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from Allen West
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Ok Trump-bashers, let’s hear you defend THESE statistics
And before we start, remember we’re only talking about Texas. Just ONE state in our union. As PJ Media reports, according to analysis conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety, foreign aliens committed 611,234 unique crimes in Texas from 2008 to 2014, including thousands of homicides and sexual assaults.
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Ok Trump-bashers, let’s hear you defend THESE statistics
And before we start, remember we’re only talking about Texas. Just ONE state in our union. As PJ Media reports, according to analysis conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety, foreign aliens committed 611,234 unique crimes in Texas from 2008 to 2014, including thousands of homicides and sexual assaults.
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from CBN News
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from Clark Howard
Dollar Tree now sells $1 ribeye steaks
As sketchy as a steak from the Dollar Tree may sound, workers say they can't keep them in stock and many shoppers are giving the discount meat the thumbs up.
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
Ship Abandons Global Warming Research Due to EXCESSIVE ICE
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from Conservative Post
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Let’s Expose Them! 41 Companies That Donate Money To Planned Parenthood
Let’s Expose Them! 41 Companies That Donate Money To Planned Parenthood
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from The Daily Beast
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from Eagle Rising
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from Freedom Outpost
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Two More Doctors Found Dead – That Makes 7 In a Month
Last Thursday, I reported on five doctors who met untimely and suspicious deaths within weeks of each other. I also pointed out that five other doctors were missing. On the heels of those reports, two more doctors have now been found dead. That makes seven in roughly a month.
Two More Doctors Found Dead – That Makes 7 In a Month
Last Thursday, I reported on five doctors who met untimely and suspicious deaths within weeks of each other. I also pointed out that five other doctors were missing. On the heels of those reports, two more doctors have now been found dead. That makes seven in roughly a month.
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from KING 5 (NBC Seattle)
Ruling: Washington can require pharmacies to dispense Plan B
A federal appeals court panel says Washington state can force pharmacies to dispense Plan B or other emergency contraceptives.
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from Marine Corps Times
Purple Heart packets prepared for Marines killed in Chattanooga
The Marine Corps has confirmed that it has prepared Purple Heart award packages for the Marines killed last week in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, however, must first formally declare ties between the shooter, Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez, and a foreign terrorist organization before the packets can be submitted.
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Purple Heart packets prepared for Marines killed in Chattanooga
The Marine Corps has confirmed that it has prepared Purple Heart award packages for the Marines killed last week in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, however, must first formally declare ties between the shooter, Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez, and a foreign terrorist organization before the packets can be submitted.
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from Media Matters for America
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Fox & Friends Misleadingly Claims New Citizens Won't Be Required To Pledge Allegiance To The United States
Fox & Friends claimed that under a new United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) "order", new citizens will "no longer be required to pledge their allegiance to the United States." But the new guidance only clarifies that new citizens may seek exemption from the clause committing them to "bear arms on behalf of the United States," similar to the conscientious objection exemptions that have been available to U.S. citizens since the 1970s.
Fox & Friends Misleadingly Claims New Citizens Won't Be Required To Pledge Allegiance To The United States
Fox & Friends claimed that under a new United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) "order", new citizens will "no longer be required to pledge their allegiance to the United States." But the new guidance only clarifies that new citizens may seek exemption from the clause committing them to "bear arms on behalf of the United States," similar to the conscientious objection exemptions that have been available to U.S. citizens since the 1970s.
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from NBC News (& affiliates)
Crews Trying to Stop Blue Creek Fire From Damaging Watershed Outside Walla Walla
It isn't looking good as some of the best firefighters in the country battle the Blue Creek Fire with flames reaching over 100-feet high. The fire has destroyed one home and threatens dozens of others as an estimated 1,000 firefighters battle it in steep, challenging terrain. The fire has scorched more than 6,100 acres of grass, shrubs and timber about 10 miles East of Walla Walla.
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from PolitiFact
from The Spokesman-Review
Coeur d’Alene woman dies in car wreck
A Coeur d’Alene woman died in a single-car accident Thursday near Priest Lake. Joan C. Sanders, 75, was driving northbound on state Highway 57 south of Nordman when she drove off the shoulder, striking a tree, around 2:47 p.m., the Idaho State Police said.
