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Southwest Airlines details plans to fight off activist investor Elliott Management

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Indictment unsealed against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

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Biden announces ‘surge’ in Ukraine aid, action to counter Russia

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Air Force veteran surprised with new home site in north Spokane

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News > Crime/Public Safety

Man sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for fatally shooting 28-year-old man in Spokane

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

A 58-year-old man who used a racial slur during an argument with a Black man and then five hours later shot and killed him from his van before speeding away will spend 12 years in prison for manslaughter.

News > Business

Port Operators Ask Regulator to Force Dockworkers to Negotiate

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

Days before a possible strike by longshoremen on the East and Gulf coasts, port employers said Thursday that they were asking a federal labor regulator to force the dockworkers' union to resume negotiating a new contract.

News > Business

Facing skeptical Senate committee, FAA chief defends Boeing oversight

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

As Boeing’s focus shifts to an ongoing Machinists strike, FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker defended the federal agency’s oversight of the aviation company at a Senate hearing last week and outlined progress in improving its safety culture.

News > Washington

Spokane jury awards Black UPS driver $237M for racial discrimination, retaliation in Yakima

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

A jury has awarded a United Parcel Service driver in Eastern Washington $237.6 million after concluding he was discriminated against and then suffered retaliation and was fired after filing complaints.

News > World

World’s longest-serving death row inmate acquitted in Japanese retrial

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

A Japanese court found an 88-year-old man not guilty on Thursday in a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, reversing the decision that had put Iwao Hakamada on death row for 45 years.

News > National business

Southwest Airlines details plans to fight off activist investor Elliott Management

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

Southwest Airlines is launching a new plan to return the carrier to profitability and has added a new director to its board, amid an ongoing battle with activist investor Elliott Investment Management.

News > Real Estate

Pending sales of homes in US creep up as borrowing costs drop

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

U.S. pending home sales ticked up in August from a record low, as falling mortgage rates encouraged some buyers to dip a toe into the market.

News > Nation

Biden announces ‘surge’ in Ukraine aid, action to counter Russia

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the U.S. is providing Ukraine a total of $7.9 billion in defense aid, a commitment he described as a “surge in security assistance” that — coupled with expanded F-16 fighter jet pilot training and other newly unveiled moves — aims to bolster Kyiv before a new president enters the White House.

News > Nation

Toxic chemicals found in food packaging; FDA under pressure to take action

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

Evidence is mounting that food packaging and plastic tableware contain toxic chemicals absorbed by humans, a public health risk largely ignored by federal officials charged with protecting the nation’s food supply.

News > Business

The Dirt: 64 residential units planned for South Hill

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

On Spokane’s South Hatch Street, a developer is planning to erect three, three-story residential buildings on a roughly two-acre plot.

News > Nation

Rudy Giuliani disbarred in D.C. for his role in election 2020 subversion

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

The D.C. Court of Appeals on Thursday revoked Rudy Giuliani’s ability to practice law in the District after an attorney discipline board found the former New York mayor and personal attorney for Donald Trump violated the terms of his license while challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election.

News > Nation

Nationwide free COVID-19 test ordering program reopens in late September

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

As flu and cold season approaches, Americans are also being urged to remain vigilant about COVID-19. Soon, households across the U.S. will once again be able to order free COVID-19 test kits through a federal program aimed at curbing the spread of the virus this winter.

News > World

Israel rejects cease-fire talks and keeps up Lebanon attacks

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

Israel ordered the military to maintain its bombardment of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and denied interest in a truce, a setback for efforts by the U.S. and allies to de-escalate hostilities.

News > Nation

Indictment unsealed against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

New York Mayor Eric Adams was charged with bribery, wire fraud and seeking illegal campaign donations in a federal indictment unsealed Thursday - a lengthy list of accusations that grew out of what prosecutors called “corrupt relationships” with rich foreigners.

News > Nation

The vice presidential debate is coming up. Here’s how to watch, what to know

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio will clash Tuesday night in the only debate planned between the vice presidential candidates.

News > Nation

With an election looming, the U.S. is approving citizenship applications at the fastest speed in years

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

Hundreds of people from 63 countries packed into a Riverside theater last week to take the oath of citizenship. American flags lined the stage as messages conveying the immigrants’ new power played on a large screen: “Today, I am an American. Today, I am a citizen of the country I serve. Today, I can register to vote.”

News > National business

US stocks advance as data shows strong economy

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

Stocks are rallying after China pledged fiscal stimulus and latest economic data highlighted the strength of the US economy.

News > National business

Powell emerges stronger after leading Fed to big rate cut

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

One week before Federal Reserve officials gathered in Washington this month, they were split over how fast to lower interest rates.

News > Home and garden

Gardening: Bringing outdoor plants in for the winter? Get them prepped now

Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

Akua Lum-Resse has a bit of a challenge on her hands as she prepares to bring her large collection of succulents back into the house before the frosts hit.

News > Spokane

Stepping into community: Spokane Folklore Society contra dances foster friendship and fun

Thu., Sept. 26, 2024

The lively lilt of contra dance music played by local band Reel Friends filled the Woman’s Club Hall on Sept. 18, as two lines of dancers faced each other, moving through simple steps following the direction of a caller.

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