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What Willie Nelson Just Did Has Obama Livid
Famous singer Willie Nelson has had enough of Obama, and he’s not afraid to sing about it!
What Willie Nelson Just Did Has Obama Livid
Famous singer Willie Nelson has had enough of Obama, and he’s not afraid to sing about it!
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In the "after glow" of the riots in Baltimore, Minnesota Democrat and Muslim Rep. Keith Ellison seized on the anarchy to spew his Communist/Socialist rhetoric. Appearing on CNN Thursday, Ellison claimed that the poor are getting poorer because the rich are getting richer. It was the typical "never let a crisis go to waste" appearance.
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It’s a girl! Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to a princess
Prince William’s wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, “was safely delivered of a daughter” Saturday morning, less than three hours after checking into St. Mary’s Hospital in London, royal officials said.
Low snowpack presents picture, problems for Spokane area
Climate scientists are eager to study our unusual winter. By 2050, it could be the Northwest’s new normal. Average amounts of moisture fell over most of Washington, Idaho and Oregon this winter, but warmer temperatures meant most of the precipitation fell as rain instead of snow. The snow deficit in the mountains isn’t a direct result of climate change, scientists say. They attribute the lack of snowfall to warmer ocean temperatures off the Washington coast and a persistent high-pressure ridge. Both phenomena fall within the range of normal climate variations, but they raised average temperatures 4 to 10 degrees in March.
Study links sweet drinks, diabetes risk
A comprehensive study of European adults has found that compared with people who drink a single sugar-sweetened drink daily, those who drink water, coffee or tea instead are at 14 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The research found that drinking sugar-sweetened milk products was an even more powerful driver of diabetes; compared with those who drank one such beverage daily, people who drank water, coffee or tea instead were on average 20 percent to 25 percent less likely to develop diabetes.
Weather forecast perfect for Bloomsday 2015
The newly expanded Spokane Convention Center offers plenty of elbow room for Bloomies picking up their race day numbers this weekend. On Friday, a steady stream of race participants filed into the Convention Center to claim their race bibs and packets. The 39th Lilac Bloomsday Run had drawn 44,880 registrations as of about 2:30 p.m. Friday, with as many as 1,500 additional late registrations possible.
Six Baltimore officers charged in police custody death
In a remarkably swift response to community demands for action, Baltimore’s prosecutor announced criminal charges Friday against six city police officers who arrested and transported Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died after being severely injured in police custody.
U.S. government ruled liable for some Katrina flooding
Ruling in a nearly decade-old lawsuit, a judge in Washington said Friday that the federal government is responsible for some of the catastrophic flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina and other storms – flooding blamed on a now-closed navigation channel.
U.S., Canada unveil rules to boost oil train safety
Rail tank cars used to transport crude oil and many other flammable liquids will have to be built to stronger standards to reduce the risk of a catastrophic train crash and fire, under sweeping new safety rules unveiled Friday by U.S. and Canadian transportation officials.
4 oil train accidents occurred this year in U.S., Canada
Feds order oil train cars with leaky valves pulled for repair
Venezuela raises minimum wage amid raging inflation
President Nicolas Maduro raised Venezuela’s minimum wage Friday for the second time this year to help workers being battered by the world’s highest inflation.
In brief: Military rescues 234 abducted girls, women
Nigeria’s military rescued 234 more girls and women from a Boko Haram forest stronghold in the country’s northeast, an announcement on social media said today. It brings the number of females declared rescued this week to more than 677.
Nepal renews, clarifies call for international aid
Nepal’s government renewed its appeal to international donors to send tents, tarpaulins and basic food supplies in the wake of last weekend’s devastating earthquake, saying some of the items being sent are of little use.
Scores arrested amid ferry disaster protests
South Korean police said today that they detained 40 people when protests over government labor policies and the handling of a year-old ferry disaster spiraled into violence late Friday.
3 former Christie allies charged in bridge scheme
Federal prosecutors brought charges Friday against three former allies of Gov. Chris Christie – but not Christie himself – in the George Washington Bridge traffic scandal, apparently easing the legal threat that has hung over his 2016 White House ambitions for more than a year.
Study: Female service members face retribution for reporting sexual assaults
Two-thirds of women in the military who reported they’d been sexually assaulted endure professional retaliation or other social ostracism, Pentagon leaders said Friday. In releasing an annual study required by Congress on sexual harassment and assault within the ranks, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said combating the problem had proven difficult.
Muscular Dystrophy Association pulls plug on telethon memorably ran by Jerry Lewis
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is ending its annual Labor Day telethon, a television tradition for decades that has slowly disappeared from view since the sudden end of Jerry Lewis’ role as host following the 2010 show.
Mobius Science Center to begin renovations on donated Avista site
Officials of Avista Corp. and Mobius showed off the space Friday after signing an agreement that gives the science museum a permanent home across from Riverfront Park for $1 a year. The 1911 annex to Avista’s historic Post Street substation overlooks Huntington Park and the Spokane River. Mobius CEO Phil Lindsey said the museum would try to retain as many features as possible, including the brick walls and tall windows.
In brief: Trespassers collecting antlers face sanctions
Going onto private property to collect antlers will soon carry extra sanctions. A bill signed Friday by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee means people who trespass to collect antler “sheds” and other animal parts will get more than a citation; law enforcement officials also will confiscate the ill-gotten gains.
