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from Daily Kos
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School lunch room manager fired for giving out food to children without lunch money
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School lunch room manager fired for giving out food to children without lunch money
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A group that is operating in Gaza and which says it is associated with ISIS has claimed that it killed a top Hamas commander. According to the group, which calls itself the Army of the Islamic State, Saber Siam was killed when ISIS operatives placed a bomb on his car, blowing it up with him inside.
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from PolitiFact
Marco Rubio says for first time in 35 years, 'we have more businesses dying than we do starting'
Rubio said that "for the first time in 35 years, we have more businesses dying than we do starting." The change didn’t happen in the past year or two -- it occurred in 2008 -- but in general, Rubio has accurately cited a statistic from a respected think tank’s report. The co-author of that report said he feels Rubio has stated the claim accurately. We rate Rubio’s claim True.
from Salon
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Walmart is a cultural sickness: How the American workplace is enriching the wealthy — and destroying everyone else
American workers are conditioned to expect less and less even as they do more and more. And it's killing them.
Walmart is a cultural sickness: How the American workplace is enriching the wealthy — and destroying everyone else
American workers are conditioned to expect less and less even as they do more and more. And it's killing them.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Shooting suspect Craig Burton appears in court
Craig S. Burton appeared in court Tuesday on first-degree assault charges almost a month after he exchanged gunfire with police outside his home at 5527 N. Ash St.
Free rides, live music to celebrate Riverfront Park renovation
To thank Spokane voters for approving renovations at Riverfront Park, the city will host a celebration there on Saturday, with free rides, live music, $1 hot dogs and a beer garden.
Chalk mural to commemorate horses slain by U.S. Army
A community art project in Huntington Park will pay tribute to roughly 900 horses that were slaughtered in an act of aggression by the U.S. government against Native American tribes.
72-hour commercial vehicle inspection period starts
For the next 72 hours, 10,000 federal, state, provincial and local inspectors will examine commercial vehicles throughout North America. The inspections are part of International Roadcheck, which kicked-off today at the Spokane port of entry station at state line. This year inspections will focus on cargo securement, although inspectors will do full vehicle inspections.
Downpours wash out two Spokane County roads
Two rural roads in northwest Spokane County were closed overnight as the result of damage caused by thunderstorms that stalled near a range of hills just north of the Little Spokane River. Hazard Road from Austin Road to Bernill Road and Ballard Road from Austin Road to Hazard Road will be closed until repairs can be made.
Former Pasco cop arrested for 1986 murder of Spokane woman
Spokane police have arrested the former Pasco police officer who was a suspect in the 1986 strangling death of a Spokane woman. Detectives took Richard J. Aguirre, 51, into custody after a court hearing Tuesday morning in Kennewick. He will be booked into the the Spokane County Jail on a first-degree murder charge.
Blatter says he will resign as FIFA president
FIFA President Sepp Blatter will resign from soccer’s governing body amid a widening corruption scandal and has promised to call for fresh elections to choose a successor.
Bail set at $3 million for triple murder suspect
Bail has been set at $3 million for triple-murder suspect Roy Murry, accused of killing his wife’s mother, stepfather and brother. Terrance Canfield, Lisa Canfield, and John Constable were shot to death inside the home and barn at 20 E. Chattaroy Road near Colbert. The structures were then set on fire.
Triple-slaying suspect ‘demonized’ estranged wife’s family, officials say
The estranged wife of a military veteran accused of killing a Spokane firefighter and his family may have been saved by a late night at work.
Roy Murry ‘just different,’ homicide victim’s mother says: ‘Why did he kill them?’
Even though Roy Murry is suspected of killing Patty Baldwin’s daughter, grandson and son-in-law, she forgives him. The Wenatchee woman said her deep religious faith is allowing her to find peace in her heart despite the brutal crimes.
FBI behind mysterious surveillance aircraft over US cities
The FBI is operating a small air force with scores of low-flying planes across the country carrying video and, at times, cellphone surveillance technology — all hidden behind fictitious companies that are fronts for the government, The Associated Press has learned.
Former wrestler helped take down Aryan Nations
FBI informant Rico Valentino recalls foiled bombing plot
Senate tweaks House bill to revamp NSA surveillance
However Congress resolves its impasse over government surveillance, this much is clear: The National Security Agency will ultimately be out of the business of collecting and storing Americans’ calling records. Aiming for passage this afternoon, the Senate on Monday prepared to make modest changes to a House bill that would end the collection while preserving other surveillance authorities. The law authorizing the collection expired at midnight Sunday.
