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Hey, good morning. I'm Patricia Murphy. It's Friday. This is Seattle now. This week, it's Independence Day,

and Washington has a complicated relationship with fireworks. Local retail giant Costco may be going to

court for its affordable a pleasureware, and visit Seattle as a new employee, Emerald, a generative

AI program made to give recommendations to tourists.

Factal editor Joe Vieira and UW professor and podcast host Jeff Shulman are here to

break down the week. But first, let's get you caught up.

Happy Fourth. If you're headed to the big fireworks show at Gasworks Park,

gates open at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Fireworks are set to go off around 10.15. Organizers

would like you to take public transit, ride share, or even cycle to the fireworks show, as traffic

and parking can be quite a hassle. If you're into watching it on TV, tune in to Kong TV beginning at 9.

There are also fireworks shows tonight throughout the region, including Bellevue, Tacoma, and Everett.

A King County proposal to build a crisis care center on Capitol Hill has faced some pushback from neighborhood businesses.

Monday night, supporters of the proposed walk-in

clinic are hosting a town hall at Vermillion to answer questions about it. It's hosted by state

representative Sean Scott. Panelists include Seattle City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes-Ring and

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