3 dead in movie theater shooting, including gunman
A man sitting in a packed movie theater stood up and began firing into the crowd, killing two and injuring at least seven others Thursday night before fatally shooting himself. Police described the shooter as a 58-year-old “lone white male,” but did not immediately disclose his name.
Stevens County fire prompts evacuations
Residents along Addy-Gifford road east of the town of Gifford in Stevens County were urged to evacuate Thursday evening due to a 30 acre fire in the area. The fire was reported around 3:30 p.m. Thursday and was not contained as of 8:30 p.m. The fire started south of Addy-Gifford Road but quickly jumped the road and moved north, said Stevens County Emergency Management Coordinator Rick Anderson. “It’s one way in and one way out, Everybody needs to be ready to go on short notice.” Residents of more than 30 homes were under a level three evacuation notice, which means they had been advised to leave, but that was dropped to a level two evacuation readiness warning just before 8:30 p.m. Firefighters from the Department of Natural Resources, Stevens County Fire District 12 and the U.S. Forest Service were able to save three homes that were threatened,
ITD fined for 2nd asbestos violation in a year, this one in Priest River
The Idaho Transportation Department has agreed to pay nearly $52,000 in fines for demolishing an office building in downtown Priest River that was riddled with asbestos, without taking any of the required precautions to keep the cancer-causing fibers from spreading. It’s the second time in less than a year that the ITD has done this, having agreed to pay $55,800 in fines to the Environmental Protection Agency for demolishing an asbestos-laden building in Rigby, in southeastern Idaho.
UTF skate park demolition to start Aug. 3
Downtown Spokane’s Under the Freeway Skatepark will be demolished starting Aug. 3, the city says. The park sits on Department of Transportation property, and has a reputation for attracting crime and graffiti, prompting city officials to begin talking about options for its replacement several years ago. The city’s parks and recreation division is working with Seattle-based Grindline Inc., a skatepark design company, to identify a location for a replacement. The consensus of people attending a meeting on the subject in June was for a new park in Riverfront Park.
East Central shooter attempted to provide aid to victim
Edward Bushnell, the man accused of fatally shooting another man Tuesday in East Central Spokane, attempted to provide medical aid to the victim, according to new court documents. Bushnell, 27, told police that while longboarding near Altamont Street and Fifth Avenue, he heard a woman screaming. That’s when he saw William Poindexter, 45, grabbing and throwing a woman to the ground.
Second suspect arrested in burglary, murder of 17-year-old
Spokane police have arrested a second suspect in May’s fatal shooting of 17-year-old Caesar Medina at a store on North Monroe Street. Vatsana “Linnie” Muongkhoth, 28, was arrested early Thursday for her suspected involvement in the shooting during a robbery attempt at Northwest Accessories, 3400 N. Monroe St. She is being held in the Spokane County Jail on a $1 million bond, along with Jeremiah A. Smith, 25, who was arrested about a week after the midnight shooting on May 25. Smith is suspected of shooting Medina.
Washington can force pharmacies to dispense emergency contraceptives, court says
Washington state can force pharmacies to dispense Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal appeals court said Thursday in a long-running lawsuit brought by pharmacists who said they have religious objections to providing the drugs. The unanimous decision Thursday by the three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a 2012 ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Ronald B. Leighton, who had found that the state’s rules violated the religious freedom of pharmacy owners. It was the second time the appeals court reversed Leighton in the case.
Suspect in attempted murder has 19 felony convictions
A 32-year-old man has been arrested on an attempted murder charge in connection to a shooting in West Central Spokane. Forest J. Shields is accused of shooting a man in the neck and shoulder area on the morning of July 13 in the parking lot of the Daniels Apartments, 525 W. Sinto Ave. He was arrested Tuesday on a warrant filed late last week. Shields has at least 19 felony convictions, including gun theft, second-degree assault and residential burglary, according to court records.
Downtown bar owner indicted on fraud charges
The owner of several downtown Spokane bars has been indicted by a federal grand jury for defrauding local banks of more than a half-million dollars while taking advantage of mortgage relief programs for which he didn’t qualify. Jeremy Tangen has been involved in operations at the now-shuttered MarQuee Lounge, Fast Eddies Bar & Grill and Borracho Tacos & Tequileria. The five criminal charges span nine years and allege Tangen inflated his income on loan applications for residential real estate in Cheney and did not disclose all of his property holdings to lenders.
