Seattle News Tonight for Thursday, 10/29

Washington's voting period is winding down and election day is fast approaching. The future of public transit is on the ballot in Seattle. We break down the plan to expand bus service that's fueled by a regressive tax. Video of an Auburn police officer punching a man in the street is all over social media. Now that officer is on administrative leave and the community has questions. The detention center here in Tacoma just got a new 10 year contract that's worth millions. The news comes as two congresswomen are inspecting conditions inside, what they found and what happens next. The way that the snow has melted this year is unbelievable, especially in September and October. Water pouring off the mountains, ice caves melting away. After a dry start to fall, what could it mean for the winter ahead? Hello, I'm David Rose. And I'm Frankie Thompson. Those stories and more from Seattle and around the world. But first, today's top stories and breaking news with Fox 13's Sabira Rayford. We begin with a battle over ballots in Washington tonight. The Secretary of State is responding after federal prosecutors say they uncovered hundreds of cases of ineligible voters receiving ballots in the mail. Because of the limitations the state has placed on our investigation, we have only been able to uncover a fraction of the total number. Washington has refused to share the complete list of registered voters with identifying information. We are having to do this essentially one person at a time. The Department of Justice asked that ballots for this upcoming election from 400 people in our state be set aside a few days ago. The DOJ claims they are non-citizens illegally voting in Washington and their ballots have been cast in previous elections. Secretary of State Hobbs responding at a news conference with some harsh words for federal investigators. But they're not doing that. What they're doing is they're sending this dumpster fire disguised as a legal document. Rife with mistakes, they can't even get the election date right, and in fact, when they talk about voter rolls, they spell it R-O-L-E-S, instead of R-O-L-L-S. So I'm not going to do anything with this list, because it's garbage. Well, Hobbs also says the Justice Department should be focusing on cyber attacks recently uncovered here in Washington. Meanwhile, the DOJ plans to send election observers to King County. Multiple independent organizations, including the Pew Research Center, have found that cases of non-citizens voting are extremely rare. Seattle police are asking the public for help finding a shooter who injured two men last night following a fight on a Metro coach bus. Fox 13's Sam Campbell reports from Rainier Valley where the shooting happened. The two men are expected to survive and their word could be critical for detectives in trying to track down the suspect who is still on the run. Seattle police say it started with a fight on the bus and it continued when a group of three men got off at this stop on Rainier Avenue at South Holden Street. Police say the suspect shot a 26 year old man in the wrist and a 33 year old man in the leg and then took off going west on Holden. This man tells us he saw the aftermath. About Seven to 11 shots fired and then the last one was one shot at the end and a lot of cops started showing up and we were like, what's going on because of the gunshots? And we saw one guy got loaded up into the ambulance. Police brought out the canine to look for the shooter, but they found no trace. As of this morning, there are no arrests reported. Seattle police say that they have reviewed surveillance video from the bus and they are gathering more from nearby buildings. In the meantime, they're asking you to come forward if you know anything about this shooting. In Rainier Valley, Sam Campbell, Fox 13 News. The memorial is growing outside of Federal Way High School, honoring the life of a beloved student athlete that was killed by a suspected drunk driver last Friday. A pregame celebration of life for DJ Tuiasa Sopo is planned for tomorrow night at Foster High School football field. Organizers are urging everyone to bring white and purple balloons to honor the 16-year-old ahead of Friday night's game. DJ. died when a suspected drunk driver collided with another car that was allegedly speeding one of the cars careened off the roadway and killed the teen as he stood on the sidewalk. Police say both drivers are responsible for his death. A second man is now in custody charged with vehicular homicide. Prosecutors say that second driver, Luis Cortez Santos, was driving nearly 90 miles an hour just seconds before the crash. The 20-year-old is being held on $200,000 bail and is scheduled to be back in court on November 9th for an arraignment. The late ferry between Mukilteo and Clinton will be suspended early tonight. Washington State Ferry says the route will be out of service after 11 o'clock because of urgent terminal repairs. Ferry officials say it expects to resume service sometime Friday morning. Let's turn now to our weather this evening with meteorologist Claire Anderson. Looking outside, we've had some showers move over the Queen Anne and camera here not too long ago. Some sun