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Information from some sites may not be reliable, or may not be vetted.
Some sources may require subscription.
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from The American Conservative
The Disgraceful Spectacle in Congress
The audience this morning enthusiastically cheered on the sabotage of a major U.S. diplomatic initiative, the undermining of an important U.S. policy goal, and the blatant meddling of a foreign leader in our domestic politics. ??
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The Disgraceful Spectacle in Congress
The audience this morning enthusiastically cheered on the sabotage of a major U.S. diplomatic initiative, the undermining of an important U.S. policy goal, and the blatant meddling of a foreign leader in our domestic politics. ??
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from The Blaze (& Glenn Beck)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Nancy Pelosi Reveals What Nearly Had Her in ‘Tears’ During Netanyahu Speech
‘The Storm Is Coming’: Famed Preacher Reveals the One Thing Obama Is Doing That He Believes Will Lead to Christian Persecution in America
Famed evangelist Franklin Graham issued a warning about the coming “storm of Islam” during a recent appearance on the Christian Broadcast Network’s “700 Club,” claiming that President Barack Obama is “very sympathetic to Islam” and that his policies will lead to the persecution of Christians in the United States.
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from Breitbart
CNN’S GLORIA BORGER ACCUSES NETANYAHU OF POLITICIZING THE HOLOCAUST
NETANYAHU SPEECH UNITES CONGRESS– AND DIMINISHES OBAMA
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from CBS News (& affiliates)
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from Christianity Today
The Drop Box
Brian Ivie’s documentary The Drop Box is an emotional balancing act: on one side is the heartbreaking fact that millions of children are abandoned at birth around the world every year. On the other side is the triumphant story of The Drop Box’s Pastor Lee Jong-rak, pastor of Jusarang (God’s Love) Community Church in Seoul, South Korea.
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from Christian News Network
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Brazilian Police Arrest American Child Rapist Who Claimed to Be ‘Christ in the Flesh’
Brazilian Police Arrest American Child Rapist Who Claimed to Be ‘Christ in the Flesh’
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
CBS Touts White House Spin on Netanyahu Speech
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from Conservative Post
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
New Video of Obama saying why he didn’t listen to Netanyahu’s speech to Congress which even embarasses Democrats!
New Video of Obama saying why he didn’t listen to Netanyahu’s speech to Congress which even embarasses Democrats!
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from The D.C. Clothesline
[Information from this site may not be vetted.]
Obama Announces His Plans to Nationalize Local and State Law Enforcement
Obama Announces His Plans to Nationalize Local and State Law Enforcement
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US deploying 3,000 troops to the Baltics
The US announced it is deploying 3000 troops to the Baltics to take part in military exercises over the next three months. The Baltic states and other eastern European nations are wary of renewed Russian aggression.
from DW (English) (Deutsche Welle)
US deploying 3,000 troops to the Baltics
The US announced it is deploying 3000 troops to the Baltics to take part in military exercises over the next three months. The Baltic states and other eastern European nations are wary of renewed Russian aggression.
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from The Heritage Foundation
‘Have You Heard of a Little Thing Called Operation Choke Point?’: Phone Recording Shows Targeting of Tobacco Business
How Will Congress Respond to Supreme Court Ruling on Obamacare Subsidies?
Congress Should Listen to Netanyahu’s Warnings on the Obama Iran Deal
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from Hot Air
Network anchors on Hillary’s e-mail lawbreaking: “Smells terrible,” “stunning breach of security”
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from Huffington Post
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]
Hillary Clinton May Have Broken Federal Record-Keeping Law By Only Using A Private E-Mail As Secretary Of State
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Hillary Clinton May Have Broken Federal Record-Keeping Law By Only Using A Private E-Mail As Secretary Of State
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from Independent Journal Review
Here Is a List of 56 Democrats Who Are Not Attending Netanyahu’s Speech
Including, from Washington, Rep. Denny Heck, Rep. Rick Larsen, and Rep. Jim McDermott.
Dr. Ben Carson Announces Presidential Exploratory Committee
Public Health Officials Know: Recently Vaccinated Individuals Spread Disease
Appeal date set on Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration lawsuit
Netanyahu’s Nuclear Deceptions
A Response to Netanyahu From Iran’s Ambassador to the U.N.
