and co sponsored by Washington's Susan del bene. Parents are driving hours to multiple different stores just to find any formula. The measure passed 421 to two with the only no votes coming from Republicans Louis gohmert of Texas and Rick Allen of Georgia. The Senate is expected to take up the bill relatively soon. Jeff pojo and northwest news radio. For what it's worth, I'm Brian Clark, disheartening news for younger adults who like to drink, moderately, a large global study finding even that carries health risks. I found that moderate alcohol consumption, which in this study was defined as approximately two drinks per day, which is relatively the maximum that we recommend from the CDC, was associated to an increased risk of harm for those under the age of 40 compared to older age groups. But ABC medical contributor doctor Darien Sutton offers this caveat when looking at younger age groups. There's an association to alcohol consumption and high risk behaviors, which may also change these results. Another study finds increased levels of iron in the brain associated with people who had four drinks a week. Prior studies have shown that increased iron accumulation is associated to early cognitive decline, as well as early onset dementia, but it's important to know when looking at a study like this, it's showing an association doctor Sutton noting this is only a link, not necessarily a cause and effect. For what it's worth, Brian Clark, ABC News. Time now to get over to the Beacon plumbing sports test can check in with Bill Schwartz Bill, the ems trying to mess with Texas for their 12th straight win. The 11 games in a row the second longest win streak in Seattle franchise history, Brian, and they're looking good to make it a dozen tonight. Lefty starter Robbie ray has fans 7 Texas batters through four shutout innings in the fourth. Seattle put up a three spot. Thanks in part to their all star rookie center Fielder Julio Rodriguez. And a left field this ducks in for a base hit Fraser is into score, Upton's coming home. Out at the play. On route sports Aaron goldsmith
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"erin kurtzke" Discussed on KOMO
"U.S. House committee investigating last year's January 6th riot at the U.S. capitol which took a closer look at a number of themes we heard in the weeks leading up to what happened The former campaign chief for president Donald Trump Bill stepien told the committee he tried to get the president to accept the possibility he lost the 2020 election President's mind was made up and you understand how many times to go to the well on a particular topic ABC's Karen Travers and Erin kurtzke were listening into the hearing The former U.S. attorney for the northern district of Georgia said he was asked by bar on December 4th to look into Rudy Giuliani's claim of a suitcase full of ballots in Georgia that were counted multiple times He said the suitcase was actually a lockbox where ballots were kept and the claim was false Al Schmidt former city commissioner in Philadelphia said there was no evidence of 8000 dead voters casting ballots in the city as Giuliani claimed ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers is with us Karen we heard these claims over and over at the time Yeah and you mentioned the no evidence of 8000 dead voters voting in Pennsylvania Auschwitz said there wasn't even evidence of 8 of them voting And I think this post recess part of today's second hearing was pretty straightforward It was very methodical as you put it You heard from the official who was the U.S. attorney in the northern district of Georgia saying that he was asked to find out what he could They didn't find anything There was no evidence of any fraud You heard the official from Philadelphia the former Republican city commissioner who oversaw the election asked about investigating claims There weren't any And then you heard from a very prominent Republican election lawyer who took it then to the court side of this So first you have the election officials who say okay we're going to look into this No fraud there Well then the Trump campaign and the Trump inner circle tried to push this through court And we saw over the course of those many weeks case after case after case they kept losing in court And kept getting really brutally rejected by judge after judge who was saying they had no case to be made And Ben Ginsberg this Republican election lawyer who worked with the Bush campaign back on that Florida recount in 2000 I mean he's somebody who is widely respected He said the reason they failed to convince any court is because they didn't have a case The election in 2020 was not close Back in 2000 he said that was 537 votes It was close You're talking about a narrow margin here of 10,000 They couldn't have made up the sorts of numbers in any recounts that maybe would have made this slightly closer to the point of changing the election results He said the simple fact is that Trump campaign did not make its case So I thought that was a pretty effective sort of one two punch there of the election official side we looked there was no fraud and then the election lawyer side of well you can try your case nobody's gonna stop you from trying to bring it before a judge and they did and they were roundly rejected Karen Travers our White House correspondent That's ABC's Erin couture skip stay with northwest news radio for the very latest as the committee investigating the events of January 6th continues to hold hearings Their next session is set for Wednesday morning Despite legal challenges ahead the British prime minister stands by his plan of sending some illegal immigrants to Rwanda Please are your world headlines from ABC News Attempting to stem the tide of illegal migrants coming across the English Channel from France Boris Johnson says what we're trying to do is stop the business model of criminal gangs who are preying on people moving them across the channel in unseaworthy vessels risking their lives Britain's Home Secretary says the vast majority of those who arrive in the UK through means deemed to be illegal will be considered for relocation to Rwanda Meanwhile the number of detected illegal entries into the European Union in the first 5 months of 2022 was more than 86,000 or 82% more than in the same period in 2021 And Philippine officials warned that people can face arrest if they defy a presidential order to wear face masks in public to protect against the coronavirus I'm Tom rivers at the ABC News foreign desk and London Your stock charts dot com money update on northwest news radio With stocks selling off sharply for a third straight session the S&P 500 is now officially in a bear market Down more than 20% from its all time high back in early January Today the S&P tumbled 151 points or 3.9% while the downed us you'll skidded 876 and the tech heavy NASDAQ composite cratered 530 or 4.7% Meanwhile the yield on the benchmark ten year treasury notes shot up to 3.35% All of this as investors await a two day meeting of Federal Reserve policy makers and word on whether the fed will raise target interest rates by a half point or three quarters of a point Among big name tech issues Tesla said fell 7% today Amazon.com down 5 and a half percent So that's your money now It was the dog's day in duck country Bill Schwartz with the story of three runners who put their names in the University of Washington history books Until the Olympics track and field is often overshadowed by many other sports but the 2022 men's 1500 meter finals in Eugene Oregon caught our attention Last Friday most at fabled Hayward field focused on the favorite Mario Garcia Romo is very comfortable with the slow pace But three University of Washington athletes had a plan and earlier success in the PAC 12 championships at Hayward field The first three laps of the NCAA finals had a slow pace just what the UW runners had hoped for As.