breaks, some dark clouds, a little bit of everything this afternoon. Definitely a cooler fall day. Looking at our live Doppler radar, big upper level low offshore moving slowly further inland, heading into our Friday and then Saturday, kicking up these showers, lower snow levels, and even some rumbles of thunder. Looking out along the coast, we've got... Got some lightning there. Some pockets of showers, especially west of the Cascades this evening. Looking at those showers moving onshore near Westport, moving up towards Forks as well. Those thunderstorms looking over Olympia, up towards Hood Canal and Tacoma. Some scattered showers, pockets of heavier rain down to the South Sound. Steady showers between Brynner all the way up into Port Ludlow. Bremerton as well. A few showers moving through Seattle this afternoon. A dryer. Weather conditions up in Bellingham, but we do see those showers slowly moving northward over the San Juans. Now, looking at our passes, not as much snow today, but if rain does fall or precipitation, you could see a snowflake mixed in as well. Rainfall totals, most of the rain has been in the south sound, over half an inch of rain for Forks today. About a tenth of an inch for Tacoma, a little bit less than that between Sea-Tac, quarter of an inch for Olympia and Shelton. We do see calmer winds for today as well. We've had a few little breezy spots, but not... Not a whole lot of wind through this evening. Temperatures today have topped down in the mid-50s for Sea-Tac as well as Olympia, Tacoma, low 50s, Bellingham, 40 in Wenatchee today, upper 40s out towards the coast. Futurecast for tonight, those scattered showers do continue into the evening hours heading into our Friday. A wet start to the morning and then throughout the afternoon time it starts to get more scattered. Some sunbreaks are possible. Definitely still seeing some sprinkled chance through the evening, but we do see drier conditions into Saturday. Chilly tonight, especially in the South Sound 40s, Seattle and Everett Highs tomorrow. Low 50s are cooler day of the extended forecast. Mid 50s with sunbreaks heading into Halloween. More clouds to start Sunday morning. Control of Congress is on the line. Polls predicting a Democratic majority in the House with the Senate outcome that experts say is still up in the air. Fox News reporter Rebecca Castor has the latest. I'm thrilled to be back in this really beautiful state. President Trump's midterm blitz brought him to South Carolina Thursday, where Republicans are scrambling to keep the state Senate seat red. Five days from now, we're going to elect Darlene Graham. The sister of the late Lindsey Graham is his political legacy, locked in a surprisingly tight race with Democrat nominee Dr. Annie Andrews. The latest New York Times-Siena poll has them tied at 48 percent. Leading Fox News to change its race forecast from lean Republican to toss-up. Last minute campaigning like this that Trump always does, always helps everybody. With South Carolina now on the board, Fox is tracking six states that could determine control of the Senate. In Michigan, it's Mike Rogers versus Abdul El-Sayed. But the latest headline there comes from Al-Sayed's primary opponent, Congresswoman Haley Stevens. Her fiancé, a lifelong Jewish Democrat, says he's backing Rogers because of Al-Sayed's anti-Israel rhetoric. There are always going to be some folks who have different opinions, and they're welcome to that. That's the beauty of democracy. But the bigger October surprise is in Alaska, where the governor is investigating an alleged ballot-stacking scheme. Staffers for the Democrat Senate nominee, Mary Peltola, are accused of working with national Democrats to get another Dan Sullivan on the ballot. That's the same name as the Republican running for reelection. This is an evil tactic. They're trying to confuse people. The House Oversight Committee wants the Democrats involved to testify before lawmakers. But with the House likely turning blue next year, Republicans don't have much time to get answers. In Washington, Rebecca Castor, Fox News. Israel is facing political uncertainty with no clear winner in the country's first election since the Hamas attack of October 7th of 2023. Well, according to the final ballot tally, neither the coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or the opposition group won the seats necessary to form a coalition. Voter turnout was at its highest level since 1999 with Israel's Arab community showing up in historic numbers. But Prime Minister Netanyahu's team is calling for an investigation accusing the Arab parties of voter fraud At a moment like this, we must not tarnish an entire community that sought to exercise its right to vote. Critics of Netanyahu are urging Jewish opposition parties to join forces with Arab parties in creating the 61-seat coalition needed to govern. Search teams continue to comb the twisted wreckage of a high-speed rail crash in central Spain. For any signs of life, at least 69 people are confirmed dead as relatives and friends post appeals online for their loved ones that are still missing. On Wednesday, a high-speed train rear-ended a train that was stopped on the same track. There's more news ahead with Fox 13's David Rose