Using Private Email, Hillary Clinton Thwarted Record Requests
Don’t Go Unarmed Into That Good SM Night
I don’t even want to be in this ‘battle’ with the @WAGOP – we should be friends. But the @WAGOP, in an effort to resuscitate their own shabby donations (below), took it upon themselves to publicly criticize the Draft Carson Committee for NOT donating to a committee that does not exist. And when that Carson presidential committee finally is created, Draft Carson will be forbidden by FEC rules to donate to it. Yes, it appears the @WAGOP is encouraging illegal contributions. If that’s how @WAGOP officers really think, expect indictments soon.
Power System Failure Eyed in US Military Satellite Explosion
Ceres Science: NASA Probe to Study Dwarf Planet's Bright Spots and More
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Federal jury acquits on 4 of 5 pot charges against Kettle Falls Five
Man who sparked apartment fire while making hash oil sentenced to five years
Jobs Plus hires new president
Gynii Abracosa Gilliam of Boise is the new president of Jobs Plus, Inc., the Coeur d’Alene area economic development corporation.
Woman who died after being hit by city vehicle is identified
The woman who died Tuesday after a city wastewater management truck ran over her as she was sleeping on the side of the road has been identified as 53-year-old Stephanie Meier, who was also known as Stephanie Bender.. She was hit at the intersection of South Lewis Street and South Geiger Road on the West Plains around 7 a.m.
Official: U.S. report finds racial bias in Ferguson police
A Justice Department investigation will allege sweeping patterns of discrimination within the Ferguson, Missouri, police department and at the municipal jail and court, a law enforcement official familiar with the report said Tuesday.
Seven Idaho senators stay away during Hindu prayer
Seven senators remained outside the Idaho Senate chamber this morning as guest chaplain Rajan Zed delivered today’s opening invocation, a Hindu prayer, then took their seats immediately after it was done. The seven: Sens. Steve Vick, R-Dalton Gardens; Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d’Alene; Sheryl Nuxoll, R-Cottonwood; Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian; Jim Rice, R-Caldwell and Jim Patrick, R-Twin Falls (who both later said they weren’t boycotting the prayer, and were just running late); and Jeff Siddoway, R-Terreton.
Prosecutor: Former NIC administrator used federal funds to buy photographs
A judge in Kootenai County lowered the bond for former North Idaho College financial aid director Joseph M. Bekken today, even as a prosecutor said Bekken is suspected of having used federal financial aid funds to buy photographs.
Netanyahu assails Iran-nuclear talks in Congress address
In a speech that stirred political controversy in two countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress on Tuesday that negotiations underway between Iran and the United States would “all but guarantee” that Tehran would get nuclear weapons, a step he said the world must avoid at all costs.
Netanyahu: U.S.-Israel ties secure
Seeking to lower tensions, Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. officials cast their dispute over Iran as a family squabble on Monday, even as the Israeli leader claimed President Barack Obama did not – and could not – fully understand his nation’s vital security concerns.
US running out of room to store oil; price collapse next?
The U.S. has so much crude that it is running out of places to put it, and that could drive oil and gasoline prices even lower in the coming months. For the past seven weeks, the United States has been producing and importing an average of 1 million more barrels of oil every day than it is consuming. That extra crude is flowing into storage tanks, especially at the country’s main trading hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, pushing U.S. supplies to their highest point in at least 80 years, the Energy Department reported last week.
Agents target industry helping Chinese women have US babies
IRVINE, Calif. — Federal agents raided more than a dozen homes Tuesday in a crackdown on an industry that helps wealthy, pregnant Chinese women travel to the U.S. to give birth to American babies.
Gas tax increase passes Washington Senate
A controversial package of higher taxes and fees which would raise gasoline taxes by 11.7 cents over three years passed the Senate Monday on a 27-22 vote. By a much larger margin, senators then approved a list of some $15 billion worth of projects those taxes and fees would support, nearly $1 billion of them in the Spokane area.
Second defendant pleads guilty to murder in beating of WWII veteran
Demetruis Glenn, the second of two teenagers accused of beating World War II veteran Delbert “Shorty” Belton to death in 2013, pleaded guilty to murder Monday morning, just hours before his trial was set to start.
Syrian war connected to climate change
The conflict that has torn Syria apart can be traced, in part, to a record drought worsened by global warming, a new study says.
