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What happens to Seattle if the AI bubble pops? Companies are spending hundreds of billions of dollars to build the AI infrastructure of the future. But companies are struggling to make a profit on the AI of today. So, is that future real, or just a mirage? Lucy Soucek
World Belarus weather balloons force repeated closures of Lithuania's main airport Lithuanian authorities accused Belarus of deliberate disruption after weather balloons directed at Vilnius Airport's runways forced an 11-hour shutdown on Saturday. The Associated Press
Politics Trump administration halts immigration applications for migrants from 19 nations The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier this year. The Associated Press
World Deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume Dec. 30 The Malaysian government says it will pay the robotics firm Ocean Infinity $70 million if it can locate the wreckage from the missing flight within a 55-day period. The Associated Press
Health San Francisco sues nation's top food manufacturers over ultraprocessed foods The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against some top food manufacturers on Tuesday, arguing that ultraprocessed food from the likes of Coca-Cola and Nestle are responsible for a health crisis. The Associated Press
Politics White House defends strikes on boat survivors, but it's unclear where the buck stops In the face of charges that these strikes amount to execution without trial, the White House is sending a confusing message about who exactly gave each order to use deadly force. Tom Bowman
Tuesday Evening Headlines Costco sues the Trump Administration, Seattle city councilmember Eddie Lin sworn into office, and Seattle area traffic is getting worse. Paige Browning
The WTO/99 protests, filmed by those who were there A new documentary called WTO/99 tries to capture the events on the ground as they happened. It’s composed entirely of archival footage. Gabrielle Healy
World A bitter dispute between China and Japan has moved to the cultural front A bitter dispute between East Asia's biggest powers, China and Japan, has moved to the cultural front. With both sides unwilling to back down, experts say it could be a protracted feud. Anthony Kuhn
National The Trump administration fires at least 7 immigration judges in New York The Trump administration fired immigration judges in New York on Monday. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jeremiah Johnson Executive Vice President of the National Association of Immigration Judges. Daniel Ofman