Health insurers seeking big rate hikes
Dozens of health insurers say higher-than-expected care costs and other expenses blindsided them this year, and they’re going to have to hike premiums for individual policies well beyond 10 percent for 2016. The proposed double-digit hikes would apply to plans sold on the health insurance exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act, as well as individual coverage sold through brokers and agents.
‘Love locks’ removed from Paris span
The weight of a thousand promises was lifted off the Pont des Arts bridge in central Paris on Monday, as city workers removed the so-called love locks that have collected on the railings. Authorities have feared that the burden of the locks, estimated to number more than half a million on Pont des Arts alone, endangers the historic bridge.
Redwood grove younger than previously thought, study finds
An analysis found that the tallest redwood tree in Muir Woods in California is 777 years old – not the 1,500 years once assumed. San Francisco’s Save the Redwoods League is documenting the age, size and tree-ring history of California’s old-growth redwood groves as part a statewide project. The plan is to identify tree-ring patterns and figure out how trees react to climate change.
Court reverses Facebook ranter’s conviction
The Supreme Court made it harder Monday to punish people who post threatening comments online, ruling that prosecutors must show the sender knew what he or she was doing and intended to threaten someone. The court’s opinion rested on a subtle point of criminal law and said nothing about the First Amendment or free speech. But it is likely to shield people who rant online or muse darkly about carrying out violent acts.
The Supreme Court made it harder Monday to punish people who post threatening comments online, ruling that prosecutors must show the sender knew what he or she was doing and intended to threaten someone. The court’s opinion rested on a subtle point of criminal law and said nothing about the First Amendment or free speech. But it is likely to shield people who rant online or muse darkly about carrying out violent acts.
Secretary of State John Kerry returned to Boston on Monday for surgery on his broken leg, as U.S. officials insisted his injury would not hinder his participation in nuclear negotiations with Iran.
Jacobson tapped for Mexican envoy
Roberta Jacobson, the top U.S. diplomat for Latin America and point person in detente talks with Cuba, was nominated Monday by President Barack Obama to be the U.S. ambassador to Mexico.
Hastert judge once gave to campaign
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is set to make his first court appearance in his hush-money case on Thursday, when he is expected to enter a plea before a federal judge who previously donated $1,500 to the then-Illinois congressman’s re-election campaign.
House bill eases fishing level control
Defying a White House veto threat, the Republican-controlled House on Monday approved a bill to give regional fisheries managers more power to set local fishing levels in federal waters.
The Supreme Court strengthened civil rights protections Monday for employees and job applicants who need special treatment in the workplace because of their religious beliefs. The justices sided with a Muslim woman who did not get hired after she showed up to a job interview with clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch wearing a black headscarf.
Jenner debuts as Caitlyn on Vanity Fair cover
Bruce Jenner’s transition is complete. “Call me Caitlyn,” declares a headline on the July cover of Vanity Fair, with a photo of a long-haired Jenner in a strapless corset, legs crossed, sitting on a stool.
Bruce Jenner’s transition is complete. “Call me Caitlyn,” declares a headline on the July cover of Vanity Fair, with a photo of a long-haired Jenner in a strapless corset, legs crossed, sitting on a stool.
Graham launches bid for presidency
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham opened his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination Monday with a grim accounting of radical Islam “running wild” in a world imperiled also by Iran’s nuclear ambitions. He dedicated himself to defeating U.S. adversaries – a commitment that would place thousands of troops back in Iraq, essentially re-engaging in a war launched in 2003.
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham opened his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination Monday with a grim accounting of radical Islam “running wild” in a world imperiled also by Iran’s nuclear ambitions. He dedicated himself to defeating U.S. adversaries – a commitment that would place thousands of troops back in Iraq, essentially re-engaging in a war launched in 2003.
A runaway oil tanker truck exploded in a crowded bus station in the south of the country, setting ablaze 12 buses carrying passengers and killing 69 people, Nigeria’s Red Cross and police said Monday.
Unexplained die-off hits antelope species
More than 120,000 critically endangered saiga antelopes – more than one-third of the worldwide population – have died in Kazakhstan since mid-May, and the cause of the “catastrophic collapse” is unclear, officials said.
Lion attacks, kills woman in vehicle
A lion killed an American woman and injured a man driving through a private wildlife park in Johannesburg on Monday, a park official said.