HIV strain came from gorillas, study finds
Western lowland gorillas in southern Cameroon appear to be the source for the second-most-lethal category of the immunodeficiency virus that crossed into humans, a new study suggests. The category, called HIV-1 group O, has not been nearly as dangerous to humans as group M, which has infected more than 40 million people worldwide. But its origin and history had been a mystery.
Obama says ‘moment is now’ for policing changes
President Barack Obama said Monday the deaths of unarmed black men in Missouri and New York show that law enforcement needs to change practices to build trust in minority communities, as a White House task force called for independent investigations when police use deadly force.
In brief: Mikulski won’t seek sixth Senate term
Sen. Barbara Mikulski, a former social worker from Baltimore who became a leading liberal voice in Washington and the longest-serving woman in Congress, announced in an emotional news conference on Monday that she would not seek a sixth term in 2016.
Judge strikes down gay marriage ban
Nebraska’s same-sex marriage ban was thrown into question Monday alongside those in three nearby states that are set for a hearing before a federal appeals court.
Sex offender from Canada charged
Michael Stanley, 49, a high-risk sex offender who fled Canada for Seattle, was being held on $1 million bail after authorities charged him with raping a 69-year-old woman.
Mother guilty of poisoning death
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A woman who blogged for years about her son’s constant health woes was convicted Monday of poisoning him to death by force-feeding heavy concentrations of sodium through his stomach tube.
U.S. Supreme Court hears Arizona redistricting case
The Supreme Court, unwilling to limit partisan influence in redistricting in earlier cases, now seems poised to stop states that have tried to take matters into their own hands by removing map-drawing power from elected lawmakers.
Los Angeles police chief says man killed had reached for gun
Police fatally shot a homeless man on Skid Row during a “brutal” videotaped struggle in which a rookie officer cried out that the man had grabbed his gun, the Los Angeles police chief said Monday.
Dallas nurse sues after Ebola ordeal
The Dallas hospital that treated the first patient to be diagnosed in the U.S. with Ebola lied to Congress when it said its staff was trained to handle the deadly virus, a nurse who contracted the disease contends in a lawsuit filed Monday.
Pentobarbital concerns delay woman’s execution
Georgia postponed its first execution of a woman in 70 years late Monday because of concerns about the drug to be used in the lethal injection.
In brief: Former Haitian presidential security chief shot to death
Oriel Jean, the chief of presidential security under former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, was shot to death Monday in the capital, where he had lived since returning to the country after finishing a prison sentence in the United States.
Blast kills 1, injures 10 in Cairo
A midday bomb blast in a boulevard in downtown Cairo killed one person and wounded 10 on Monday, the health ministry said. Shortly afterward, a little-known group claimed responsibility for the attack. The bomb was hidden under a car parked near the High Court – the country’s highest criminal court – and went off in Cairo’s Ramses neighborhood.
Iraq launches offensive to retake Tikrit from Islamic State
Backed by Iranian-supported Shiite militias, Iraqi forces launched a large-scale offensive Monday to retake Saddam Hussein’s hometown from the Islamic State group, the first in a series of campaigns to try to reclaim large parts of northern Iraq from the Sunni extremists.
More protesters arrested at Idaho Capitol
Nearly two dozen people were arrested in the Idaho state Capitol on Monday after they refused to leave the House and Senate chambers and stood in silent protest over the lack of anti-discrimination protections for gays in Idaho.
Pot charges ‘overzealous,’ federal jury told during closing arguments
The fate of three people accused of growing and dealing marijuana out of their rural Stevens County home will soon be in the hands of a federal jury. Those 12 people may also decide the future of federal prosecutions targeting marijuana growers. A Washington, D.C., civil rights attorney representing Rhonda Firestack-Harvey, Rolland Gregg and Michelle Gregg made an impassioned plea to jurors Monday afternoon to throw out what he called an “overzealous, overreaching” case built by federal prosecutors.
North Idaho school districts say collapse of network contract is actually benefit
Far from leaving them in the dark without service, the demise of Idaho’s multimillion-dollar statewide school broadband network has brought several North Idaho school districts better service at a lower cost.
Hindu prayer should not be allowed in Senate, Idaho lawmaker says
A North Idaho senator is objecting to allowing a Hindu prayer as the opening invocation for the Idaho Senate this morning and says he’ll walk out. “They have a caste system,” explained state Sen. Steve Vick, R-Dalton Gardens. “They worship cows.”
