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Hey there from the KUYW Newsroom. This is Seattle now. I'm Patricia Murphy. For our feature story today,

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But first, a roundup of today's top stories. It's Thursday, March 27th.

In federal health news, the Trump administration has abruptly clawed back $160 million

in public health funding in Washington State. It's part of a $12 billion cut in federal grants

across the country, according to the New York Times.

The money had been awarded to states during the pandemic. The Times says the Department of Health and Human Services canceled grants this week that funded infectious disease tracking,

mental health services, addiction treatment, and other health issues. Washington's Department

of Health got notice of the cuts Monday, according to the Seattle

Times. Specifically, the CDC terminated $130 million in funding for pandemic-related programs

and more than $30 million from Washington's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Some of that funding helps prop up the 988 suicide prevention hotline.

Washington, Senator Patty Murray is criticizing the Trump administration's overhaul to the Department

of Health and Human Services. The administration announced today it will lay off 10,000 people

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