Scientists find closest thing yet to Earth-sun twin system
Scientists have identified the best bet yet for an Earth-like planet that might harbor life. The researchers announced their discovery Thursday based on observations from NASA’s Kepler space telescope. This older, bigger cousin to Earth is called Kepler-452b. What makes this planet remarkable is that it orbits its star at about the same distance that Earth orbits the sun. What’s more, its home star looks to be similar to our sun.
Missoula to vote on banning animals from circus
Missoula’s City Council members will vote in August on a measure banning wild and exotic animals from circus acts. University of Montana law library director and animal law expert Stacey Gordon helped draft the measure based on laws already in place elsewhere. If passed, Gordon says the law would not touch the rodeo, and only covers shows like circus elephant acts. The measure doesn’t impact livestock or educational displays either. The 65-year-old Western Montana Shrine Circus would lose its elephant acts under the measure. Representatives told the committee circus animals are well-cared for and that law would effectively shut down the circus.
Outback Steakhouse and Bonefish Grill set to open in NorthTown Mall
NorthTown Mall will be adding two popular restaurants later this year, Outback Steakhouse and Bonefish Grill. It will be the third Spokane location for Outback and the first for Bonefish, which was founded 15 years ago in Florida. Both restaurants are owned by national chain Bloomin’ Brands Restaurants, according to a press release. Bonefish is known for serving seafood and wood-grilled dishes. Outback is popular for steaks, chicken, seafood and its signature onion appetizer. The restaurants will be part of what’s called a “dual concept.” They will share a kitchen but have separate entrances and dining areas. In all the restaurants will occupy 9,814 square feet next to Kohl’s in the mall’s redeveloped north concourse.
Four killed in crash west of Davenport identified
A car on a state Highway 2 west of Davenport failed to negotiate a turn, crossed over the center line and slammed head-on into a semi-truck, killing four people, including an infant, Wednesday night. Washington State Patrol identified the four killed as 68-year-old George Friedlander, of Nespelem, and 28-year-old Jake Walter, 32-year-old Georgina Walter and 5-month-old Logan Walter, all of Omak. All of them were in a 1999 Chrysler 300. The semi driver, Gerard Kane, of Clayton, was injured in the crash.
Ritzville woman celebrates 110th birthday
In 1905 Theodore Roosevelt was president, World War I was nearly a decade away and Molly Schmidt was born in Stony Plain, Alberta. A resident of Ritzville since 1945, Schmidt celebrated her 110th birthday Wednesday surrounded by family at the Rose Garden Estates. She wore a small tiara as she ate birthday cake and opened presents, including some new jewelry.
FDA proposal to curb mercury fillings killed
Senior U.S. health officials have squelched a Food and Drug Administration proposal that for the first time would have curbed dentists’ use of mercury – one of the planet’s nastiest toxins because it attacks the central nervous system – in treating Americans’ decayed teeth.
Charleston shooter ruled eligible for death penalty
The man accused of killing nine black church members in Charleston, South Carolina, was motivated by racial hatred and a desire to commit a “notorious attack” when he opened fire inside a historic house of worship last month, according to a federal grand jury indictment issued Wednesday that makes him eligible for the death penalty. The 33-count federal indictment charges Dylann Roof, 21, with hate crimes, firearms violations and obstructing the practice of religion in the June 17 shootings at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Glacier National Park wildfire rages
A fast-moving wildfire in Glacier National Park torched a car and a historic cabin and forced tourists to abandon their vehicles on the park’s most popular roadway while officials evacuated hotels, campgrounds and homes.
SeaWorld orcas live as long as whales in wild, study claims
The debate over the treatment of killer whales at SeaWorld has turned into a battle over scientific studies now that a new report has concluded that whales showcased at the marine-themed parks live just as long as whales in the wild.
