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from ABC News (& affiliates)
TV Network in New York, New York
More children are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Their new numbers now show that autism affects one in 59 children, an increase from previously reported one in 68 children.
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from Coeur d'Alene Press
TINY HOME TRANSITIONAL PROJECT OFFERS OPEN HOUSES
A nonprofit that envisions a tiny home village as a transitional housing development between Hayden and Rathdrum plans to apply for a conditional-use permit through Kootenai County in June and has scheduled two public open houses in May. Gar Mickelson, executive director of Kaleidoscope Community Services, said the permit application will be for Pathfinder Tiny House Village as a two-year pilot project on the 5-acre site west of U.S. 95 and south of Highway 53.
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from Competitive Enterprise Institute
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS
Public policy analysts from 20 free-market organizations, including the Competitive Enterprise Institute, today filed a joint comment letter in support of Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s proposal to repeal the Obama administration’s so-called Clean Power Plan (CPP). The CPP was President Obama’s marquee domestic climate policy and regulatory centerpiece of his Paris climate treaty emission-reduction pledge. Unable to persuade Congress to enact cap-and-trade legislation, Obama vowed to find other ways to “skin the cat,” and directed EPA to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from the U.S. power sector. The CPP was the result.
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from Conservative Intelligence Briefing
Former Clinton Adviser Goes Off On Cops In Roadside Rant
Police officers in New Jersey are receiving praise for how they handled a former Hillary Clinton financial adviser’s roadside rant. Caren Turner resigned her position from the Port Authority after the incident came to light.
President Trump Plans To Honor Campaign Pledge To Withdraw From Iran Nuke Deal, French President Macron Confirms
President Trump still plans on ending the controversial nuclear deal with Iran enacted by Barack Obama, French President Emmanuel Macron said. Iranian leaders say they will retaliate if President Trump follows through, though what that means isn’t yet clear.
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from DW News (Deutsche Welle)
Broadcasting & Media Production Company in Bonn, Germany
NATO and Washington worry about Russian subs in the High North
NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss increasingly bitter relations with Russia. Tensions have led the United States to move back into an Icelandic air base it left more than a decade ago.
NATO and Washington worry about Russian subs in the High North
NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss increasingly bitter relations with Russia. Tensions have led the United States to move back into an Icelandic air base it left more than a decade ago.
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Media/News Company in Brussels, Belgium
The reality behind the €7 'Brexit bombshell visa'
British tabloids roared in disapproval on Thursday (26 April), after EU diplomats advanced plans for new border checks and fees. "EU must be joking!" the Daily Mail, the headline of one top-selling newspaper said. "BREXIT BOMBSHELL: Britons could be forced to pay €7 for European visa after EU split," the Daily Express, another anti-EU paper, said. The reference to a "European visa" was misleading, but the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (Etias), agreed on Wednesday, will impose "a travel authorisation fee of €7" on all "visa-exempt third country nationals" when it enters into life.
Commission wants bigger post-Brexit budget
A week before the much-anticipated moment when it will present its ideas for the EU's post-2020 budget, the European Commission is now fine-tuning its proposals. But the main message is not going to change: the EU executive will urge member states to endorse a message of strength and unity by investing more in Europe after the UK has left the club.
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from The Guardian (UK)
LEFT-CENTER BIAS, HIGH, daily newspaper
'We're doomed': Mayer Hillman on the climate reality no one else will dare mention
The 86-year-old social scientist says accepting the impending end of most life on Earth might be the very thing needed to help us prolong it.
James Cook: The Voyages review – eye-opening records of colliding worlds
British Library, London: Work by ill-fated illustrators aboard Captain Cook’s first journey to the Pacific sit alongside revelatory images by a Polynesian high priest in this haunting exhibition.
'We're doomed': Mayer Hillman on the climate reality no one else will dare mention
The 86-year-old social scientist says accepting the impending end of most life on Earth might be the very thing needed to help us prolong it.
James Cook: The Voyages review – eye-opening records of colliding worlds
British Library, London: Work by ill-fated illustrators aboard Captain Cook’s first journey to the Pacific sit alongside revelatory images by a Polynesian high priest in this haunting exhibition.
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from The Inlander
Media/News Company in Spokane, WA
Kiev Market provides a welcoming place for Spokane's Eastern European immigrants
Kiev Market owners, husband and wife Olga and Anatoliy Filenko, also refugees from Ukraine, bought the two existing Kiev Markets 13 years ago when the former owner decided to sell. The Filenkos later added a third location. At the time, Olga had been working for Kiev Market for five years, performing various duties like putting in orders, and she didn't want to lose her job. She says that at her age, owning the markets felt like the right next step. Her children and their spouses often work in the shops and help out in different ways. Olga says that these markets are special, because of the myriad foods they offer. One distinction between the products found at the European markets and American stores is the preparation and flavors.
De Leon Foods brings authentic Mexican cuisine to Spokane with two markets and a restaurant
People thought Mayra and Sergio De Leon were crazy for opening a Hispanic grocery store in Spokane, of all places. But the De Leon family wanted something more than just a restaurant. They set out to prove there was demand here for their Hispanic grocery store, bakery and deli. Now, after more than a decade in business with two locations, a taco bar and restaurant and a second on the way, De Leon Foods shows no sign of slowing down.