Shea says student-tracking bill poses terror risk to military families
Terrorists could use data from school report cards to track American soldiers and their families if a bill that passed the House 64-33 on Monday becomes law, Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley, warned.
In brief: Ohio murder suspect taken into custody
Spokane police assisted U.S. Marshals in taking 29-year-old Kevin Harrington into custody at a house on the 1700 block of E. Courtland Monday afternoon. According to the Columbus Dispatch, a warrant for Harrington was issued last May in connection with the death of Kahlee Beard, 30, on Jan. 21, 2012.
Walla Walla books Mumford & Sons event
Mumford & Sons, the popular British folk pop band, will perform in Walla Walla this summer, bringing the Foo Fighters, the Flaming Lips, Jenny Lewis, the Vaccines, and a couple dozen more national and regional acts along for the ride.
Shooting suspect appears in court
Ricky Tanner, suspect in a gang-related drive-by shooting, appeared in court for the first time Monday following his arrest in Montana. Tanner, 23, is suspected in a Jan. 26 shooting in the parking lot of a Hillyard grocery store. At least five people were shot at, according to court documents.
Oso rescuers can receive Medal of Valor
Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill Monday to allow awarding the Medal of Valor to a group of recipients rather than a single person, clearing the way to give one of Washington’s highest honors to several communities for rescue efforts after last year’s deadly Oso mudslide.
Business briefs: Consumer spending rose in January
U.S. consumers spent less for a second consecutive month in January, but the weakness came from a big decline in gas prices. Excluding price changes, consumer spending was up in January and analysts expect strong income gains will fuel further solid increases in spending in the months ahead.
Construction spending down in January
U.S. construction spending fell in January, reflecting weakness in spending on office buildings and other nonresidential projects and in government activity.
Top spot on Forbes’ richest list filled by Gates again
The world’s richest person got even richer this year. Forbes said Monday that Bill Gates’ net worth rose to $79.2 billion in 2015 from $76 billion last year. The co-founder of Microsoft Corp. has topped the list for 16 of the last 21 years. In second place is Mexican telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim Helu, with a net worth of $77.1 billion. He had topped the list in 2013. Next is investor Warren Buffett, who moved up one slot this year with a net worth of $72.7 billion. In fourth place was Amancio Ortega, the Spanish co-founder of clothing retail chain Zara, with a net worth of $64.5 billion. Rounding out the top five was Larry Ellison, founder of technology company Oracle Corp., with $54.3 billion.
Nasdaq back above 5,000
The last time the Nasdaq was this high, Bill Clinton was president, your Internet connection was probably still dial-up and the iPod, iPhone and iPad didn’t exist.
Costco chooses Citi for Visa co-brander
After only accepting American Express the past 16 years, the retailer is switching to Visa and will use Citigroup as its exclusive provider of co-branded credit cards.
Lumber Liquidators disputes ‘60 Minutes’
Lumber Liquidators is refuting a “60 Minutes” report that raised health concerns about some of its laminate flooring products and pushed its stock price to its lowest level in more than two years.
Shawn Vestal: NAACP leader confronts hate with confidence
Editorial: Department of Agriculture apple maggot rules add to Barr-Tech’s composting costs
Robert J. Samuelson: Population gives clues to gridlock
Seeking secrets from Idaho sagebrush
Carolyn Dadabay is a drug prospector. She’s searching for chemical compounds that will boost the effectiveness of medicines like those used to attack cancer cells in chemotherapy. She hopes to find them among the millions of sagebrush plants dotting the desert of Southern Idaho. Wild animals are her guide.
House Call: Finding answers from congenital heart defect
Ask Dr. K: Bone marrow can save a life
Peanut ‘patch’ protection
A skin patch that experts say could be a breakthrough treatment for peanut-allergy sufferers appears to be both safe and effective, according to an early stage clinical trial that involved Seattle-area children, among others, to test the potentially lifesaving technology.
Cardiologists urge caution with daily aspirin regimen
Physicians have known for decades that daily, low-dose aspirin makes sense for patients who have had a heart attack or stroke, as it sharply reduces the chance of having a second one. But for people who have never had one of these cardiovascular “events,” the thinking on aspirin is less clear, despite two recent large-scale studies. The reason for caution is the very reason that aspirin wards off heart attacks and strokes: It interferes with blood clotting, putting the patient at higher risk of serious gastrointestinal bleeding.
