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from BuzzFeed
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Ben Carson: Media Sensationalism Caused By “Love Of Money…The Root Of All Evil”
“Well, of course they would rather engage in sensationalism, because that’s how they make their money…”
Ben Carson: Media Sensationalism Caused By “Love Of Money…The Root Of All Evil”
“Well, of course they would rather engage in sensationalism, because that’s how they make their money…”
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from Daily Kos
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Rand Paul: America's hungry seniors should turn to charity
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Rand Paul: America's hungry seniors should turn to charity
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from The Heritage Foundation
Supreme Court Decision Makes It Harder for Government to Take Personal Property From Americans
Can the government force raisin farmers to hand over large portions of their crop without paying any compensation? On Monday, eight members of the Supreme Court resoundingly said, “No!” in Horne v. Department of Agriculture.
The Two Key Mistakes the Supreme Court Made When Deciding Kelo
June 23 marks the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s highly controversial decision, Kelo v. City of New London. The Fifth Amendment Public Use Clause authorizes a city to exercise its eminent domain power only “for public use.” Yet, in Kelo the court permitted a city to transfer one homeowner’s property to another private party as long as there would be some future “public benefit.”
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from Hot Air
Surprise: After scandal fuels billions in new funding, VA wait times…increase
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from Newsmax
75 Most Influential Jewish Republicans
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from Newsweek
from PJ Media
Michael Oren Finally Reveals the Truth About Obama and Israel, and Leftist Jews Can’t Stand It
Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren is currently under attack for the publication of his important new book, Ally: My Journey Through the American-Israeli Divide. In it, Oren has dared to pull back the curtain on Obama’s — and his administration’s — antipathy for Israel.
from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
Construction of Giant Telescope Pushes on Despite Protests
Construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on Hawaii's Mauna Kea volcano — work that was halted in April after a series of protests—will resume on Wednesday (June 24), project representatives said in a statement issued over the weekend.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Ironman and Hoopfest set for weekend roast
Record heat is expected to roast the region as tens of thousands of people head outside for two of the biggest community events of the year. The National Weather Service forecast calls for triple-digit highs, including 104 on Sunday – the final day of Hoopfest in Spokane and the day about 2,000 triathletes hit the Ironman course in Coeur d’Alene.
Suspected shoplifter who died while detained by store guard identified
The suspected shoplifter who died last week while being detained by a store security guard in Coeur d’Alene has been identified as 35-year-old Andrew M. Dearmin. Coeur d’Alene police said Monday the investigation into the Sandpoint man’s death is continuing and autopsy results are still pending.
3 arrested in beating of Spokane Valley boy
Three people suspected of beating a 15-year-old Spokane Valley boy with a baseball bat were arrested Friday evening. Tyson N. Taylor, 22, and two unnamed juveniles face first-degree assault charges for the June 15 beating that left the boy in Sacred Heart Medical Center for most of the week. Taylor is being held in the Spokane County Jail on a $25,000 bond.
Mielke lacks French’s support for Spokane County CEO, will abandon candidacy
Todd Mielke said Monday his bid for county chief executive is finished after his fellow county commissioners deadlocked on his hiring.
North Idaho gonorrhea cases at all-time high
Gonorrhea cases are at an all-time high in Idaho’s five northern counties. There have been 32 reported cases of the sexually transmitted disease this year. For comparison there were only 17 cases this time last year. Chlamydia is still the most common sexually transmitted disease in Idaho’s five northern counties.
House Democrats release budget plan
House Democrats released their “no new taxes” operating budget for 2015-17 that would approve raises for state workers and public school employees, spend more on mental health and home care, freeze tuition this year at state colleges, keep state parks open and reduce the number of students in kindergarten through Grade 3. But they are calling for more revenue, by closing some $356 million in tax preferences and exemptions. With that money — if the tax changes pass — Democrats would pay for what they call an “investment package” that goes beyond their base budget. Included in that package would be the money for the Washington State University Medical School in Spokane and more medical residencies in the state.
Burning banned on all Washington state forestland
Burning is now banned on all Washington State forestland. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the west-side burn ban today. The ban matches last week’s east-side ban.
Body found in burned car in north Spokane
Spokane police are investigating a body found in a car fire in north Spokane. The Spokane Fire Department responded to a car fire just after midnight in the parking lot of the Shadle Walmart, said police spokeswoman Teresa Fuller. The police department is investigating it as a suspicious death.
Charleston church shows resilience days after mass shooting
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church opened its tall, wooden doors to the world Sunday, embracing strangers who walked in from the street or tuned in from home for the first worship service since a white gunman was accused of killing nine black church members.
Renowned composer and conductor Gunther Schuller, who had strong ties to Spokane and spent 20 years as artistic director of the Northwest Bach Festival, died Sunday in Boston.
Sister of man killed in crash with STA bus contests suicide determination
Thomas Samples hopped on his beloved motorcycle, Piglet, on May 22 intending to bail a friend out of jail, his sister Gladys Shirey said last week. At the intersection of Crestline Street and Euclid Avenue, as a bus full of witnesses looked on, Samples’ motorcycle slammed into a Spokane Transit Authority coach, killing Samples almost instantly and totaling Piglet. Spokane police looked at video and determined Samples ran a red light prior to the collision, but they say their investigation is not over. Yet days after the crash, Spokane County Medical Examiner John Howard ruled Samples’ death a suicide, a finding Shirey can’t stomach.