Spokane Police officers' use of deadly force spiked, now the city is considering a new tracking system
Several months ago, the police ombudsman Bart Logue began talks with SPD Chief Craig Meidl about revising the department's use-of-force policy. Changes would emphasize the sanctity of life, de-escalation and the use of time, distance and cover to reduce uses of force, Logue says. Those discussions are ongoing. Now, Logue is also pushing for a tracking and analysis system. The system is developed by the Bainbridge Island-based company Police Strategies LLC and is used by several other agencies throughout the state. It combs through police records to give a more complete picture of use of force in Spokane. The system can identify trends and patterns, such as which officers use force most frequently, how they're using it and which citizens are most often subjected to it. The data is published online as an interactive dashboard. Meidl says he's supportive of efforts toward more transparency though he's reserving full support until he gets a better understanding of "the degree of transparency this provides." For Logue, the system will allow the city to think about police use of force on a deeper level than ever before. "There's more to use of force than just numbers," Logue says. "With all these variables you can dig down into, then maybe you can find something to do differently."
Media/News Company in Spokane, WA
Kiev Market provides a welcoming place for Spokane's Eastern European immigrants
Kiev Market owners, husband and wife Olga and Anatoliy Filenko, also refugees from Ukraine, bought the two existing Kiev Markets 13 years ago when the former owner decided to sell. The Filenkos later added a third location. At the time, Olga had been working for Kiev Market for five years, performing various duties like putting in orders, and she didn't want to lose her job. She says that at her age, owning the markets felt like the right next step. Her children and their spouses often work in the shops and help out in different ways. Olga says that these markets are special, because of the myriad foods they offer. One distinction between the products found at the European markets and American stores is the preparation and flavors.
De Leon Foods brings authentic Mexican cuisine to Spokane with two markets and a restaurant
People thought Mayra and Sergio De Leon were crazy for opening a Hispanic grocery store in Spokane, of all places. But the De Leon family wanted something more than just a restaurant. They set out to prove there was demand here for their Hispanic grocery store, bakery and deli. Now, after more than a decade in business with two locations, a taco bar and restaurant and a second on the way, De Leon Foods shows no sign of slowing down.
Spokane Police officers' use of deadly force spiked, now the city is considering a new tracking system
Several months ago, the police ombudsman Bart Logue began talks with SPD Chief Craig Meidl about revising the department's use-of-force policy. Changes would emphasize the sanctity of life, de-escalation and the use of time, distance and cover to reduce uses of force, Logue says. Those discussions are ongoing. Now, Logue is also pushing for a tracking and analysis system. The system is developed by the Bainbridge Island-based company Police Strategies LLC and is used by several other agencies throughout the state. It combs through police records to give a more complete picture of use of force in Spokane. The system can identify trends and patterns, such as which officers use force most frequently, how they're using it and which citizens are most often subjected to it. The data is published online as an interactive dashboard. Meidl says he's supportive of efforts toward more transparency though he's reserving full support until he gets a better understanding of "the degree of transparency this provides." For Logue, the system will allow the city to think about police use of force on a deeper level than ever before. "There's more to use of force than just numbers," Logue says. "With all these variables you can dig down into, then maybe you can find something to do differently."
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from NCWLIFE
TV Channel in Wenatchee, WA
Columbia and Snake River Dam Protection Bill Passes US House Vote
A bill to protect Columbia and Snake River Dams passed the US House yesterday. The bill introduced by Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers will protect the dams by putting into law the 2014 Biological Opinion, a collaborative agreement on how to manage the river system to protect fish and support clean, renewable energy. Congressman Dan Newhouse also co-sponsored the bill and testified in favor of it in a floor speech.
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A bill to protect Columbia and Snake River Dams passed the US House yesterday. The bill introduced by Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers will protect the dams by putting into law the 2014 Biological Opinion, a collaborative agreement on how to manage the river system to protect fish and support clean, renewable energy. Congressman Dan Newhouse also co-sponsored the bill and testified in favor of it in a floor speech.
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from New York Times
Newspaper in New York
Angela Merkel Is Next to Visit Trump, Skipping the Bonhomie
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany arrives at the White House on Friday in the broad wake of a visit this week by the French president, Emmanuel Macron. But don’t expect a sequel to the buddy movie. Already, the contrasts could not be starker.
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from Orthodox Christianity
Organization in Moscow, Russia
In the seventh century A.D., the population of Britain consisted mainly of two ethnic groups relatively equal in number, collectively known as the Celts and the Anglo-Saxons respectively. The Celts can be divided into three major sub-groups, namely the Welsh (the descendants of the Britons—the native inhabitants of Britain who were driven west by the invading Angles and Saxons) in Wales; the Picts (an indigenous tribal confederation of peoples in Scotland); and the Fenians, or Scots (a Gaelic people that migrated from Ireland to Scotland around the late fifth century)—this is how they were commonly called in Britain (“Scotti”, meaning “wanderers”, referred to the Irish in general). The name “Scotland” derives from the Latin “Scotia”—“the land of the Scots”. This is because in the middle ages, Scotland as a country was developed by the Scots rather than the native Picts.
GEORGIAN PARLIAMENT TO CONSIDER BILL ON INSULTING RELIGIOUS SENSIBILITIES, GEORGIAN CHURCH SUPPORTS IT
The Georgian parliament will soon consider a bill that would introduce criminal penalties for insulting religious sensibilities. A representative of the Georgian Orthodox Church has stated that the patriarchate supports the bill.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
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from Task & Purpose
Media/News Company in New York, NY
Don’t Get Trapped By These Fake-News Blue Falcons
Fake news knows no bounds. In recent years several websites have popped up with one target in their sights: military veterans. One of the sites, VeteransToday.com, publishes content linked to both Iranian and Russian media, and features writers with questionable biographies.
________Media/News Company in New York, NY
Don’t Get Trapped By These Fake-News Blue Falcons
Fake news knows no bounds. In recent years several websites have popped up with one target in their sights: military veterans. One of the sites, VeteransToday.com, publishes content linked to both Iranian and Russian media, and features writers with questionable biographies.
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