John O'Brien

Nearly five months into the war with Iran, 18 United States service members have been killed, and nearly 500 have been wounded. This week, Washington Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray co-chaired a contentious Senate Appropriations Committee hearing. The focus was a $67 billion emergency supplemental funding request from the Department of Defense. Pentagon officials said they needed the funds to support the war and other military operations.

Please note: This story includes unedited language of an adult nature. Amanda Knox and stand-up comedy are likely two phrases that don’t go together for most people. Almost 20 years ago, Knox was in the spotlight in connection with a salacious murder mystery in Italy. Now, she’s on the stage in a one-woman standup show called “Cartwheel,” and her public and private story, which she explores and ponders, is getting laughs.

KUOW | By Kim Malcolm, Published July 13, 2026 at 5:24 PM PDT Over the weekend, news broke that the Seattle Seahawks may have new owners. The NFL team was previously purchased in 1997 by Microsoft co-founded Paul Allen for $194 million. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm talked to The Seattle Times’ sports reporter Bob Condotta to learn more about the new owners and the eye-popping price they will pay for the team that just won the Super Bowl in February.