Havana, Glenrose project begins with work at Freya
A project to upgrade Havana Street from 37th Avenue to Glenrose Road and Glenrose Road from Havana to 57th Avenue gets underway today with preparations for handling traffic along Freya Street.
Contested telescope construction to resume in Hawaii
The construction of a $1.4 billion telescope on land considered sacred by some Native Hawaiians will resume Wednesday, according to the nonprofit company behind the project.
DNA analysis indentifies poaching hot spots in Africa
The problem of elephant poaching might seem as vast and complicated as the African continent itself, but a new analysis from the University of Washington shows that the bulk of the slaughter is concentrated in just two hot spots: Tanzania in the east, and a protected ecosystem centered in Gabon in the west.
Pentagon chief urges balanced approach to Russian aggression
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the U.S. and NATO need to have a “strong but balanced” approach to Russia, and he questioned whether Moscow’s “backward-looking” aggressive behavior will change while President Vladimir Putin remains at the helm.
Manhunt shifts after possible sighting of escaped killers
Investigators tracking two murder convicts who escaped from a northern New York prison scoured a rural area near the Pennsylvania border Sunday, saying an unconfirmed but credible report of a sighting had shifted the search across the state.
New Orleans police arrest suspect in killing of officer
After an intense 24-hour manhunt, New Orleans police Sunday arrested a man believed to have shot and killed a police officer while wearing handcuffs as he was being transported to jail.
In brief: Iran lawmakers ban nuclear inspectors from military sites
With some lawmakers chanting “Death to the America,” Iran’s parliament voted to ban access to military sites, documents and scientists as part of a future deal with world powers over its contested nuclear program.
Five killed in attack on training site
A Somali soldier and four militants were killed Sunday as an al-Qaida-linked extremist group tried to attack a training compound used for intelligence officials in Mogadishu, a police officer said.
France offers new plan for Middle East peace
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius met with Israeli and Palestinian officials in Jerusalem and the West Bank Sunday to explain a possible proposal to the United Nations to restart peace negotiations. France is reportedly drafting a resolution that would set an 18-month deadline for Israelis and Palestinians to agree on a two-state solution. It would call for recognition of Palestinian statehood if the talks do not bear fruit.
North Korea boycotts University Games in South Korea
North Korea has scrapped plans to attend next month’s University Games in South Korea to protest the planned opening of a U.N. human rights office in Seoul, South Korean officials said today.
European leaders work to keep Greece in eurozone
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras headed to Brussels late Sunday for a crucial emergency eurozone summit aimed at reaching a deal between Athens and its international creditors that would allow the debt-ravaged country to avoid a default and a potentially disastrous exit from the euro.
Then and Now: Camp Francis H. Cook employed men on Mount Spokane
Early newspaperman and developer Francis Cook pioneered the road to Mount Spokane, but it was still a rustic track when he died in 1920. Cook had a cabin there and dreamed of the area being a park where visitors could enjoy the views of 14 lakes and three states. The area was given to the state parks system in 1927. The Great Depression spawned a series of government programs like the Public Works Administration, the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps to employ some of the millions of men who couldn’t find work. On Father’s Day 1934, the CCC opened Camp Francis H. Cook near Cook’s old cabin. The 200 young men of Company 611 lived in tents while they built trails, roads and shelters around the park. WPA crews improved roads leading to the mountain while the CCC crews worked on the main road inside the park.
In brief: Pasco officer placed on leave after fatal shooting resigns
One of the three Pasco police officers who shot and killed an immigrant farmworker in a busy intersection earlier this year has resigned from the department. The Tri-City Herald reported that nine-year veteran Ryan Flanagan submitted his resignation letter Thursday. Pasco City Manager Dave Zabell said it’s effective as of July 2.
Man arrested in Idaho in child abuse case
A 25-year-old Washington man wanted in a case of severe child abuse has been arrested in Idaho. The Union-Bulletin newspaper reported that Tysen R. Beckner of Waitsburg, northeast of Walla Walla, was booked late last week into the Nez Perce County Adult Detention Center in Lewiston on a warrant charging him with first-degree assault of a child. Bail was set at $100,000 pending his extradition to Walla Walla County.
Researcher studies huckleberries’ growth
A researcher is working to learn more about huckleberries, which constitute 15 percent of the diet of grizzlies and black bears in Glacier National Park.
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Race resists easy definition
Mind over matter
Spokane seniors learn how juggling can improve brain, overall health
Free-wheeling message
Motorcycling priest finds himself at ease on the open road
Music lowers dementia risk
Remember how Baby Mozart was supposed to turn your infant into a genius? Turns out that listening to classical music does in fact boost the brain, and at any age.
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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)
Former Israeli Ambassador Says He Knows Why Obama Reaches Out To Muslims Like He Does
Former Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Oren published a new op-ed on Friday in which he again criticized President Obama’s Middle East policies. In the article, Oren speculated that Obama’s outreach to the Muslim world may stem from the fact that he was abandoned by the two Muslim father figures in his life and therefore seeks acceptance by Muslims.
(Western Journalism)
Former Israeli Ambassador Says He Knows Why Obama Reaches Out To Muslims Like He Does
Former Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Oren published a new op-ed on Friday in which he again criticized President Obama’s Middle East policies. In the article, Oren speculated that Obama’s outreach to the Muslim world may stem from the fact that he was abandoned by the two Muslim father figures in his life and therefore seeks acceptance by Muslims.
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