In brief: Effective bird flu vaccine developed for chickens
Scientists have developed a vaccine strain that has tested 100 percent effective in protecting chickens from bird flu and testing is underway to see if it also protects turkeys, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told the House Agriculture Committee at a hearing on Wednesday. If it does, the agency plans to quickly license it for widespread production and is seeking funding from the Office of Management and Budget to stockpile it nationally. Developing a vaccine targeted to the H5N2 virus that has killed 48 million birds since early March in 15 states, including hardest-hit Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska, is one aspect of planning for a potential recurrence of the bird flu, Vilsack said. Scientists believe the virus was spread through the droppings of wild birds migrating north to nesting grounds. They’re concerned it could return this fall when birds fly south for the winter or again next spring.
Counties still not issuing marriage licenses
At least nine Alabama counties are refusing to issue marriage licenses to any couples, gay or heterosexual, nearly a month after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage. A survey by the Associated Press on Wednesday found that two counties had reopened their operations and will begin issuing marriage licenses. The state has 67 counties. The change comes at the end of a 25-day window in which the U.S. Supreme Court could have reconsidered its decision. Alabama law says probate judges “may” issue licenses instead of “shall.” Judges have cited that language as they closed marriage license operations rather than issue them to gay couples.
Collector finds marine reptile fossil
Researchers have confirmed the discovery of a marine reptile fossil in the Talkeetna Mountains, the University of Alaska Museum of the North announced Wednesday. Fossil bones of an elasmosaur, a type of plesiosaur, were found by Anchorage-based fossil collector Curvin Metzler. Elasmosaurs had extremely long necks and limbs like paddles that allowed them to swim underwater, Patrick Druckenmiller, the museum’s earth science curator and a marine fossil expert, said in the announcement. “Picture the mythical Loch Ness monster and you have a pretty good idea what it looked like,” he said. The species lived about 70 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. The fossils are the first from an elasmosaur in Alaska.
Papal regard drops in U.S.
Two months ahead of his first trip to the U.S., Pope Francis’ approval rating among Americans has plummeted, driven mostly by a decline among political conservatives and Roman Catholics, according to a new Gallup poll released Wednesday.
In brief: Islamic State threat to U.S. internal, FBI chief says
The Islamic State group’s effort to inspire troubled Americans to violence has become more of a terror threat to the U.S. than an external attack by al-Qaida, the FBI director said Wednesday. FBI Director James Comey told an audience at the Aspen Security Forum that the Islamic State group, which has proclaimed a caliphate in parts of Syria and Iraq, has influenced a significant but unknown number of Americans through a yearlong campaign on social media urging Muslims who can’t travel to the Middle East to “kill where you are.”
Interim police chief goes on duty today
Ferguson’s next interim police chief said his top priorities will be to build trust and relationships with residents and improve community policing. Andre Anderson, 50, has spent 24 years with the force in Glendale, Arizona, where he is now police commander. Anderson will take a six-month leave of absence from the Glendale department to serve the city of Ferguson. His first day is today.
N. Dakota abortion law ruled unconstitutional
A federal appeals court agreed Wednesday that one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion laws is unconstitutional – a North Dakota statute banning abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a decision last year from U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland, who ruled the law unconstitutional. The law was approved by the Republican-dominated Legislature in 2013, though it was quickly put on hold after the state’s lone abortion clinic filed a lawsuit that July.
Drug-trafficking case involves 105 suspects
A group of 105 people in Puerto Rico face murder, drug and weapon charges in one of the largest racketeering cases in the history of the U.S. Department of Justice, authorities said Wednesday.
Senate takes up 6-year transportation bill
The Senate agreed Wednesday to take up a sweeping transportation bill a little over a week before states will face a cutoff of highway and transit aid in the middle of the summer construction season. The GOP-drafted bill would set policy and authorize transportation programs for six years, but provides only enough to pay for the programs for three years.
Deadline set for Congress to act on disability trust fund
Nearly 11 million Americans who receive federal disability benefits risk seeing their checks reduced unless Congress acts by next year to replenish the system’s trust fund, the Social Security trustees reported Wednesday.
Lawmakers: VA hid details of $2.5 billion shortfall
Lawmakers from both parties accused the Department of Veterans Affairs Wednesday of hiding details of a budget crisis that could force the shutdown of some VA hospitals next month. The VA said last week it may shutter hospitals unless Congress closes a $2.5 billion shortfall caused by a sharp increase in demand by veterans for health care, including costly treatments for the deadly hepatitis C virus.