and Frankie Thompson. This is Seattle News Tonight on Fox 13 and streaming on Fox Local. Auburn police say an officer is on administrative leave after a fight with a man in the middle of Auburn Way North. At least part of that fight was captured on camera. Fox 13's Dan Griffin spoke with city officials, witnesses, and the man's family as questions are swirling about the response. Videos of the altercation between the officer and the man have captured the attention not only of people here in Auburn, but around the Puget Sound and concerns are mounting. This video of an Auburn police officer fighting with a man in the road is all over social media and it haunts neighbor Jesse Wolf who saw it in person. The guy couldn't roll over. The officer was on top of him and he was hitting him in the face repeatedly and the guy's head was bouncing off the concrete. He captured part of the aftermath. He didn't have a shirt on. He was very visibly beat up. He had marks on his back, on his shoulders, on his face. Auburn police say the man ran through traffic on Auburn Way North Wednesday, trying to open car doors, fighting back after a taser failed to stop him. His family says he was confused in a mental health crisis. They say he raised his hands and was trying to reach his stepdaughter's car. I was angry. I mean, I did feel like the guy was confused. Police say it took four officers to overpower the man who screamed and resisted. But Wolf says he heard pleas for mercy. My daughter! The suspect was definitely crying out, apologizing, saying he was sorry. Police claim he suffered no serious injuries and was taken to a hospital for evaluation. His family tells us he was unconscious. The city declined a request by Fox 13 News to expand on its written statement. I think it was excessive force. He was clearly unarmed. He didn't have a shirt on. Like Wolf, the community is now debating the response from every angle. Again, that officer is said to be on administrative leave pending a full investigation that is fairly standard practice. We will keep you updated on any developments. Reporting in Auburn, Dan Griffin, Fox 13 News. A man accused of a deadly shooting outside a King County bar pleaded not guilty in court today. Keegan Stell is charged with first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm. Judge Josephine Wiggs did not allow our cameras to show his face. His bail was maintained at $3 million. Bell is one of two suspects arrested in the death of Abraham Logan. Police say Logan tried to stop a fight outside the All-Star Bar in Des Moines on September 20th and was chased down and shot to death. The other suspect, Darryl Stell Jr., is also charged with murder and due in court on November 2nd. A Tacoma man accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of golf clubs from two stores in Bellevue pleaded not guilty in court today. Cameron Rowley has been held in the King County Jail on $50,000 bail since he was arrested last Thursday in Lakewood by Bellevue police detectives. They say he confessed to stealing new Ping drivers and then selling them on Facebook Marketplace. The surveillance video shows him running out of the putts store in Bellevue with the clubs while another man held the door open for him. him. That man then violently attacked a store clerk who who followed them out he has not been caught yet rally was identified from the surveillance video thanks to your tips to Crime Stoppers that provided a link to his ads on Facebook marketplace selling the clubs in court today his attorney asked Judge Nelson Lee to release him on personal recognizance arguing he wasn't the one who attacked the employee lives in Tacoma and has four minor children all of Mr. Riley's criminal history relates to property Property crimes and substance use, he has no violent history including this charge. Given the nature of Mr. Riley's criminal history and the instant charge, the state cannot show that there is such a likelihood that Mr. Riley will commit a violent crime as to require bail. Judge Lee did not release Riley, but he did lower his bail to $20,000. Bellevue police are continuing to investigate, and more arrests are expected. The owners of Crown Jewelry in Lakewood are tallying up the cost to recover after a smash and grab takeover robbery. Their glass cases are all shattered and empty now. The owners tell us they buzzed a woman in yesterday, and then she held the door open as three men in white jumpsuits and masks rushed in and started breaking the glass. One was armed with a rifle, two others with axes. They cleaned out the jewelry and were gone in about a minute. Lakewood police responded He responded after 911 calls from people who thought they heard gunfire. They were locked into the store and so they broke a window right next to the front door to get back out. That noise is what we believe everybody thought was shots fired because there were no shots that got fired. It was the window. Sergeant Porsche says they welcome any tips or leads if someone shows up with a large amount of loose jewelry. The store does have surveillance video of the crime and the getaway vehicle, but police asked them not to share it with us while they investigate the case. Washington Attorney General Nick Brown just