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Hey, good morning. I'm Gabriel Spitzer. It's Thursday. This is Seattle now. Yesterday, Amazon cut its headcount by 16,000 employees. KOWOWS AI and economy reporter Monica Nicholsberg will explain what this means for the company's future plans and how it might affect us here in Seattle. But first, let's get you caught up.

King County Metro is rolling out a new batch of battery electric buses today,

the first ones with enhanced barriers for driver safety and also a new color scheme.

It's part of the county's long-term transition to a zero-emission fleet. The 10 new electric buses join 40 others in the fleet operating in South King

County. Kids' use of social media is on the agenda for state lawmakers in Olympia today.

A proposal in the state Senate would require parental consent for kids 16 and younger to be able to create a social media account.

It would also ban social media companies from collecting personal information from minors.

Lawmakers will hear public testimony at 8 this morning.

And Seattle's Fresh Bucks program is growing in 26.

The Seattle Times reports 4,500 households have joined the

program since the beginning of the year. It provides funds for people to buy fruits and

vegetables at several grocery stores throughout Seattle and also farmers markets. The benefit amount

also increased this year from $40 to $60 per month.

City officials say if you were already enrolled in FreshBucks last year, you don't need to reapply for 2026. Check back for more headlines on tonight's episode of Seattle Now.

Amazon has been making a lot of news this week, mostly about how it's getting smaller.

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