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Ben Carson blasts attacks on Trump: ‘The PC police out in force’
Dr. Ben Carson is calling out liberals who want to change the illegal immigration debate to make it about Donald Trump, and not about America’s porous border.
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Oregon Issues Gag Order Against Christian Bakers Who Declined to Make ‘Gay Wedding’ Cake
Oregon Issues Gag Order Against Christian Bakers Who Declined to Make ‘Gay Wedding’ Cake
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Federal Agent’s Daughter Tried to Expose Obama, Here’s What Happened to Her
Federal Agent’s Daughter Tried to Expose Obama, Here’s What Happened to Her
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Ben Carson On The Trump Uproar: ‘It’s The PC Police Out In Force’
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson lamented Monday that the uproar over Donald Trump’s comments about Mexican immigrants indicates some people seem more interested in calling out violations of political correctness than discussing the issue of illegal immigration.
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Koch-backed group calls for end of national parksThe National Park system is broke, argues Reed Watson, the executive director at the Koch-backed Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) in an op-ed, so the only thing to do about it is stop creating national parks. Because, of course, actually funding them is out of the question.
Episcopal church to divest holdings from fossil fuel industryThe Episcopal Church is on a roll these days. Just days after voting to allow gay marriages to be performed in their churches, church leaders have voted to divest more than $350 million of their interests from the fossil fuel industry.
Koch-backed group calls for end of national parksThe National Park system is broke, argues Reed Watson, the executive director at the Koch-backed Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) in an op-ed, so the only thing to do about it is stop creating national parks. Because, of course, actually funding them is out of the question.
Episcopal church to divest holdings from fossil fuel industryThe Episcopal Church is on a roll these days. Just days after voting to allow gay marriages to be performed in their churches, church leaders have voted to divest more than $350 million of their interests from the fossil fuel industry.
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Baltimore Restaurant Owner Opts Out Of Restaurant Week To Feed The Homeless Instead
This restaurateur is serving up something extra special for summer. Michael Tabrizi, the owner of Tabrizi’s restaurant in Baltimore, will partner with shelters to feed homeless people instead of participating in the city’s restaurant week this year, Baltimore Magazine reported.
Wondering What 'Privilege' Is? This Video Has Some Answers For You
In a recent video posted by Buzzfeed, several people are asked a series of questions and then told to either step forward or backward if the question applies to them. The questions were based on an exercise created by social activists Margo Adair and Sharon Howell. Each question asks the participants whether or not they enjoy certain privileges or endure different disadvantages.
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Baltimore Restaurant Owner Opts Out Of Restaurant Week To Feed The Homeless Instead
This restaurateur is serving up something extra special for summer. Michael Tabrizi, the owner of Tabrizi’s restaurant in Baltimore, will partner with shelters to feed homeless people instead of participating in the city’s restaurant week this year, Baltimore Magazine reported.
Wondering What 'Privilege' Is? This Video Has Some Answers For You
In a recent video posted by Buzzfeed, several people are asked a series of questions and then told to either step forward or backward if the question applies to them. The questions were based on an exercise created by social activists Margo Adair and Sharon Howell. Each question asks the participants whether or not they enjoy certain privileges or endure different disadvantages.
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After Gay Marriage Decision: Surprise Blood Moon Displays in Sky Only Over America
On June 30, 2015, a surprise blood moon appeared in the sky, that was only seen in the United States.
According to the National Weather Service, large wildfires in Canada have been burning. Due to extremely high winds smoke from these fires have traveled into the United States. This ironically occurred right after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to legalize homosexual marriage nationally.
On June 30, 2015, a surprise blood moon appeared in the sky, that was only seen in the United States.
According to the National Weather Service, large wildfires in Canada have been burning. Due to extremely high winds smoke from these fires have traveled into the United States. This ironically occurred right after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to legalize homosexual marriage nationally.
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Droves Of Patients Victim To Muslim Doctor’s Medical Terrorism In Michigan
Families across Michigan desperately sought the help of who they believed was a well-respected Michigan oncologist, entrusting their lives or loved ones to him, to fight fierce forms of cancer with which they had been diagnosed. But what this Muslim physician didn’t tell his patients was the truth about his intentions, which was that he was essentially committing medical terrorism on hundreds of vulnerable victims. Dr. Farid Fata was a board certified physician in Internal Medicine, Hematology, and Medical Oncology, who specialized in Liver Metastases, Liver Radiofrequency Ablation, and Lymphoma & New Treatments of Lung Cancer. He had astounding online reviews and even advertised to have won an Patient’s Choice award. From all online appearances, he was the most qualified candidate for individuals seeking cancer diagnosis and treatment from a top doctor in the state.