Shell gets permits for limited oil drilling in Arctic waters
The Obama administration has given Royal Dutch Shell PLC approval to begin limited exploratory oil drilling off Alaska’s northwest coast. The two permits issued Wednesday clear the way for drilling in Chukchi Sea, but with conditions. Shell can only drill the top sections of wells because the company doesn’t have critical emergency response equipment on site to cap a well in case of a leak. That equipment is aboard a ship headed to Portland for repairs.
Republicans challenge Obama on Iran deal
Backed by Israel, Republicans on Wednesday forcefully challenged President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran as the White House dispatched a Cabinet-level lobbying team to build support for the agreement to ease sanctions in exchange for concessions on the Islamic nation’s nuclear program.
No plans to pull, update ‘Cosby’ book
Simon & Schuster vice president and executive director of publicity Cary Goldstein told the AP that no revisions or future editions are planned and no paperback has been scheduled for Mark Whitaker’s disparaged biography “Cosby” and that no changes will be made in the e-book or hardcover, which came out last September to positive reviews but was soon heavily criticized for overlooking the many allegations against Bill Cosby, 78, of sexual assault.
Greece clears path to next bailout talks
Greece’s parliament overwhelmingly approved a new batch of reforms today demanded by the country’s international creditors, clearing the way for talks on a third multibillion dollar bailout without which the country faces total financial ruin. Lawmakers voted 230-63 in favor of the measures, following a whirlwind debate that ended early in the morning. Another five members of the 300-seat house voted present, a kind of abstention. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras suffered a revolt among his own radical left Syriza party lawmakers, but had no trouble passing the draft legislation with the backing of pro-European opposition parties. The number of disaffected Syriza lawmakers, who see the reforms as a betrayal of the anti-austerity platform that brought their party to power in January, shrunk compared to last week’s similar vote.
Texas sheriff says woman told guard she had tried before to kill herself
A woman whose death in a Texas jail has raised suspicions about the official conclusion that she hanged herself told a guard during the booking process that she had tried to kill herself in the past, the sheriff said Wednesday.
CV grad president of apparel, footwear giant
Winning the day in retail means creating an experience the customer wants to be part of, Steve Rendle says. The Spokane Valley native learned that as an outdoorsy teenager in the late 1970s, hanging out in the Sports Creel store on East Sprague Avenue. Rendle was recently named president and chief operating officer at VF Corp. That means he’s the second-in-command at a $12 billion global business that owns dozens of well-known apparel and footwear brands, including The North Face, Timberland, Reef, Nautica, 7 For All Mankind, Lee and Wrangler. VF, which is publicly traded, sells products in its own stores, online and through department and specialty stores.
Victim in Wednesday shooting identified
Spokane police released new details Wednesday about a fatal shooting that followed an apparent domestic dispute in East Central Spokane. William R. Poindexter, 45, was shot twice in the back and died at a hospital. Edward Bushnell, who police say intervened in a fight between Poindexter and his girlfriend, was booked into the Spokane County Jail on a second-degree murder charge.
Former Rockwood Clinic doctor charged with unprofessional conduct
A former doctor at Rockwood Clinic is facing state charges of unprofessional conduct for allegedly writing multiple drug prescriptions for two prostitutes with whom he had sex. The women were described as patients of Dr. Lewis J. Meline, who lists his specialty as obstetrics and gynecology. But Meline never treated either woman in a clinical setting, performed diagnostic tests or kept medical records, according to the Washington Department of Health. He also prescribed testosterone pills and creams for himself, the charges said.
In brief: Four killed in crash with semitruck west of Davenport
Four people were killed Wednesday when a car slammed into a semitruck on U.S. Highway 2 about 13 miles west of Davenport. The collision near the Telford rest area was reported just before 6 p.m. It appears the westbound passenger car crossed the centerline and hit the truck head-on. All four people in the car died at the scene. The driver of the semi was not injured but was taken to Lincoln Hospital in Davenport as a precaution
Vigil held for teen missing on lake
The search continued Wednesday for a 16-year-old Athol boy believed to have drowned after he fell out of a boat on Lake Coeur d’Alene Tuesday evening. Community members held a twilight vigil Wednesday night for Reginald J. Nault, a student at Coeur d’Alene High School.