announced a big settlement with General Motors involving drivers' private data. Washington co-led a case with 35 other states against the automaker, claiming GM illegally sold drivers' private behavior data and location data to third parties. Those third parties include data brokers, who then sold the data to insurance companies so they could use it to set insurance rates. The data was collected between 2016 and 2024 as part of a program called Smart Driver, which GM said would help drivers improve their safety. As part of the settlement, GM will pay $220 million and Washington will receive $12.3 million of that. The settlement was also requiring GM to obtain consent forms from consumers before collecting or disclosing driving and location data. Surging jet fuel costs, fueled in a big part by the conflict in Iran, are sending holiday airfare soaring, though experts say there are still some ways to save money. Grady Trimble breaks down the numbers for air travel in the months ahead. If you plan on traveling over the holidays, you may want to book your trip soon. Airfare is at its highest level in more than a decade. According to booking app Hopper, the average domestic round trip for Thanksgiving is up about 39% from last year. Christmas tickets are even more expensive, at $452 for a domestic trip on average, up about 22% from last year. And for some passengers, the higher costs are already impacting their plans. We're going to drive back up here. From Raleigh, so not too long a drive, but we don't want to spend the money on two flights. Government data shows airfare has been on the rise for 10 straight months as the war in Iran causes jet fuel prices to climb. To deal with the rising operating costs, airlines are also cutting flights and tacking on fees. We've seen jet fuel jump by 50, 75, 80% year over year. So eventually the airlines are gonna pass it along to the consumers. That's what you're seeing now, but not only in higher ticket prices for airfare, but also in higher baggage fees. But carriers are also adding more capacity on some routes this holiday season, a sign that demand is still strong. And if you're looking to book right now, experts say the key is to keep your options open. Be flexible with your travel dates. If you can travel on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day, or you add plus or minus a day to your request, you are likely going to save money. That was Grady Trimble reporting. Airlines say they expect fares to remain high into the new year, even if fuel costs start to drop. We'll be right back. Collapsed ice caves and holes in mountain snowfields. Signs of melting that have hikers doing a double take. Fox 13's Lauren Donovan turns to the state climatologist to see if a super El Nino in the forecast will take things from bad to worse. This trail report caught our attention, the big four ice caves have completely collapsed. Someone writing it's gonna take several winters and colder temperatures to bring that back. Another commenting, I don't think the Super El Nino is going to help. So we set out to see for ourselves, one mile in and this is what we found. Nothing that remotely resembles a cave, just a pile of collapsed snow still dripping. And above these peaks, high up over at Mount Rainier, this week a climber spotted this. My gosh, I've never seen it like this. Darren Cromey regularly hikes the Muir snow field in the fall. The way that the snow has melted this year is unbelievable, especially in September and October. It was just a shock. There were holes in the snow, there were holes in the ice. On his way back down to paradise? You can hear the water roaring underneath your feet. There are long term consequences that can add up in some places. Washington State climatologist Guillaume Mauger says several dry summers can take a toll. So having several years in a row like this can sort of add up to where you really see a big difference. And now with a super El Nino forecasted. We know that the odds are in favor of warmer than normal conditions. The outlook offers little relief. With climate models pointing to a drier November and December. Reporting on the Mountain Loop Highway, Lauren Donovan, Fox 13 News. The dangers of the ice collapsing has certainly been on the radar of first responders. Back in May, the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office held a large-scale emergency drill at the Big Four ice caves, simulating a collapse with people trapped and hurt. We'll be right back. A Tacoma mother is asking for the community's help after a deadly shooting that police say stemmed from a revenge ambush that killed her son. Police say four suspects opened fire on a group gathered in a parking garage in retaliation for a shooting the night before. Among the victims, a 16-year-old boy whose mother says had nothing to do with gangs or street violence. FOX 13's A.J. Janneville spoke with the 16-year-old's mom, A.J. Frankie David, Ebony Tucker tells me that her son was a good kid and just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time when this deadly shooting happened. Investigators say at least four suspects ambushed a group of people hanging out in a Tacoma parking garage, opening fire on them. Police saying the motive