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Droves Of Patients Victim To Muslim Doctor’s Medical Terrorism In Michigan
Families across Michigan desperately sought the help of who they believed was a well-respected Michigan oncologist, entrusting their lives or loved ones to him, to fight fierce forms of cancer with which they had been diagnosed. But what this Muslim physician didn’t tell his patients was the truth about his intentions, which was that he was essentially committing medical terrorism on hundreds of vulnerable victims. Dr. Farid Fata was a board certified physician in Internal Medicine, Hematology, and Medical Oncology, who specialized in Liver Metastases, Liver Radiofrequency Ablation, and Lymphoma & New Treatments of Lung Cancer. He had astounding online reviews and even advertised to have won an Patient’s Choice award. From all online appearances, he was the most qualified candidate for individuals seeking cancer diagnosis and treatment from a top doctor in the state.
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Keeping stores open on Sunday is not beneficial for society: Pope Francis
Pope Francis says opening businesses on Sundays is not beneficial for society because the priority should be 'not economic but human,' and that the stress should be on families and friendships, not commercial relationships.
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Storms arriving Tuesday could pack lighting and gusting winds
As if firefighters don’t have enough trouble trying to stop wildfires across the region, the National Weather Service has posted a fire weather watch for potential lightning storms and localized wind gusts near those storms for this afternoon into evening.
Some campers at Farragut evacuated, fire camp prepares to move in
Two of the four large campgrounds at Farragut State Park were evacuated last night due to fears of falling embers from the Cape Horn Fire, but the other two remain open – and will soon be joined by a fire camp within the park grounds.
Six structures destroyed in Bayview fire; governor declares it a disaster area
UPDATE: 9 a.m. A wildfire in northern Idaho has destroyed at least six homes and forced about 200 residents in an upscale lakeside community to evacuate as it ballooned to more than 3 square miles Monday.
UPDATE: 12:50 p.m. Idaho Gov. Butch Otter just declared Kootenai and Bonner counties a disaster emergency area, which is a necessary step in securing federal spending to help cover the costs of battling the wildfire.
UPDATE: 3:50 p.m. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized using federal funds to help with firefighting costs on the Cape Horn Fire, and reports that firefighting resources onsite include eight air tankers, three helicopters and eight engines, with a Type II management team scheduled to arrive at the fire this afternoon. The fire was at 0 percent containment.
Bayview residents watch, wait and worry
Ralph Jones fried eggs and bacon for weary Bayview residents Monday morning, the scent of burning pine wafting in his coffee shop near downtown. “This is our biggest fear come true,” Jones said. Many of the town’s occupants, some of them seasonal residents and others year-rounders, sat on chairs eating, chatting and drinking, waiting for word on evacuations from officials as planes and helicopters buzzed overhead, the skyline obscured by thick white smoke.
2nd Paradiso festival-goer dies in hospital
A second man has died after becoming ill at the Paradiso Music Festival in Central Washington, the British Columbia Coroners Service confirmed Monday. Vivek Pandher died Saturday in Vancouver General Hospital in British Columbia. The 22-year-old was one of dozens who were rushed to emergency rooms after attending the festival last week at the Gorge Amphitheatre.
Chelan sheriff seeks help finding pickup seen near start of fire
The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help finding a pickup seen near the start of the Sleepy Hollow Fire on June 28. Witnesses reported seeing a white Toyota pickup in the area driving west around when the fire started, a news release from the sheriff’s office said. Detectives would like to identify and speak with the occupants of the pickup, as well as anyone else in the area of the fire’s origin. As of this weekend, firefighters had nearly contained the devastating Wenatchee fire that destroyed 29 homes and blackened 4 square miles.
Lightning-sparked fire burns 50 acres near Bonners Ferry
A lightning-sparked fire has burned about 50 acres of land about 18 miles northwest of Bonners Ferry. Conditions at the Bakers Camp Fire are hot and windy in steep terrain. No structures are threatened.
Getting There: Bill would create plan for easing freight
Washington’s two U.S. senators are spearheading legislation to drive more planning and funding to freight. Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, both Democrats, are sponsoring a bill called the National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act. The legislation would create a blueprint for reducing freight bottlenecks and congestion across the country, and increase funding for new grade separations – building bridges and tunnels to separate roads from rail.
Uncertain future for Greece as voters say ‘no’ to austerity measures
Greece lurched into uncharted territory and an uncertain future in Europe’s common currency Sunday after voters overwhelmingly rejected demands by international creditors for more austerity measures in exchange for a bailout of its bankrupt economy.
