Oct. 8, 2026

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The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from the H-1B Visa program, two Seattle high schools are implementing weapons detectors at their campuses, and Costco customers may be getting a piece of a large settlement due to misleading marketing emails.

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

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