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Business Paramount's hostile bid on Warner Bros It only took a weekend. Paramount is jumping into the fray with a hostile takeover bid, challenging Netflix's deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount's offer is valued at over $108 billion. Maria Aspan
Hamas leader tells NPR group could lay down weapons in Gaza, with conditions Hamas is changing its long-held position that its weapons are a red line, now saying it would be willing to lay down arms but with certain conditions. Aya Batrawy
Science How many species are on Earth? There are roughly 2.5 million known species on the planet, but scientists estimate that's only a fraction of the biodiversity on Earth. A new study shows we're finding new species like never before. Nathan Rott
Arts & Life PHOTOS: A celestial night walk in West Seattle Astra Lumina, a one mile walk through a cosmic, immersive light show is on display at the Seattle Chinese Garden in West Seattle through the end of February. Megan Farmer
Front Page: ICE K-9 attack, what a new Montana windfarm means for WA, and the ongoing debate over Frank Gehry's MoPop Every Monday on Soundside we catch you up on the top stories that are fascinating right now – and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. Libby Denkmann
World Syria marks a year since Assad fled, but struggles to heal Syria is struggling to heal a year after the Assad dynasty's repressive 50-year reign came to an end following 14 years of civil war that left the country battered and divided. The Associated Press
Politics Former Trump attorney Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey Habba's decision comes as the Justice Department has lost a string of court cases ruling that U.S. attorneys have not been appointed legally, including in Nevada, California and Virginia. Ryan Lucas
Law & Courts Ban on police face coverings pitched ahead of WA’s 2026 legislative session The Trump administration is challenging a similar law passed in California, amid worries over masked immigration agents. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Politics Trump administration announcing $12 billion in one-time payments to farmers Trump administration announcing $12 billion in one-time payments to farmers NPR Washington Desk
Arts & Life 'Placeless' author traces the roots and realities of mass homelessness in America Patrick Markee spent two decades walking through New York City's tunnels, armories and intake centers. His book asks: what if homelessness isn't a personal failing, but the result of policy choices? Tonya Mosley