New Spokane NAACP president wants group to move forward
When Spokane’s NAACP President Naima Quarles-Burnley talks about Rachel Dolezal, she cries. It’s not dramatic. Her soft voice doesn’t break. And the tears are barely visible. But she does cry. In June, Quarles-Burnley replaced Dolezal, who resigned amid allegations she had lied about her race. She will finish out the remainder of Dolezal’s two-year term. Quarles-Burnley didn’t want to lead the chapter. When she got the call in June that officially moved her into that position, she was recovering from a double knee replacement. The first couple of meetings were held in her home, to accommodate her recovery.
Russia delivers long-awaited supplies to space station
An unmanned Russian cargo ship has docked successfully at the International Space Station, where it was anxiously awaited by the U.S.-Russian crew after the successive failures of two previous supply missions.
The Alamo in Texas designated a world heritage site
The United States has succeeded in its bid to “Remember the Alamo,” after the U.N. cultural body approved its status as a world heritage site Sunday. The Alamo was one of five Spanish Roman Catholic sites, known as the San Antonio Missions, to receive the coveted label likely to boost tourism.
Princess Charlotte christened at estate
Prince William and his wife, Kate, marked a milestone for their newborn baby Princess Charlotte on Sunday: a christening ceremony on Queen Elizabeth II’s country estate that was steeped in royal tradition.
Missing Georgia zoo tiger found dead
Workers cleaning up after the flood that destroyed the zoo in Georgia’s capital found the carcass of the last missing tiger on the grounds of a swimming complex. Tbilisi zoo director Zuraba Gurielidze told journalists that the tiger found Sunday was the last of the animals missing after raging floodwaters inundated their enclosures three weeks ago. The flooding killed more than half of the zoo’s 600 animals, including about 20 tigers, lions and jaguars. The flooding also killed 19 people in the former Soviet republic.
In brief: U.S. targets IS stronghold Raqqa with airstrikes
U.S.-led coalition aircraft unleashed a wave of airstrikes targeting the Islamic State group’s stronghold of Raqqa in eastern Syria in what the coalition said Sunday was one of its most sustained aerial operations carried out in Syria to date.
Bomb attacks on Shiite districts kill 15
Authorities in Iraq say bombings targeting Shiite districts have killed 15 people in and around Baghdad.
Suicide bomber kills 5 in Nigerian church
A woman suicide bomber blew up in the midst of a crowded evangelical Christian church service in northeast Nigeria on Sunday and killed at least five people, witnesses said.
Iranian boat seized off India’s coast
India’s coast guard seized an Iranian fishing boat off the country’s southern coast early Sunday and arrested 12 crew members, officials said.
Pope Francis back on home turf in South America
Latin America’s first pope returned to Spanish-speaking South America for the first time Sunday, stressing the need to protect the poor and the environment from exploitation and to foster dialogue among all sectors of society.
Iran nuke deal still in doubt
Nine days into marathon nuclear talks, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday said the diplomatic efforts “could go either way,” cutting off all potential pathways for an Iranian atomic bomb or ending without an agreement that American officials have sometimes described as the only alternative to war.
In brief: Old nails blamed for deck collapse that injured 24
Nails deteriorated by years of exposure to the sand, salt and moisture from the ocean gave way, causing a deck collapse that hurt 24 people as they posed for a picture at a North Carolina beachfront home, authorities said.
Mother charged after baby left on side of road
A baby was left on the side of the road Sunday and her mother has been charged with child neglect. Officials with the Anne Arundel County Police Department say Sandra Clara McClary is also charged with reckless endangerment after her three-month-old daughter was found just before midnight in a scuffed carrier in Pasadena after a resident called to report the abandoned child.
Man dies after launching firework from his head
A 22-year-old man who was drinking and celebrating the Fourth of July tried to launch a firework off the top of his head, killing him instantly, authorities said Sunday.
Burt’s Bees founder Burt Shavitz dies at 80
Burt Shavitz, the Burt behind Burt’s Bees who co-founded the natural cosmetics company before it sold to Clorox, has died. He was 80. A spokeswoman for Burt’s Bees says Shavitz died of respiratory complications Sunday in Bangor, Maine.
Break over, Congress heads back to work
Members of Congress return from July Fourth fireworks and parades Tuesday facing a daunting summer workload and a deadline to fund the government or risk a shutdown in the fall. The funding fight is shaping up as a major partisan brawl, with Republicans eager to avoid another Capitol Hill mess as they struggle to hang on to control of Congress and take back the White House next year. Already they are deep into the blame game with Democrats over who would be responsible if a shutdown does happen, with House Speaker John Boehner denouncing Democrats’ “dangerously misguided strategy” and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi accusing Boehner and his Republicans of pursuing “manufactured crises.”