Boris Nemtsov's Ukrainian girlfriend who witnessed murder allowed to return to Kiev
Anna Duritskaya, who was with opposition leader at time of his shooting, had been told it was too dangerous to leave Russia
Here Is a List of 56 Democrats Who Are Not Attending Netanyahu’s Speech
Including, from Washington, Rep. Denny Heck, Rep. Rick Larsen, and Rep. Jim McDermott.
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from Jews News
from National Review
from NBC News (& affiliates)
Dr. Ben Carson Announces Presidential Exploratory Committee
Public Health Officials Know: Recently Vaccinated Individuals Spread Disease
Appeal date set on Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration lawsuit
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from New York Times
Netanyahu’s Nuclear Deceptions
A Response to Netanyahu From Iran’s Ambassador to the U.N.
Using Private Email, Hillary Clinton Thwarted Record Requests
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi turned her back on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he said, “Even if Israel has to stand alone, Israel will stand.”
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from POLITICO
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from RedState
Don’t Go Unarmed Into That Good SM Night
I don’t even want to be in this ‘battle’ with the @WAGOP – we should be friends. But the @WAGOP, in an effort to resuscitate their own shabby donations (below), took it upon themselves to publicly criticize the Draft Carson Committee for NOT donating to a committee that does not exist. And when that Carson presidential committee finally is created, Draft Carson will be forbidden by FEC rules to donate to it. Yes, it appears the @WAGOP is encouraging illegal contributions. If that’s how @WAGOP officers really think, expect indictments soon.
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from RT (Russia Today)
(Russian government-supported propaganda channel)
Iran & ISIS compete for militant Islam crown in 'game of thrones' - Netanyahu to Congress
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This is the world's first image of light as both a particle and a wave
Light as we’ve never, ever seen it before.
For the first time, scientists have managed to capture the dual natures of light - particle and wave - in a single electron microscope image.
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In a rebuke to the archbishop of San Francisco, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday urging the conservative Catholic leader to respect the rights of teachers and administrators. The measure comes after Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone included morality clauses in a new handbook and proposed changes to the labor contract of teachers at four Bay Area Catholic high schools, setting off a wave of opposition. The morality clauses include language against homosexuality, same-sex marriage, abortion, contraceptives and artificial insemination.
Iran & ISIS compete for militant Islam crown in 'game of thrones' - Netanyahu to Congress
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from ScienceAlert
This is the world's first image of light as both a particle and a wave
Light as we’ve never, ever seen it before.
For the first time, scientists have managed to capture the dual natures of light - particle and wave - in a single electron microscope image.
from SFGate
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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
Power System Failure Eyed in US Military Satellite Explosion
Ceres Science: NASA Probe to Study Dwarf Planet's Bright Spots and More
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from The Spokesman-Review
Federal jury acquits on 4 of 5 pot charges against Kettle Falls Five
Man who sparked apartment fire while making hash oil sentenced to five years
Jobs Plus hires new president
Gynii Abracosa Gilliam of Boise is the new president of Jobs Plus, Inc., the Coeur d’Alene area economic development corporation.
Woman who died after being hit by city vehicle is identified
The woman who died Tuesday after a city wastewater management truck ran over her as she was sleeping on the side of the road has been identified as 53-year-old Stephanie Meier, who was also known as Stephanie Bender.. She was hit at the intersection of South Lewis Street and South Geiger Road on the West Plains around 7 a.m.
Congress is sending President Barack Obama a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security through the end of the budget year, without overturning the president’s immigration policies. The House on Tuesday voted 257-167 for the measure that Obama is expected to sign. Without action, funding for the department would have expired Friday at midnight.
A Justice Department investigation will allege sweeping patterns of discrimination within the Ferguson, Missouri, police department and at the municipal jail and court, a law enforcement official familiar with the report said Tuesday.
Seven Idaho senators stay away during Hindu prayer
Seven senators remained outside the Idaho Senate chamber this morning as guest chaplain Rajan Zed delivered today’s opening invocation, a Hindu prayer, then took their seats immediately after it was done. The seven: Sens. Steve Vick, R-Dalton Gardens; Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d’Alene; Sheryl Nuxoll, R-Cottonwood; Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian; Jim Rice, R-Caldwell and Jim Patrick, R-Twin Falls (who both later said they weren’t boycotting the prayer, and were just running late); and Jeff Siddoway, R-Terreton.