ATV accident kills boy in Idaho
A 10-year-old boy was killed in an ATV accident Tuesday night in Shoshone County. The boy, whose name was not released, was driving the ATV on Moon Gulch Road, north of Interstate 90 between Kellogg and Osburn.
Man found dead in burning car ID’d
The man found dead in the back seat of a burning car parked at the Shadle Center Wal-Mart last month was identified Wednesday as 32-year-old Warren R. Lively.
Tubbs Hill brush fire burns acre, put out
A small brush fire threatened six homes Tuesday night on Tubbs Hill in Coeur d’Alene. Four agencies responded to the fire, reported at 8:30 p.m. It burned about an acre.
Wildlife trafficking will be on fall ballot
Voters will decide this fall whether the state should crack down on people who traffic in endangered animals. Initiative 1401 has more than enough valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot, the secretary of state’s office said Wednesday. Supporters had turned in about 100,000 more signatures than the minimum needed to qualify for the ballot. If approved, the initiative would outlaw the sale of a wide array of protected animal species, or their parts. Sale of the animals or their parts would be a gross misdemeanor or felony, depending on the circumstances.
Coeur d’Alene Tribe loses Texas Hold ’Em appeal
The 9th Circuit U. S. Court of Appeals has ruled against the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s bid to offer Texas Hold ‘Em poker at its reservation casino in Worley, finding that poker is “explicitly prohibited by Idaho law.” The tribe contended that Texas Hold ‘Em is a game of skill, not just chance, so should be allowed under Idaho’s Constitution. It also argued that Texas Hold ‘Em is widely played already around Idaho, from charity events to big tournaments. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill issued a preliminary injunction against the poker games at the Coeur d’Alene Casino in September. The tribe appealed to the 9th Circuit. The appeals court sided with Winmill.
Easing of Wall Street reform tied to key bill
Senate Republicans are trying to use a must-do spending bill to advance legislation significantly revising a landmark law that tightened regulation of the financial services industry after the 2008 financial crisis. The banking measure would lift the asset threshold for banks considered “too big to fail” from $50 billion to $500 billion, giving regulators flexibility to exempt them from tougher capital requirements and stricter oversight. It would also give mortgage lenders flexibility to avoid lending standards put in place after 2008, so long as they hold on to riskier loans rather than selling them. The bill, authored by Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby, R-Ala., would also give lawmakers greater oversight powers over the Federal Reserve and force changes to the way the central bank produces a key report on its monetary policy moves. At the same time, the legislation would require the report to be submitted to Congress each quarter, instead of twice a year.
Apple Watch: Time will tell
For all those who hailed the iPhone as the “Jesus Phone” in 2007, the Apple Watch’s arrival has hardly been the second coming. Sure, it can do many useful, even delightful things, such as showing incoming texts and email, tracking heart rates during exercise or sending digital doodles to friends. But is that enough to spend $350 or more, especially when it requires wearing a watch again while still carrying an iPhone around? Early Apple Watch owners seem generally happy with it, but Apple’s bigger worry should be those on the sidelines – even hardcore Apple fans, not to mention everybody else – who are waiting to take the plunge.
Briefcase: Death toll of miners this year at 18
Eighteen miners died during the first six months of 2015, the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration reported Wednesday. The toll represents a decrease of five deaths from the same period in 2014.
Clearwater: Digester will reduce emissions
Clearwater Paper expects greenhouse gas emissions to decrease at its Lewiston mill if the company builds a new $160 million chip pulp digester. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is accepting public comments through Aug. 19. The permit application can be viewed on DEQ’s website. The department has 45 days to take action on the permit request unless new information merits additional review.
Obama pressing Ex-Im renewal
President Barack Obama is ramping up pressure on Congress to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. The obscure federal agency’s charter expired last month after lawmakers refused to reauthorize it. The bank underwrites loans to foreign companies purchasing American products, but conservatives call it corporate welfare.