Honors for racists being reconsidered
The massacre at a predominantly black South Carolina church has institutions from Alaska to Connecticut evaluating whether they should continue enshrining the names of historical figures linked to slavery and the Confederacy.
Fireworks injure five at block party, suspected cause of some fires
Illegal fireworks were believed to have ignited fires that threatened homes and destroyed property in several locations, as well as caused an explosion at a block party that sent at least five people to the hospital, authorities across California said Sunday as they assessed damages and injuries from July Fourth celebrations.
People: Grateful Dead shows set attendance records at Chicago’s Soldier Field
The Grateful Dead is making Chicago’s Soldier Field come alive like no rock band ever has. In a news release, Soldier Field said the 70,764 tickets sold for Friday night’s show broke a previous record for any event at the stadium when U2 sold 67,936 for a 2009 show. That record lasted all of one day. On Saturday night, Soldier Field reported that 70,844 tickets were sold for the show. The band has one more show Sunday of what they say will be their last show ever as the Grateful Dead.
Billy Joel wed in surprise ceremony
Billy Joel married girlfriend Alexis Roderick in a surprise ceremony at the couple’s annual Fourth of July party. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo presided over Saturday’s nuptials at Joel’s Long Island estate. Joel, 66, and Roderick, 34, have been dating since 2009 and are expecting their first child. This is his fourth marriage.
Vanessa Williams married on Fourth
Vanessa Williams tied the knot with her fiance, Jim Skrip, on the Fourth of July. This is the third marriage for Williams, who was previously married to public relations consultant Ramon Hervey and former Los Angeles Laker Rick Fox. She has three children with Hervey and a daughter with Fox.
The Dirt: More improvements in store at Lincoln Heights
Vandervert Construction, which built the Trader Joe’s store and recently upgraded a section to the east, now will do additional exterior improvements for the retail center at 2901 E. 29th Ave. The work starts just past a Rite Aid outlet and extends west to include the front of a Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft store.
Pride Prep charter upgrade underway
Vandervert also recently started construction at a new Spokane public charter school called Pride Prep, at 811 E. Sprague Ave.
Vintage V-Twin buys Francis Avenue site
Vintage V-Twin, a Spokane motorcycle shop, has purchased a property at 1635 E. Francis Ave. where the company will move. Bill and Sue Tillie, owners of Vintage V-Twin, will relocate from 7218 E. Market St. The new location is on a portion of property sold by Ken and Rose Harvey, owners of Harvey’s Auto Sales. The Harveys’ used car lot remains open nearby at 1607 E. Houston Ave.
Industrial park adds two businesses
Two businesses recently leased space in the Spokane Business & Industrial Park, at 3808 N. Sullivan Road in Spokane Valley. Hoskin & Muir Inc., doing business as HMI-Cardinal Shower Enclosures, is leasing about 13,340 square feet in Building 35. The business manufactures and distributes shower enclosures. C&C North America has secured a 22,600-square-foot space in Building 27. Under the business name Cosentino North America, the company sells and distributes natural stone, quartz and recycled surfaces.
Then and Now: Title Building razed for financial center
The Title Building, built in 1890, housed Blair Business College on the second and third floor for several years in the early 20th century. The Title Building, which had housed Spokane Title Co., a furniture store, phone company offices, clothing stores and meeting spaces for clubs and lodges, was acquired by Seafirst Bank and demolished in 1979 to make way for the Seafirst tower, now the Bank of America Financial Center. The southwest corner of the Bank of America Financial Center, opened in 1981, is where the former Title Building used to sit.
Arrest made after burned bodies found
Authorities have arrested a 25-year-old man that they say is tied to the killings of an adult and child found badly burned in a car last week. Franklin County Sheriff Jim Raymond said Prudencio Flagos-Ramirez, of Connell, was booked into jail after his arrest on investigation of murder.
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Thank heaven for Girl Scouts
Busy blogger Dave Clark targets boomers, seniors
As an obsessed fly fisherman with bad knees living in a new city, Dave Clark was forced to do something new with his retirement years. The former park ranger likes to write – he published “Silver Creek,” a book about a southern Idaho fishing stream, in 1997 – and take photos. He’s opinionated with a cantankerous streak. To Clark, 67, that’s a good enough résumé to start a blog. So was the birth of www.justageezer.com, a blog about geezers, boomers, seniors, activities and life after retirement.
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