was retaliation after one of the suspects was shot the night before. Ebony Tucker tells me her 16 year old son, Josiah, was a good kid who did not deserve this. My son was not gang affiliated. He did not run with a gang. He was not out here in the streets like that. And I guess they said it was It was, you know, Retaliation from 24 hours before that, my son was at home in his room playing his video games all night with a couple of his friends, the pain I feel, I don't want nobody else to feel this pain. Tucker has created a GoFundMe to help raise money for funeral and burial expenses. For more information on that GoFundMe, you can go to fox13seattle.com. Now, police have arrested four people in connection to the shooting. The most recent suspect arrested was a 16-year-old. Back to you. For months, FOX 13 has been reporting on the conditions inside the Northwest Ice Processing Center, a detention facility in Tacoma. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Emily Randall toured the facility and spoke with detainees. While cameras were not allowed in, FOX 13's Alejandra Guzman spoke with the lawmakers about what they saw as the company running the facility just secured a new 10-year contract. The five men detained while camping at the Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest described the conditions inside the Tacoma detention facility as inhumane. Today lawmakers described hearing similar concerns but they say getting straight answers from the people who run the facility is a big challenge. Tanto la comida como la atención sí está bastante mal. Hay mucho sufriendo. Recently released, Faustino and Alvaro tell me the food and medical care inside the Tacoma Detention Center were very poor. Alvaro says he even got an infection while he was detained for six weeks. Did you specifically find any problems with the food, the cleanliness, the medical attention that needs... We have consistently found that GEO across the country does not meet basic standards. During their announced visit to the detention center, Congresswoman Jayapal and Randall met with two detainees. One of them who claims they waited four days for their blood pressure medication. Lawmakers said they've even heard from attorneys being denied access to confidential conversations. But when meeting with GEO Group, the facility leadership, Jayapal says they denied those claims. A repeat offense, according to Jayapal. You know, we hear one thing from detainees, and then we hear something completely different from the people who manage the facilities. It's difficult to ever get to the truth of it. The private company that runs the facility was just awarded a 10-year contract worth about $140 million a year. In a statement, GEO's founder said, quote, We are proud of our 40-year public-private partnership with ICE, and we stand ready to continue to assist the federal government in meeting its immigration enforcement priorities." How are you planning to hold the GEO Group accountable, seeing the conditions, hearing what the detainees are going through? I have been in touch directly with ICE headquarters, and so we're waiting for information from them about this contract. Don't want for profit prisons in our state and we need to continue fighting for the will of the people of Washington to ensure that no one is profiting over Locking up human beings. The Congresswomen say that they will continue oversight and to push for answers from federal officials. Meanwhile, there are still a lot of questions regarding the new contract and whether any of the concerns raised by detainees, if that'll lead to any change inside the facility. In Tacoma, Alejandra Guzman, Fox 13 News. Despite the visit being official oversight, Fox 13 reached out to Teresa Fox and Nirav Sheth, who are running against the current congresswoman. We're still waiting to hear back. There are five days until the midterm election, but ballots in Pierce County are already being collected from drop boxes. Earlier today, we met up with Pierce County's auditor, Linda Farmer. She walked us through the ballot gathering process. First, election workers pair up to collect the ballots. Then, they're taken to the election center, where each and every ballot signature is checked over and compared. We asked Farmer about the integrity of elections here in Washington state, and here's what she had to say. Confidence level is at 100%. The Secretary of State received a letter about some potential non-citizen voters. We did not receive anything here in Pierce County that any of those potential voters might be in Pierce County. We take every claim of potential non-citizen voting seriously and we investigate them. So if somebody wants to let us know that there is an individual, we'd be happy to investigate that. Farmer adds they've seen twice the amount of election observers this year compared to 2025. While it's too late to watch Tuesday's election, Farmer says all you have to do to become a future observer is attend an hour-long course. For voters in Seattle, there's a measure on the ballot that, if passed, would bump up your sales tax. Yeah, supporters say it also bumps up your bus service. FOX 13's Sam Campbell has more on what you need to know. A 100,000-hour bump, according