STA Prop 1 failing by less than 1 percent
The county election staff has counted 38,036 in favor of the measure and 38,629 against. That works out to 49.6 percent in favor. There are only a few hundred ballots left to count, not enough to change the outcome.
CdA attorney named 1st District judge
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has named Coeur d’Alene attorney Cynthia K.C. Meyer a state 1st District judge. Meyer has practiced law in Utah and Idaho since 1987. She’s a graduate of the College of Idaho and the University of Utah College of Law. Her appointment is effective immediately. She’s replacing Judge Benjamin Simpson, who is retiring after 15 years on the bench.
Brain-damaged WSU instructor sues university over injury outside bar
A former Washington State University instructor is seeking up to $15 million from the university after he was severely injured outside a bar located on WSU property in 2013. David Warner, now 44, spent a week in a coma and has permanent brain damage from the March 2013 incident.
Fire blamed on ex-resident
Sharon Darby, who lives with her son at a Hillyard home across from Kehoe Park, at 4918 N. Nelson St., which was significantly damaged by fire early Friday, said that on Thursday she told another man who had been living there that he had to leave. During the day she packed his belongings and put them in his car. Darby said that about 3 a.m. the man told her son through a window: “I’m going to burn down your home.” Not long after the threat, her son heard some noises and discovered a large fire at the back of the home.
CdA Tribe: Gov. Otter’s veto delay made racing repeal bill law
The Coeur d’Alene Tribe has delivered a six-page legal demand letter to Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney, asking him to certify the instant racing repeal bill as the law of the state.
Former Pasco officer, suspect in Spokane homicide, remains free though charged in separate rape case
A former Pasco police officer who is a suspect in a 1986 homicide in Spokane remains free though he was charged on Thursday in a separate rape case. Richard J. Aguirre’s attorney, Scott Johnson, said his client is innocent in both cases.
Police injured at protest
Police say black-clad May Day marchers hurled wrenches and rocks at officers and hit police with sticks as a Friday evening march through a Seattle neighborhood turned violent, injuring three officers, though not seriously.
Comcast must outline future after collapse of deal
Comcast, which reports financial results Monday, faces some tough questions about what’s next for the country’s biggest cable company after its dreams of a far-reaching network collapsed with the death of its $45 billion Time Warner Cable deal.
SUV gains drive climb in auto sales
SUVs and trucks powered U.S. auto sales to a 4.6 percent gain last month, with several automakers reporting their strongest April sales ever. The stylish and practical new SUVs are pulling people away from cars, forcing automakers to discount sedans and even furlough workers to control growing inventories.
More renters using half of income for housing, utilities
More than one in four U.S. renters have to use at least half their family income to pay for housing and utilities. That’s the finding of an analysis of Census data by Enterprise Community Partners, a nonprofit that helps finance affordable housing. The number of such households has jumped 26 percent to 11.25 million since 2007.
As baby boomers retire, millennials are America’s next economic force
The roughly 74 million millennials will have a profound economic effect as more baby boomers retire. They’ll spend more money on new technology, they’ll start the next Google and they’ll become the main breadwinners for their families. But some of their distinct characteristics may delay their full impact. Millennials – also called Generation Y – tend to be highly educated but burdened by student loans. Many are unemployed or underemployed. They also are waiting longer to marry, have kids and buy a home or a car. Many still live with their parents.
Business briefs: Apple Watch users report problems with tattoos, heart rate monitor use
It’s an annoying problem for the unlucky few: The Apple Watch’s heart rate monitor and even some other features might not work if you have a tattoo on your wrist. Inked and irked Apple fans have dubbed the issue “TattooGate” on Twitter, complaining that they must choose between their body art and their stylish gadget. Apple, for its part, acknowledged the issue on its support website.
Construction spending drops in March
U.S. construction fell in March as an increase in nonresidential construction was offset by declines in home building and government projects.
Chinese police raid local Uber offices
Police in southern China raided the office of U.S. car-hailing app Uber after the Chinese government in January banned drivers of private cars from offering such services through apps.
SeaWorld cited over workers’ safety
SeaWorld San Diego has been cited for allegedly failing to train workers to safely interact with its killer whales. U-T San Diego reported the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued four citations this week that carry nearly $26,000 in fines.
Froma Harrop: In Baltimore, defeatism stifles drive
Charles Krauthammer: More, Cromwell’s stories get new twist in ‘Wolf Hall’
Editorial: Chemical regulation worthwhile for kids, firefighter safety
Keith Hoeller: Adjunct professors deserve more money, job security
Ask Dr. K: Hygiene key to preventing blepharitis
Fashion fling
A change of season means it’s time to change up your look. Trends for this time of year mimic the tone of the season: refreshed, low-fuss, unassuming. Pastels are plentiful, and lots of prints pull their inspiration from springtime’s star, Mother Nature.
‘Stand by Me’ singer Ben E. King dies at 76
Ben E. King, the unforgettable lead singer for the Drifters and solo star whose plaintive baritone graced such pop and rhythm and blues classics as “Stand by Me,” “There Goes My Baby” and “Spanish Harlem,” died Thursday of natural causes in Teaneck, New Jersey.
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