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South Korean president declares martial law; parliament votes it down

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2024

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared “emergency martial law” Tuesday evening in frustration with the opposition-dominated parliament he claimed was paralyzing the government.

News > National business

US job openings pick up to 7.7 million as labor demand steadies

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2024

U.S. job openings picked up in October while layoffs eased, suggesting demand for workers is stabilizing.

News > Nation

New bombshell lawsuit: Diddy dangled woman over a 17th-floor balcony to ‘terrorize’ her

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2024

Yet another lawsuit for Sean “Diddy” Combs, and the contents of this one are truly shocking. A clothing designer named Bryana “Bana” Bongolan just filed documents in Los Angeles Superior Court, suing the disgraced music mogul for $10 million.

News > National business

UAW pushes for 2025 strike votes amid Stellantis plant chaos, CEO’s resignation

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2024

After struggling to build momentum for factory walkouts this fall, the United Auto Workers is telling its Stellantis NV members that it now plans to organize strike authorization votes in early 2025. The union wants to force Stellantis to follow through with investment pledges made in its 2023 contract. But those organizing efforts have been hampered by Stellantis production cutbacks and ...

News > Washington

ICE can use Boeing Field, Seattle, for deportations, appeals court rules

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2024

The federal government can continue using King County-owned Boeing Field to conduct deportation flights despite county objections, a federal appeals court ruled last week, clearing a possible local impediment to President-elect Donald Trump's promised mass deportations.

News > National business

Shoppers spent $13.3 billion on Cyber Monday, up 7.3% over 2023

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2024

US shoppers spent $13.3 billion online on Cyber Monday, according to Adobe Inc., up 7.3% over 2023 and slightly beating the firm’s initial forecast of $13.2 billion.

News > World

Send Ukraine more weapons, debate peace plans later, NATO chief says

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2024

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday he wants members of the Western military alliance to focus more on arming Ukraine than debating possible scenarios for ending the ongoing Russian invasion.

News > Nation

New trial underway for men on death row for twisted, gruesome ‘Pain & Gain’ murders

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2024

Three decades after two gym rats were sentenced to death in a murder plot so twisted and gruesome it inspired a major motion picture, the convicted men are again in court fighting to stay alive.

News > Nation

Supreme Court to hear arguments on youth transgender care ban

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2024

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments Wednesday in a dispute over a Tennessee ban on certain medical treatments for transgender children, in a case that could set the boundaries on gender identity policies for states and Congress.

News > Family

Love at the Christmas Bureau: Married in May, the Guerrinhas are avid volunteers celebrating their first season as newlyweds

Tue., Dec. 3, 2024

When the Christmas Bureau opens Dec. 12, it will be the first time that Joe and Laura Guerrinha volunteer together as husband and wife.

News > Local Government

Spokane green bins will soon be picked up year-round, with limited winter service

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 4, 2024

Spokane residents with a food and yard waste bin can soon get them picked up by the city during the winter with a limited service coming in January.

News > Spokane

This day in history: Jury selection was underway in the bombing that killed a Pasco judge

Tue., Dec. 3, 2024

From 1974: Ricky A. Young, 23, of Prosser, Washington, was on trial in Spokane on charges of sending a mail bomb to a Pasco judge, who died when the bomb exploded in his chambers.

News > Washington

Want to donate locally for Giving Tuesday? Here are some Spokane charities and nonprofits looking for help

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2024

Giving Tuesday is a way to show thanks the week after Thanksgiving to charities and nonprofits that do good work all year round.

News > Local Government

Spokane City Council asks for delay to transfer of Thorpe Road property to developer

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 2, 2024

The Spokane City Council has asked for a delay to the transfer of a 160-acre woodland south of Thorpe Road amid traffic concerns that a developer’s plans to build 1,000 homes would further burden roadways.

News > Washington

Chemicals at $75M Superfund cleanup site leak into Tri-Cities area groundwater

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 2, 2024

Hazardous chemicals have been detected in groundwater beyond the defunct Pasco Sanitary Landfill boundary after a process to extract chemicals from the soil failed to capture all the contamination.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Spokane County Sheriff’s Office unveils new high tech center intended to help solve crimes more efficiently and effectively

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 2, 2024

Spokane County deputies will now be provided real-time information pulled directly from surveillance cameras, social media feeds and other law enforcement agencies while responding to calls for service.

News > Pacific NW

Judges rule on Idaho abortion ‘trafficking’ law. A ‘victory’ for AG Raúl Labrador

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2024

Prosecutors can enforce most of Idaho’s ban on helping minors obtain abortions in states where the procedure is legal without parental consent, an appeals court ruled Monday. Known as the “abortion trafficking” statute, the 2023 law was the first of its kind in the nation and an effort by the Legislature to expand Idaho’s limits on abortion beyond state lines. U.S. Magistrate Judge Debora K. ...

News > Business

Washington judges uphold $35M judgment against Facebook

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 2, 2024

A $35 million court-imposed penalty against Facebook parent Meta Inc. for campaign finance violations was upheld by Washington appellate judges on Monday.

News > Local Government

Spokane’s building fees jump again next year as city tries to afford growth

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 2, 2024

Development fees will significantly increase across Spokane next year, the second phase in a three-year process of making those fees closer to the cost to the city to service new development.

News > Crime/Public Safety

No injuries in small plane crash at Felts Field

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2024

A small plane crashed at Felts Field on Monday evening.

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