to transit advocates, mostly on weekends and overnight routes. Everybody doesn't work nine to five banker hours, so having service at the time that people actually need it and that's going to impact their lives, I think, is crucial. Nighttime workers, you know, waitresses, bartenders, folks like that who are getting off at one, two in the morning and having reliable bus service to get back and forth from the house and not having to choose whether to eat or take Lyft. He says the transit measure on this year's ballot would fund more free transit cars, light rail improvements, and two new streetcar lines. To pay for it, the sales tax would raise in Seattle by about 15 cents for every $100. It's a price that critics say is not shared equally in the city. The sales tax is regressive, so it hurts lower income people and working poor the most. And that's the opposite of what tax policy should do. But those campaigning in favor of the measure say it's a small price in comparison to driving. It costs on average $12,000 a year to own a car in Washington State. That's not even factoring in the skyrocketing cost of gas across the country. The city estimates it would raise $138 million over 10 years. Some question how that tax burden translates to each household. The boosters of this have said it's gonna be cheap, it's like $58 a year, it's not very much. There are tourists, there are people from outside the city. But even if you take that into consideration, the tax bite for Seattle residents is going to be much higher. If approved, Proposition 1 would replace the last Seattle transit measure passed back in 2020. In Seattle, Sam Campbell. Fox 13 News. The cost of living is top of mind for voters this election season, and new data from the Commerce Department backs up concerns. Inflation is still rising, up half a percent in September and 3.6 percent from last year. Despite rising inflation, Commerce data also shows the economy is growing faster than expected, with GDP up 3.4 percent in the third quarter and consumer spending is holding steady. Economies growing, which is phenomenal, like that's what we all want. But at the end of the day, the consumers, voters, they can't spend GDP. All they really care about is whether or not they have money left in their checking account at the end of the month. These numbers come after the Fed took no action on interest rates Wednesday, but an interest rate hike is still on the table for December. Big changes are coming to a common way of getting prescription drugs starting in January. It will be more difficult and more expensive to get your overseas pharmacy to send you your prescription in the U.S. Fox's Jared Halpert explains why. This is something that could potentially be leading to a healthcare crisis. If you buy prescription drugs from overseas, you could soon be paying a lot more. President Trump has quietly signed a 90 day pause on a new US customs policy that will make it significantly more expensive and more difficult. According to the new rule, which was originally scheduled to take effect this week, shipments valued at less than $800 are no longer eligible for duty-free exemptions, and that means That means if you get your drugs from Canada, they'll be more expensive and you'll have to jump through more hoops to get them in the US. Advocates say that's going to create a cash crunch for Americans that buy drugs overseas. Many of the people that do buy their drugs, like 4 million per year from other countries- They usually have no other option. But President Trump says American citizens don't need to buy their drugs from Canadian pharmacies because his administration has lowered prices at an unprecedented rate. We've achieved the largest drug price reduction in history with price differences of 300, 400, 500, and even 600. Can you imagine that? But advocates point out more than 350 brand name drugs saw price increases this year, and those trends are expected to continue. There really won't be much alternative for at least 4 million Americans. Overall, prescription drug prices are down 3% from a year ago. That is the sharpest single year drop in more than 60 years. At the White House, Jared Halpern, Fox News. A new report shows how much a comfortable retirement costs in each state. The data is from the financial tech company, Money Lion. It shows Washington is the fourth most expensive state. The comfortable cost of retirement annually is nearly $114,000. The comfortable cost of retirement over 20 years, about $2.3 million. The monthly savings needed to retire at age 65, if you start saving at 30, is over $5,000. Top five most expensive states are Hawaii, California, Massachusetts, Washington, and New Jersey. Here's the top five least expensive states. West Virginia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Music The Seahawks might be getting some much-needed help in their backfield on Monday night against the Bears. Jadarian Price returned to practice after missing the last four games, and head coach Mike McDonald says it's realistic for Price to play. Zach Charbonnet also has a chance to play his first game of the season as well. And whoever plays running back, they'll get to run behind this guy. Eight-time Pro Bowl offensive guard