Seattle Center Shooting, Platner Replaced & Rookie Beats Superstar - Monday, July 27, 2026

**Erica Mandy** (0:00)
Today is Monday, July 27th. Want to know about two deadly attacks over the weekend, both at crowded public events, and why President Trump has paused strikes against Iran once again? Also, which four states have now been added to the cyclospora outbreak? Plus the details of a long-awaited new bridge opening after years of work, where LeBron James has decided to play next, and how TikTok is now trying to be more like Amazon. Those stories and even more news next.
Welcome to The NewsWorthy, all the day's news in less than 15 minutes. I'm Erica Mandy. Thanks so much for being here. Let's do this.
Unfortunately, we start today with a mass shooting in Seattle. At least three people were killed. Another four were hurt, including a toddler. Police say they believe it was two shooters who opened fire last night at a popular food festival next to the Space Needle. But it's not clear exactly what led to the shooting or what their motive may have been. One of the suspects is in custody. The other is still at large. So far, authorities haven't released any other information about either person besides saying they're both young and no longer pose a threat to the public. They're now asking for any witnesses with information or evidence to come forward.
Over the weekend, another attacker targeted one of Europe's largest LGBTQ plus celebrations. A man drove his car into the crowds at the Berlin Pride Festival and then started attacking people with a knife. A woman was killed and 29 other people were hurt. German police say they shot and killed the suspect when he also tried to attack them after a manhunt. Investigators now describe the suspect as a radicalized member of Islamist circles who had been on their radar for years. Prosecutors had just searched his home for firearms earlier this month but only found a toy gun. Now an investigation continues.
It seems President Trump has set aside plans to escalate the war in Iran. In fact, no American strikes on Iran have been reported since Friday and the Iranians have similarly held off on attacking American allies around the Middle East. It's a turn from just a few days ago when Trump said he was considering what he referred to as a massive attack bigger than ever before. Things reportedly changed after a meeting Friday between Trump and his top advisors and senior cabinet members. Reports say they're growing more concerned the war could dangerously drain the Pentagon stockpile of air defenses, do more to harm the global economy, and alienate key Gulf allies. For now, the White House just says the president has always preferred a diplomatic solution and is still keeping all options open. Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz is still effectively blocked. It's not clear if the US is now actively involved in any of the continuing negotiations.
The Homeland Security Department is now reviewing its vetting process for immigration officers. It comes in the wake of reports that the ICE officer who shot and killed an immigrant in Maine had a history of violent outbursts. And at one point, there was an order to take away his guns. Now, White House border czar Tom Homan says if all of it is confirmed, there were some vetting issues that need to be corrected. Homan also told CNN all ICE agents are getting more training. Meanwhile, ICE has reportedly made plans to arrest and deport Haitian migrants starting today. That's because more than 300,000 Haitians are losing their deportation protections and work permits. They had been covered under a temporary protected status, or TPS, that applies to migrants from countries where war, natural disasters and other catastrophes have made their home countries unlivable. The TPS for Haitians started in 2010, meaning many of them have been living and working here and growing their families for the last 16 years. So now their children who were born in the US are still safe from deportation, but their parents are not. Remember, the Trump administration has tried to end most TPS programs, saying they incentivize illegal immigration and are extended for too long. So far, the US Supreme Court has allowed it. The uptick in deportations to Haiti could raise political and humanitarian challenges, though. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, and significant parts of it are controlled by criminal gangs. The US generally limits deportations to northern Haiti, since the capital of Port-au-Prince is considered especially unstable. In a statement about the upcoming crackdown, the Homeland Security Department quoted an alt-rock song from the 90s saying, quote, It's closing time. You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here.
The Trump administration has now admitted it canceled billions of dollars of funding for energy projects solely because they were connected to blue states. By blue states, we mean states that voted against President Trump in 2024 and had two Democratic senators in office. So for example, California, New York, Colorado, and more. The admission came in a court filing from the US Energy Department's lawyers in response to a lawsuit out of California. The White House has said the money was only meant to quote fuel the left's climate agenda. But Democrats say the grants would have helped to cut energy costs and create jobs. They're now demanding the money be released since as they see it, federal officials quote, corruptly abuse their power. So far, no comment from the White House.