Dozens charged in factory collapse
Two years after a garment factory building collapsed, killing more than 1,100 people and drawing worldwide attention to dangerous conditions in Bangladesh’s apparel business, authorities Monday charged 42 people with murder in the country’s deadliest industrial disaster.
Respiratory disease kills 2 in South Korea
South Korea today confirmed the country’s first two deaths from Middle East respiratory syndrome as it fights to contain the spread of the virus that has killed hundreds of people in the Middle East.
Mexico abandons teacher evaluations
Mexico’s renegade teachers have won a stunning concession from President Enrique Pena Nieto: the indefinite shelving of teacher evaluations.
Detained American freed in Yemen
News of the release of Casey Coombs, one of several Americans believed to have been detained by the Shiite Muslim rebels known as Houthis, came as a video surfaced of a Frenchwoman who was being held separately in Yemen, tearfully pleading for her freedom. Coombs’ release coincided with deadly new violence in Yemen, as a wave of heavy explosions rocked Sanaa, the capital, before dawn and lasted into the evening Monday, killing at least 20 people.
Ship carrying 458 capsizes in China
The official Xinhua News Agency quoted the captain and chief engineer, who were both rescued, as saying the ship sank quickly after being caught in a cyclone. The Communist Party-run People’s Daily said the ship sank within two minutes. CCTV said the two men were in police custody.
Washington State House Democrats unveiled their latest 2015-17 budget proposal, a $38.4 billion plan with lower spending and fewer taxes than a bill they passed earlier this year.
Man charged with murder told 911 dispatcher he ‘responded’ to father’s attack
During a frantic 911 call Saturday evening, Erik Luden said his father had attacked him with a knife before he retaliated, according to court documents. Prosecutors are not convinced that Luden acted in self-defense and charged the 24-year-old with first-degree murder in the death of his father, Virgil Luden, 58, of Sammamish, Washington.
Coeur d’Alene school board approves ‘Of Mice and Men’
The Depression-era tale of George and Lennie and their dream of a farm together will continue to be part of the literary journey for Coeur d’Alene ninth-graders. The School Board voted 4-1 Monday night to keep John Steinbeck’s 1937 novella “Of Mice and Men” as an option for English teachers to assign their classes, rather than demote it to voluntary, small-group discussion as recommended by a school district committee that is reviewing novels taught in the schools.
Federal bull trout recovery plans online for review, input
Bull trout, whose presence is associated with pristine mountain lakes and streams, should soon have a federal recovery plan. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is under a court-ordered deadline to release a recovery plan by Sept. 30 for bull trout, which were once abundant across a six-state region. Starting this week, citizens can review and comment on six regional plans developed to rebuild populations
In brief: City Council approves proposal to vacate segment of Wall Street
A proposal to vacate 17 feet of downtown public right of way along Wall Street earned unanimous support from the Spokane City Council on Monday night.
Second canoeist’s body found in Salmon River by searchers
The body of Patrick Lusk, who went missing two weeks ago near Riggins, Idaho, was found Sunday. Lusk was located about a mile downriver from the French Creek area of the Salmon River. Lusk, 27, and Jason Gritten, 35, both of Coeur d’Alene, were reported missing May 17 when they didn’t return from a hiking and canoeing excursion. Gritten’s body was found about 9 miles from where he and Lusk were thought to have crossed the river at French Creek.
Funeral services set for Friday for Marine killed in training crash
Funeral services for Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua Barron, who died in a military training aircraft accident on May 17, will be on Friday at 1 p.m. at Life Center Church, 1202 N. Government Way. Barron, 24, died when an MV-22 Osprey helicopter crashed at a military base near Honolulu.
Airlines try strategies to cut boarding times
Airlines are trying to save time by speeding up a part of flying that creates delays even before the plane leaves the gate: the boarding process.
Hecla agrees to $600,000 fine for pollution
Hecla Mining Co. has agreed to pay $600,000 in fines for releasing heavy metals and other pollution into the South Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River during a five-year period. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency documented about 500 violations of the company’s federal discharge permit at the Lucky Friday Mine in Mullan, Idaho, between 2009 and 2014.
Avista proposes Idaho rate hikes
Avista Utilities is proposing a staggered rate increase for its Idaho customers, which would raise a typical household’s electric bill by $12 per month over a two-year period and natural gas bill by nearly $6.
