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from Daily Mail (UK)
Hollywood's Jihadi Hunter: The only action this British actor has seen is in movies. But here he is in the killing fields of the deadly war on IS. So is he a hero or a fool? Read his amazing story.... and you decide
Michael Enright turned his back on Hollywood to join the fight against ISIS
The 51-year-old has no military background but now sleeps next to AK-47s
He has been in Syria for two months receiving basic training from the YPG
But is angry Britain is not bombing parts of Syria where he is 'out manned'
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from Eagle Rising
Ted Cruz and Rand Paul Demand Answers on Jade Helm 15!
Texas Senator Ted Cruz is the latest to demand answers from the Pentagon about a massive military exercise referred to as Jade Helm 15, and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is not far behind.
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from Independent Journal Review
6 Police Officers Accused of Homicide File Their Own Charges Against Maryland State Prosecutor
Attorneys for the six Baltimore City police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray filed a motion Friday to have the State’s Attorney for the city recuse herself from the case.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Plane recovered from Spokane River
Using airbags, boats, divers, a crane and lots of time, workers on Saturday brought to shore most of the plane that crashed into the Spokane River.
Pilots in Spokane River crash were well known
Lyndon Amestoy, 60, and Richard Runyon, 64, who died in Thursday’s crash in the Spokane River, were certified pilots, performing a late afternoon test flight that ended in tragedy. Federal officials arrived Friday in Spokane to investigate the cause of the crash, but few details have been released about the events that led to the 1996 Piper Malibu sinking into the river, trapping Amestoy and Runyon for about 30 minutes before rescuers reached them.
Thousands gather to say goodbye to slain Coeur d’Alene police sergeant
On a sunny day with so many flags flying it looked liked the Fourth of July, thousands gathered in Coeur d’Alene to remember the life and service of Sgt. Greg Moore, the city police officer shot and killed Tuesday while on duty.
Sergeant’s generosity stood out
In uniform and in his private life, Coeur d’Alene police Sgt. Greg Moore was a generous man. He was an officer who stopped to talk to kids, complimenting them for wearing bike helmets. He coached youth soccer. Moore, 43, grew up in a law enforcement family. His father, Fred Moore, retired as a captain from the Walla Walla Police Department, and he spent his childhood in the small, southeast Washington city.
Moore’s memorial public, televised
Today’s public memorial service for Coeur d’Alene police Sgt. Greg Moore begins at 10 a.m. at Lake City High School, 6101 N. Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene. Doors open at 9 a.m.
President Obama, Nike team up for trade pact
Facing resistance from lawmakers in his own party to a sweeping free-trade deal with Asian nations, President Barack Obama is lining up allies elsewhere – starting at Nike Inc. headquarters in this trade-friendly region.
In brief: N. Korea test-fires new ballistic missile
North Korea said it has successfully test-fired a newly developed ballistic missile from a submarine in what would be the latest display of the country’s advancing military capability.
Bollywood star freed on bond after killing man
Two days after being convicted for running over and killing a homeless man with his car, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was freed on bail Friday in a case that has raised questions about special treatment for India’s celebrities.
Britain’s political shake-up creates division
As Britain’s progressive parties scramble to recover from an electoral trouncing, Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron finds himself facing a different challenge. Cameron rode to re-election Thursday on fear about the nation’s relationship with the European Union and Scottish separatism. Now he has the task of uniting the country – or at least keeping opponents sufficiently at bay to address those and other issues such as austerity measures and immigration.
Police charged in Baltimore man’s death want case dismissed
Attorneys for six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of a man who died of a spinal injury he received while in custody asked a judge Friday to dismiss the case or assign it to someone other than the city’s top prosecutor, who they say has too many conflicts of interest to remain objective.
U.S. launches wide-ranging investigation
The Justice Department waded anew Friday into fraught, big city police-community relations, with new Attorney General Loretta Lynch declaring the subject “one of the most challenging issues of our time.” She announced a wide-ranging investigation into Baltimore’s police.
In brief: 4 dead in plane crash on Atlanta interstate
A small passenger airplane dropped from the sky, grazed the hood of a tractor-trailer and crashed into an Atlanta interstate Friday, killing all four people aboard and starting an intense fire on the busy highway.
Trial over ’79 disappearance ends in hung jury
New York – The murder trial of a man accused in the 1979 disappearance of first-grader Etan Patz ended Friday in a hung jury, leaving one of the nation’s most wrenching missing-children cases still unresolved after nearly two generations.
Shipments resume after oil train derailment
BNSF Railway resumed shipments Friday along a track in North Dakota two days after an oil train derailed and caught fire, and cleanup continued on crude that spilled into nearby wetlands.
GOP activist fills Fagan’s vacated 9th District seat
Mary Dye, longtime GOP activist from Garfield County, will represent southeastern Washington in the state House. Dye, 53, was named Friday afternoon by commissioners from the district’s six counties to fill the 9th Legislative District seat left open a week ago when Susan Fagan, of Pullman, resigned amid allegations of ethics violations. State GOP Chairwoman Susan Hutchison said the appointment may have been the fastest replacement for an open legislative seat in history.