Prosecutor: Former NIC administrator used federal funds to buy photographs
A judge in Kootenai County lowered the bond for former North Idaho College financial aid director Joseph M. Bekken today, even as a prosecutor said Bekken is suspected of having used federal financial aid funds to buy photographs.
Netanyahu assails Iran-nuclear talks in Congress address
In a speech that stirred political controversy in two countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress on Tuesday that negotiations underway between Iran and the United States would “all but guarantee” that Tehran would get nuclear weapons, a step he said the world must avoid at all costs.
Netanyahu: U.S.-Israel ties secure
Seeking to lower tensions, Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. officials cast their dispute over Iran as a family squabble on Monday, even as the Israeli leader claimed President Barack Obama did not – and could not – fully understand his nation’s vital security concerns.
US running out of room to store oil; price collapse next?
The U.S. has so much crude that it is running out of places to put it, and that could drive oil and gasoline prices even lower in the coming months. For the past seven weeks, the United States has been producing and importing an average of 1 million more barrels of oil every day than it is consuming. That extra crude is flowing into storage tanks, especially at the country’s main trading hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, pushing U.S. supplies to their highest point in at least 80 years, the Energy Department reported last week.
Agents target industry helping Chinese women have US babies
IRVINE, Calif. — Federal agents raided more than a dozen homes Tuesday in a crackdown on an industry that helps wealthy, pregnant Chinese women travel to the U.S. to give birth to American babies.
Gas tax increase passes Washington Senate
A controversial package of higher taxes and fees which would raise gasoline taxes by 11.7 cents over three years passed the Senate Monday on a 27-22 vote. By a much larger margin, senators then approved a list of some $15 billion worth of projects those taxes and fees would support, nearly $1 billion of them in the Spokane area.
Second defendant pleads guilty to murder in beating of WWII veteran
Demetruis Glenn, the second of two teenagers accused of beating World War II veteran Delbert “Shorty” Belton to death in 2013, pleaded guilty to murder Monday morning, just hours before his trial was set to start.
Syrian war connected to climate change
The conflict that has torn Syria apart can be traced, in part, to a record drought worsened by global warming, a new study says.
HIV strain came from gorillas, study finds
Western lowland gorillas in southern Cameroon appear to be the source for the second-most-lethal category of the immunodeficiency virus that crossed into humans, a new study suggests. The category, called HIV-1 group O, has not been nearly as dangerous to humans as group M, which has infected more than 40 million people worldwide. But its origin and history had been a mystery.
Obama says ‘moment is now’ for policing changes
President Barack Obama said Monday the deaths of unarmed black men in Missouri and New York show that law enforcement needs to change practices to build trust in minority communities, as a White House task force called for independent investigations when police use deadly force.
GOP open to vote on Homeland Security funding bill
Speaker John Boehner left open the possibility Monday that the House might pass long-term funding for the Homeland Security Department without immigration provisions attached, as Republican options dwindled for avoiding a capitulation to the White House and Democrats.
Speaker John Boehner left open the possibility Monday that the House might pass long-term funding for the Homeland Security Department without immigration provisions attached, as Republican options dwindled for avoiding a capitulation to the White House and Democrats.
In brief: Mikulski won’t seek sixth Senate term
Sen. Barbara Mikulski, a former social worker from Baltimore who became a leading liberal voice in Washington and the longest-serving woman in Congress, announced in an emotional news conference on Monday that she would not seek a sixth term in 2016.
Judge strikes down gay marriage ban
Nebraska’s same-sex marriage ban was thrown into question Monday alongside those in three nearby states that are set for a hearing before a federal appeals court.
Sex offender from Canada charged
Michael Stanley, 49, a high-risk sex offender who fled Canada for Seattle, was being held on $1 million bail after authorities charged him with raping a 69-year-old woman.
Mother guilty of poisoning death
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A woman who blogged for years about her son’s constant health woes was convicted Monday of poisoning him to death by force-feeding heavy concentrations of sodium through his stomach tube.
U.S. Supreme Court hears Arizona redistricting case
The Supreme Court, unwilling to limit partisan influence in redistricting in earlier cases, now seems poised to stop states that have tried to take matters into their own hands by removing map-drawing power from elected lawmakers.
Los Angeles police chief says man killed had reached for gun
Police fatally shot a homeless man on Skid Row during a “brutal” videotaped struggle in which a rookie officer cried out that the man had grabbed his gun, the Los Angeles police chief said Monday.