Use Lyft, give a lift to Starbucks points
Starbucks said people will soon be able to earn rewards points by using the ride-hailing service Lyft, a move intended to further expand the universe of its loyalty program. The companies said the program will be rolled out later this year. People will essentially be able to earn Starbucks “stars” for using Lyft, and drivers will be given stars for reaching certain milestones.
Feds warn railroads to comply with oil train notification rule
The U.S. Department of Transportation has warned railroads that they must continue to notify states of large crude oil shipments after several states reported not getting updated information for as long as a year. The department imposed the requirement in May 2014 following a series of fiery oil train derailments. It was designed to help state and local emergency officials assess their risk and training needs.
Higher minimum-wage proposals gain ground on both coasts
The push for a higher minimum wage gained momentum on both sides of the country Wednesday, with New York embracing an eventual $15 an hour for the state’s 200,000 fast-food workers and the huge University of California system announcing the same raise for its employees.
Ruth Marcus: On Trump’s rise – and eventual fall
Editorial: Inslee should stick to transportation deal made with GOP
Ask Doctor K: Seizure as adult needs test for cause
Repair efforts putting Clayton eagle back in fine feather
The Clayton eagle is being saved from destruction thanks to the efforts of the Clayton-Deer Park Historical Society. The eagle is visible to travelers along Highway 395 at the Clayton Drive-In Restaurant a few miles north of Deer Park. Its permanent home is an 8-foot-tall stand in the restaurant’s parking lot. The eagle is the largest known artifact from the Washington Brick and Lime Co.’s terra cotta plant in Clayton, Washington, which produced terra cotta works until its closure in 1947. It stood atop the National Guard Armory in Spokane from 1922 to 1976, when it was moved to accompany the Guard’s new location at Geiger Field. And in 2009 when renovations at the airfield necessitated removal of the eagle, the historical society volunteered to bring it home to Clayton.
Pat Munts: Euphorbia has irritating drawback
Stefanie Pettit: Jesuit missionary’s chalice traveled miles
As chalices go, this one is rather plain. It has none of the polish and ornamentation of some of the others in the small group of chalices owned by the Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus and held in Special Collections at Gonzaga University’s Foley Library. But what makes this particular one stand out is that it was once used by the Rev. Pierre-Jean DeSmet, the Jesuit priest who served a 40-year mission among Native American tribes in the 1800s. He established mission buildings as he went, serving as a peacemaker and earning the unofficial title of Apostle of the Rockies.
Randy Mann: Weather: Hot weather dries up Western U.S. aquifers
Funding for North Spokane Corridor may delay county road project
Newly secured funding for the construction of the North Spokane Corridor could delay another long-gestating Spokane County road project. A regional board narrowly voted earlier this month not to return more than $1.1 million to Spokane County for work on the Bigelow Gulch/Forker Road connection project, which has been in the works for almost a decade. The county’s wishes to expand the road to four lanes with paved shoulders to improve safety and facilitate freight movement was not seen as a high priority by other members of the Spokane Regional Transportation Council now that the state highway is slated for construction.
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from Vox
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from The Washington Post (DC)
Call off the bee-pocalypse: U.S. honeybee colonies hit a 20-year high
You've heard the news about honeybees. "Beepocalypse," they've called it. Beemageddon. America's honeybees are dying, putting honey production and $15 billion worth of pollinated food crops in jeopardy. The trouble all began in 2006 or so, when beekeepers first began noticing mysterious die-offs. It was soon christened "colony collapse disorder," and has been responsible for the loss of 20 to 40 percent of managed honeybee colonies each winter over the past decade. the number of honeybee colonies has actually risen since 2006, from 2.4 million to 2.7 million in 2014, according to data tracked by the USDA. The 2014 numbers, which came out earlier this year, show that the number of managed colonies -- that is, commercial honey-producing bee colonies managed by human beekeepers -- is now the highest it's been in 20 years. So if CCD is wiping out close to a third of all honeybee colonies a year, how are their numbers rising? One word: Beekeepers.
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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)
WATCH: Angry Allen West Unleashes EPIC Attack On ‘Weakling’ Obama For A ‘Damn Stupid’ Deal
(Western Journalism)
WATCH: Angry Allen West Unleashes EPIC Attack On ‘Weakling’ Obama For A ‘Damn Stupid’ Deal
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