Quentin Nelson was at practice this afternoon after being traded from the Colts. McDonald confirmed that Nelson will start at left guard and Gray Zabel will move to right guard. The Hawks are currently three-point favorites over the Bears on Monday night. It's an opportunity to bring along an all-time really... He's probably a surefire Hall of Fame guard and with a great track record and for our understanding about the type of person he is to join our locker room. It's just an opportunity that is going to make the Seahawks better. And a reminder, you can see the Seahawks on FOX 13 this Monday night at 5 o'clock. We'll have an hour-long pregame show leading you up to kickoff and then after the game, an extended postgame show with reaction from Coach McDonald and the players. That's all right here on FOX 13 this Monday night. Elsewhere, the Mariners have exercised their club option for closer Andres Munoz. That means Munoz will be back for $9 million next season. The Mariners declined options for pitcher Bryce Miller and outfielder Victor Robles. Robles becomes a free agent, but Miller is still under club control through 2029. That means Miller will go through the arbitration process to determine his salary for next season. And after last night's disappointing 1-0 loss to Houston, the Sounders are in danger of missing the playoffs. The Sounders are now eighth in the Western Conference and the top nine teams advance. Five teams are within three points of each other in the standings, and just three of them will reach the postseason. Seattle faces first place Vancouver on the road this Sunday afternoon. And Seattle Reign FC can also clinch a playoff berth with a win over Orlando this Sunday afternoon at Lumen Field. Reign are currently eighth in the standings with eight teams qualifying for the postseason. Topping today's business headlines, the Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether major companies use personal data to set prices and compensation. The investigation is focusing on nine companies, Delta, United, JetBlue, Lyft, Uber, DoorDash, Instacart, Target, and Walmart. The commission sent orders to the companies asking them to provide data to determine whether customers are being charged different prices for the same products. If companies are doing this, I don't think they're being forthcoming about that. And one of the things that we announced in that enforcement statement is, if you are charging personalized prices for products or services where that isn't the norm in America, you have to tell them so that they can avoid it if they want. They can turn on a VPN, they can shop somewhere else. That's what we are focusing on at that stage with the statement is disclosure so that consumers can be fully informed. But that isn't necessarily the end. If we learn that personalized pricing is unfair, Compared to consumers, we can take much more additional law enforcement action. At least three of the companies, Instacart, JetBlue, and Delta, tell Fox Business they do not use personal data to set prices. The FTC's investigation will also look at whether the companies use personal data to determine worker compensation. As a reminder, the Fox Local live desk is always streaming live wherever you stream Fox 13. On your mobile device, just download Fox Local from the Apple App Store or Google Play. And on TV, you can download Fox Local for any major brand TV or streaming device. Happy Thursday, everyone. I'm meteorologist Claire Anderson in the Fox 13 Weather Center. Today was quintessential. Fall afternoon, cool showers, rain out there, snow up in the Cascades, very light snow. Temperatures will stay cool heading into our Friday, along with more scattered showers in the forecast. But the good news for trick-or-treaters on Saturday, it'll be dry and cool. I'm excited about that. We will see some nice sunbreaks, temperatures, of course, in the 50s. And we do see more sunshine heading into Sunday with a mix of sun and clouds to start the morning with clearer skies into the afternoon. So looking really nice. Nice for this weekend temperatures today in the mid 50s for SeaTac in Seattle, low 50s for Everett and Bellingham, upper 40s out along the coast, 47 in Wenatchee, very close to average temperatures this afternoon. Now I do want to talk about October because we've only got a few more days left and look at how warm all the red there is above average temperatures. We started off pretty warm about three degrees. Above average highs for this month, but we're going to end it a little cooler. It's also been very dry. We were talking about this a few weeks ago. We've got just over half an inch of rain, and we typically see almost four inches during the month of October. So this is so far the fifth driest. A few more days, but going back to 1945. Looking at our Doppler radar today, upper level low offshore, bringing in more scattered showers, cooler temperatures, and even some rumbles of thunder out along the coast. Can't rule that out. Once the sun goes down, of course, we see the showers and thunderstorms decreasing, but some active heavier pockets into this evening and overnight hours. Futurecast does show scattered showers tonight into tomorrow morning. We'll see steadier rain to start the