Amended child support bill passes Washington Legislature
Obeying federal requirements to make state law conform to an international treaty on child support is forcing a special session in Idaho. But on Friday, legislation that allows Washington to meet those requirements was signed into law with little fanfare.
In brief: EWU students threatened for anonymous hazing tip
Two Eastern Washington University students have reported receiving threats from people who accuse them of making an anonymous tip about misbehavior by members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
Officers report suicidal man reloaded gun
Police officers responding to a report of an armed, suicidal man Wednesday night said they were on the other side of a privacy fence when he was shooting, but they could hear him reloading.
Kennewick man dies in Highway 395 crash
David L. Brenchley, 75, died in a crash on U.S. Highway 395 about 4 miles south of Rizville on Friday, but four children in the car received only minor injuries.
WSP trooper, who guarded past three governors, arrested for evidence-tampering
A Washington State Patrol trooper who has guarded the state’s past three governors has been charged, along with his wife, with evidence-tampering in their son’s vandalism case. Trooper Daniel Tindall, 51, served in the patrol’s Executive Protection Unit, where he helped provide security for former Govs. Chris Gregoire and Gary Locke, as well as current Gov. Jay Inslee.
In brief: Judge rules against Kelley recall petition
A judge ruled Thursday that a recall petition filed against indicted state Auditor Troy Kelley did not meet the legal threshold necessary for backers to begin collecting signatures from state voters.
Helicopter crash starts fire in forest
The crash of a helicopter near the U.S.-Canadian border Thursday evening sparked a small fire in the Colville National Forest.
U.S. economy rebounds with solid job gains
Rebounding from a dismal start to the year, the U.S. economy added 223,000 jobs in April, a solid gain that suggested that employers are helping fuel a durable if still subpar recovery.
In brief: Wal-Mart to buy former Canadian Target stores
Wal-Mart, already Canada’s biggest retailer, wasted little time in cementing that title after its rival Target retreated back to the U.S.
AAA predicts rise in Memorial Day travel
AAA expects more than 37 million Americans to travel for Memorial Day, the most since 2005.
Home loan modification programs get extension
The federal government is extending for another year two programs designed to help homeowners who are at risk of defaulting on their mortgage or still owe far more on their loans than the properties are worth.
Court backs broadcasters, likely accelerating FCC review of AT&T-DirecTV merger
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a long-anticipated ruling in a dispute between the FCC and TV programmers, including CBS Corp., 21st Century Fox, Walt Disney Co. and Viacom Inc. The testy dispute did not delve into whether the FCC should allow two huge media mergers to go forward. Rather, the programmers’ case became something of a sideshow, complicating the government’s processing of information that it had sought in its merger reviews.
Chinese banks a haven for web counterfeits
At least three prominent Chinese banks serve as safe havens for counterfeiters, who use them to process credit card payments or move their money around the globe, the Associated Press has found. A review of hundreds of pages of court documents – along with interviews with lawyers, investigators, government officials and industry groups – shows that a lack of legal cooperation between the West and China is allowing counterfeiters to use Chinese banks as financial shelters.
Online sales tax bill stalls in Congress
Many consumers have come to expect tax-free shopping as an online perk, but it’s costing state governments nationwide an estimated $23 billion in annual revenue, according to a 2009 University of Tennessee study. And brick-and-mortar retailers complain that it puts them at a competitive disadvantage to online-only businesses that don’t have to charge sales tax.
Froma Harrop: Sports, stadiums shouldn’t benefit from tax exemptions
Charles Krauthammer: Future generations likely to judge our treatment of animals
Editorial: Death of Moore, ‘good cop’ shows magnitude of risks
Guest Opinion: Polluters need to clean up their act
Christine M. Flowers: Finding strength in memories of my mother
Dear Doctor K: Perfectionism, OCD differ by motivations
Steve Massey: God is present in acts of compassion
Emma, Noah top list of baby names again
After slipping from the top of the most popular baby names six years ago, Emma was back at No. 1 in 2014. Noah was the top baby name for boys for the second year in a row. The Social Security Administration released the annual list of top baby names Friday. Emma was followed by Olivia, Sophia, Isabella and Ava. Noah was followed by Liam, Mason, Jacob and William.
German ‘war children’ search for Allied fathers
When Paul Schmitz was a little boy, he never understood why kids in his tiny German village taunted him as a “Yank” and beat him up. He was a teenager by the time he found out: His father was an American soldier his mother had a romance with in the final days of World War II. He is one of at least 250,000 children of German mothers who got pregnant by Allied soldiers from the United States, Great Britain, France or the Soviet Union as the Third Reich crumbled.
Obituary: Sonnenberg, Bonnie Jo (Hauff)
19 Sep 1951 - 17 Apr 2015 Moses Lake
Obituary: Moore, Gregory King
25 Apr 1972 - 5 May 2015 Walla Walla, Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d’Alene Police Department
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