Dallas nurse sues after Ebola ordeal
The Dallas hospital that treated the first patient to be diagnosed in the U.S. with Ebola lied to Congress when it said its staff was trained to handle the deadly virus, a nurse who contracted the disease contends in a lawsuit filed Monday.
Pentobarbital concerns delay woman’s execution
Georgia postponed its first execution of a woman in 70 years late Monday because of concerns about the drug to be used in the lethal injection.
In brief: Former Haitian presidential security chief shot to death
Oriel Jean, the chief of presidential security under former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, was shot to death Monday in the capital, where he had lived since returning to the country after finishing a prison sentence in the United States.
Blast kills 1, injures 10 in Cairo
A midday bomb blast in a boulevard in downtown Cairo killed one person and wounded 10 on Monday, the health ministry said. Shortly afterward, a little-known group claimed responsibility for the attack. The bomb was hidden under a car parked near the High Court – the country’s highest criminal court – and went off in Cairo’s Ramses neighborhood.
Iraq launches offensive to retake Tikrit from Islamic State
Backed by Iranian-supported Shiite militias, Iraqi forces launched a large-scale offensive Monday to retake Saddam Hussein’s hometown from the Islamic State group, the first in a series of campaigns to try to reclaim large parts of northern Iraq from the Sunni extremists.
More protesters arrested at Idaho Capitol
Nearly two dozen people were arrested in the Idaho state Capitol on Monday after they refused to leave the House and Senate chambers and stood in silent protest over the lack of anti-discrimination protections for gays in Idaho.
Pot charges ‘overzealous,’ federal jury told during closing arguments
The fate of three people accused of growing and dealing marijuana out of their rural Stevens County home will soon be in the hands of a federal jury. Those 12 people may also decide the future of federal prosecutions targeting marijuana growers. A Washington, D.C., civil rights attorney representing Rhonda Firestack-Harvey, Rolland Gregg and Michelle Gregg made an impassioned plea to jurors Monday afternoon to throw out what he called an “overzealous, overreaching” case built by federal prosecutors.
North Idaho school districts say collapse of network contract is actually benefit
Far from leaving them in the dark without service, the demise of Idaho’s multimillion-dollar statewide school broadband network has brought several North Idaho school districts better service at a lower cost.
Hindu prayer should not be allowed in Senate, Idaho lawmaker says
A North Idaho senator is objecting to allowing a Hindu prayer as the opening invocation for the Idaho Senate this morning and says he’ll walk out. “They have a caste system,” explained state Sen. Steve Vick, R-Dalton Gardens. “They worship cows.”
Shea says student-tracking bill poses terror risk to military families
Terrorists could use data from school report cards to track American soldiers and their families if a bill that passed the House 64-33 on Monday becomes law, Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley, warned.
In brief: Ohio murder suspect taken into custody
Spokane police assisted U.S. Marshals in taking 29-year-old Kevin Harrington into custody at a house on the 1700 block of E. Courtland Monday afternoon. According to the Columbus Dispatch, a warrant for Harrington was issued last May in connection with the death of Kahlee Beard, 30, on Jan. 21, 2012.
Walla Walla books Mumford & Sons event
Mumford & Sons, the popular British folk pop band, will perform in Walla Walla this summer, bringing the Foo Fighters, the Flaming Lips, Jenny Lewis, the Vaccines, and a couple dozen more national and regional acts along for the ride.
Shooting suspect appears in court
Ricky Tanner, suspect in a gang-related drive-by shooting, appeared in court for the first time Monday following his arrest in Montana. Tanner, 23, is suspected in a Jan. 26 shooting in the parking lot of a Hillyard grocery store. At least five people were shot at, according to court documents.
Oso rescuers can receive Medal of Valor
Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill Monday to allow awarding the Medal of Valor to a group of recipients rather than a single person, clearing the way to give one of Washington’s highest honors to several communities for rescue efforts after last year’s deadly Oso mudslide.
Business briefs: Consumer spending rose in January
U.S. consumers spent less for a second consecutive month in January, but the weakness came from a big decline in gas prices. Excluding price changes, consumer spending was up in January and analysts expect strong income gains will fuel further solid increases in spending in the months ahead.
Construction spending down in January
U.S. construction spending fell in January, reflecting weakness in spending on office buildings and other nonresidential projects and in government activity.