Google offers users portal to delete data
Unending scrutiny from regulators is keeping pressure on Google to get better about explaining how it tracks users and how they can tinker with privacy settings. On Monday, Google unveiled a website at privacy.google.com that answers questions more clearly than ever.
Business in brief: Rockwell Arms gun store filing for bankruptcy
Coeur d’Alene gun dealer Rockwell Arms Inc. is filing for bankruptcy. The business was started in Sandpoint by attorney Doug Marks. The business moved to Coeur d’Alene, where it had a storefront at 225 W. Appleway Ave. Rockwell has drawn the ire of some customers, who complained to the Better Business Bureau that the company accepted thousands of dollars for guns and other products through online orders and then didn’t fulfill orders.
Construction hits 6-year high
Fueled by healthy gains in housing, government spending and nonresidential construction, construction spending advanced 2.2 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1 trillion, the highest level since November 2008, the Commerce Department said Monday. Spending had risen a more modest 0.5 percent in March.
China, South Korea sign pact
South Korea and China signed a free trade deal Monday that will remove tariffs on more than 90 percent of goods over two decades. Trade ministers from the two countries met in Seoul to sign the pact between two of Asia’s biggest economies.
Disney CFO to resign
The Walt Disney Co. said Monday that its chief financial officer, Jay Rasulo, will resign at the end of June, clearing the path for another top executive, Tom Staggs, to succeed Bob Iger as eventual CEO.
Intel buying chip designer Altera
Intel is buying chip designer Altera for about $16.7 billion in cash to expand its reach into new chip markets.
Editorial: Few ratepayers win in Avista’s solar lottery
Robert J. Samuelson: Size, long-term effects matter in game of minimum wage increases
Ask Dr. K: Some changes may relieve hot flashes
Doctors recognizing that reading, writing can be therapeutic
Dr. Zorba Paster: Spinach shows its strength as superfood
Study shows dog bites have familiar characteristics
A new study published last month found that more than 50 percent of the dog-bite injuries treated at Phoenix Children’s Hospital came from dogs belonging to an immediate family member.
Basic safety tips essential on the water
Boating is fun, but it’s important to do it safely. Whether it’s a fishing boat, a canoe or kayak, or a personal watercraft, there are some basic safety tips that apply to all.
EPA centers will test chemicals we commonly come in contact with
They are present in soil, water and air, and exist in products used daily at home, at work and in our vehicles. So it’s no surprise that many end up in our bodies. And yet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency remains largely unaware of the toxic impact of more than 80,000 commercially used man-made chemicals on our blood, bones, joints, skin, organs, brains and our babies. Less than 10 percent of all widely used chemicals have been tested for toxicity and health risks, amid 500 million tons of synthetic chemicals produced annually, Vanderbilt University reports.
Obituary: Barron, Joshua Edward
23 Jul 1990 - 17 May 2015 Spokane
Corporal Joshua Edward Barron passed away in Waimanalo, HI, from injuries sustained while aboard a MV-22B Osprey after it made a hard landing at Marine Corps Training area Bellows at Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
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from Universal Free Press
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(Western Journalism)
Watch: US Military Stuns Enemies By Unveiling Something Straight Out Of A Sci-Fi Movie
Marine pilots made history last week by flying a state of the art aircraft, the F-35B Lighting II. According to defense contractor Lockheed Martin, “the most lethal fighter characteristics – supersonic speed, radar-evading stealth, extreme agility and short takeoff/vertical landing capability (STOVL) – have been combined in a single platform; the F-35B.”
Exposed: Obama Is Bypassing Congress To Deliver A Major Blow To The Constitution
The Hill reports that the Justice Department will move forward with more than a dozen gun-related regulations. The first round is expected to be finalized by November, with the rest implemented by the end of Obama’s term in office.
(Western Journalism)
Watch: US Military Stuns Enemies By Unveiling Something Straight Out Of A Sci-Fi Movie
Marine pilots made history last week by flying a state of the art aircraft, the F-35B Lighting II. According to defense contractor Lockheed Martin, “the most lethal fighter characteristics – supersonic speed, radar-evading stealth, extreme agility and short takeoff/vertical landing capability (STOVL) – have been combined in a single platform; the F-35B.”
Exposed: Obama Is Bypassing Congress To Deliver A Major Blow To The Constitution
The Hill reports that the Justice Department will move forward with more than a dozen gun-related regulations. The first round is expected to be finalized by November, with the rest implemented by the end of Obama’s term in office.
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