day, some snow into those higher elevations, wet for lunchtime. We actually get some nice sun breaks. Look at 5 o'clock, Seattle down through Tacoma. A few scattered showers still out along the coast with passing showers into the evening, Showing our Saturday morning. Cloudier, foggier conditions to start the day with more sun breaks into the afternoon with partly sunny conditions. Looking at our snow level forecast, it does stay on the lower side, especially through Friday. And then we do see light snow up in maybe our higher passes like Stevens Pass, especially through tomorrow afternoon. A little breezy through tonight through Gold Bar, North Bend, those easterly winds picking up. Tonight, temperatures low 30s, Olympia, Centralia, and Shelton. And so on the cooler side for the South Sound, 40 degrees. degrees for Everett as well as Seattle. Tomorrow, your outdoor report, dog walking, wet paws in the morning, some nicer sunbreaks in the afternoon. If you're heading out to Friday night football, bundle up, showers at times. It will be a cooler evening. Low 50s tomorrow. This will be our coolest day of the extended forecast. Upper 40s for Everett. 52, Seattle-Tacoma Olympia, 52 with Fern Wenatchee. Shower chances possible. Halloween forecast, partly sunny skies, nice conditions there for trick-or-treaters. Looking at your extended mid-50s, and we fall back Sunday morning. Well, Halloween is almost here, and if you're planning to hit the streets in search of treats, we've got some do's and don'ts of trick-or-treating. Yeah, we're talking about manners, people. Caroline Shively has some advice from an etiquette expert before your ghosts and goblins head out to spook your neighbors in pursuit of candy. Brace yourself. This weekend, little ghosts and goblins will flood your neighborhood in pursuit of one of life's greatest prizes, a big pile of candy. I just view it as a quintessential childhood experience. Before you head out the door, there are some things you can keep in mind to make sure everyone has a great time. Maybe the most important, do remember the magic words. We wanna say trick or treat when someone answers the door. Saying thank you after the treat is given is even more important. A house having its lights on is usually a reliable indicator that they're giving out candy. Trick or treat. And if you're invited to help yourself, do it in moderation. Safe bet, just one piece of candy. If you're on the other side of the candy transaction, do remember to compliment all the costumes you see. And don't be too judgy if someone you consider a bit too old for trick-or-treating knocks on your door. As long as they're being polite and responsible and have a costume on, it's not going to hurt to throw candy their way. Once the kids are back home with their treasure trove of sugar, do feel free to let them go nuts for one night. No kid wants to come home from the fun of trick-or-treating only to face the day. Disappointment of you can only have three pieces or something like that. And don't worry about the so-called sugar rush. Halloween is just really cool, really fun, and so they are probably going to be excited no matter what. It's really not the sugar itself that's doing that to kids. And do remember to stay safe, stick to well-lit streets, wear bright material, and keep an eye on your little monsters, witches, and princesses. Caroline Shively, Fox News. Google is tracking the top Halloween costumes across the country and breaking down the trending data for cities across the country. Here is a look at the top five costumes in the Seattle area. Taking the top spot, Dr. Frankenfurter from the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Coming in second is Medusa. The Greek mythological figure with living snakes for hair. The Batman villain. The Joker is number three, followed by Verity from Minecraft. And another DC Comics character rounds out the top five. Raven from Teen Titans. I would never have guessed any of those. All right, a new report ranks the states where couples are most likely to get married in Las Vegas, and Washington landed high on the list. Research from Ace Casino was based on marriage licenses issued in Clark County, Nevada in 2025. Washington came in at number five, with over 1,600 couples getting hitched in Sin City. Arizona was number one, followed by Utah, California, and New Mexico. Nevada was excluded from the race. the ranking to keep the focus on couples from out of state. Makes sense, right? Save some money, too. Hey, thanks for joining us for Seattle News Tonight. You can watch us anytime on the Fox Local Connected TV app. It's free to download to your TV and your cell phone. Have a good night. Good evening, I'm Aisha Hasni, and this is your Fox News report. Alaska's governor has ordered an investigation after a New York Times report alleged that Democrat Mary Pultola's campaign plotted to stack the Senate ballot and confuse voters with another candidate who shares the same name as her incumbent Republican opponent, Dan Sullivan. President Trump is now calling for Pultola to be criminally prosecuted. And Fox has updated its power rankings for the South Carolina Senate race from leaning Republicans. 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