Top spot on Forbes’ richest list filled by Gates again
The world’s richest person got even richer this year. Forbes said Monday that Bill Gates’ net worth rose to $79.2 billion in 2015 from $76 billion last year. The co-founder of Microsoft Corp. has topped the list for 16 of the last 21 years. In second place is Mexican telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim Helu, with a net worth of $77.1 billion. He had topped the list in 2013. Next is investor Warren Buffett, who moved up one slot this year with a net worth of $72.7 billion. In fourth place was Amancio Ortega, the Spanish co-founder of clothing retail chain Zara, with a net worth of $64.5 billion. Rounding out the top five was Larry Ellison, founder of technology company Oracle Corp., with $54.3 billion.
Nasdaq back above 5,000
The last time the Nasdaq was this high, Bill Clinton was president, your Internet connection was probably still dial-up and the iPod, iPhone and iPad didn’t exist.
Costco chooses Citi for Visa co-brander
After only accepting American Express the past 16 years, the retailer is switching to Visa and will use Citigroup as its exclusive provider of co-branded credit cards.
Lumber Liquidators disputes ‘60 Minutes’
Lumber Liquidators is refuting a “60 Minutes” report that raised health concerns about some of its laminate flooring products and pushed its stock price to its lowest level in more than two years.
Shawn Vestal: NAACP leader confronts hate with confidence
Editorial: Department of Agriculture apple maggot rules add to Barr-Tech’s composting costs
Robert J. Samuelson: Population gives clues to gridlock
Seeking secrets from Idaho sagebrush
Carolyn Dadabay is a drug prospector. She’s searching for chemical compounds that will boost the effectiveness of medicines like those used to attack cancer cells in chemotherapy. She hopes to find them among the millions of sagebrush plants dotting the desert of Southern Idaho. Wild animals are her guide.
House Call: Finding answers from congenital heart defect
Ask Dr. K: Bone marrow can save a life
Peanut ‘patch’ protection
A skin patch that experts say could be a breakthrough treatment for peanut-allergy sufferers appears to be both safe and effective, according to an early stage clinical trial that involved Seattle-area children, among others, to test the potentially lifesaving technology.
Cardiologists urge caution with daily aspirin regimen
Physicians have known for decades that daily, low-dose aspirin makes sense for patients who have had a heart attack or stroke, as it sharply reduces the chance of having a second one. But for people who have never had one of these cardiovascular “events,” the thinking on aspirin is less clear, despite two recent large-scale studies. The reason for caution is the very reason that aspirin wards off heart attacks and strokes: It interferes with blood clotting, putting the patient at higher risk of serious gastrointestinal bleeding.
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from The Telegraph (UK)
Boris Nemtsov's Ukrainian girlfriend who witnessed murder allowed to return to Kiev
Anna Duritskaya, who was with opposition leader at time of his shooting, had been told it was too dangerous to leave Russia
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Transcript: Netanyahu Speech to Congress
Obama: Netanyahu offered no ‘viable alternatives’ in speech
PM evokes Israel and America’s shared values in warning Congress against nuclear agreement with ‘major concessions'; Pelosi ‘near tears’ over his ‘condescension’
Watch and read: Netanyahu’s full speech to Congress
PM thanks US for decades of friendship, but warns joint session against an emerging deal that will ‘pave path’ to Iranian nuke
from Time
Transcript: Netanyahu Speech to Congress
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from The Times of Israel
Obama: Netanyahu offered no ‘viable alternatives’ in speech
PM evokes Israel and America’s shared values in warning Congress against nuclear agreement with ‘major concessions'; Pelosi ‘near tears’ over his ‘condescension’
Watch and read: Netanyahu’s full speech to Congress
PM thanks US for decades of friendship, but warns joint session against an emerging deal that will ‘pave path’ to Iranian nuke
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from USA Today
from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)
The Reason Obama Has It Out For Netanyahu May Be More Terrifying Than You Thought Possible
BREAKING: Trey Gowdy’s Benghazi Probe Uncovers ‘Shocking’ Hillary Clinton Email Bombshell
(Western Journalism)
The Reason Obama Has It Out For Netanyahu May Be More Terrifying Than You Thought Possible
BREAKING: Trey Gowdy’s Benghazi Probe Uncovers ‘Shocking’ Hillary Clinton Email Bombshell
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