California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills creating security protections for religious worshippersSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California now bans people from protesting, harassing or blocking people exiting or entering a religious facility within a certain radius, after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Friday that shore up state protections for religious worshippers. Assembly Bill 2664 makes it illegal for a protester who is within 100 feet of a religious…Spokane Spokesman-Review10d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentGavin Newsomcalifornia worship security bills signed
Andy Kim and Cory Booker call on NJ lieutenant governor to resign after report finds evidence of sexual harassmentNew Jersey’s two senators in Washington echoed Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s call for Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell to resign just hours after she released a report that said he sexually harassed a woman and made advances to others even after he was warned to stop.Spokane Spokesman-Review10d agoWhole story →GovernmentMikie SherrillAndy Kimnj lieutenant governor scandal
Saudis have not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, U.S. intelligence assessesClassified documents provided to Congress include an assessment by the U.S. intelligence community that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out the option of developing a nuclear weapons program, U.S. officials told The Washington Post.Spokane Spokesman-Review10d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentsaudi nuclear deal review
US appeals court upholds Pentagon's blacklisting of AnthropicA federal appeals court upheld on Friday the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic from military contracts, handing a victory to President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in their battle with the AI startup over safety guardrails on its technology.Spokane Spokesman-Review10d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomypentagon blacklisting ruling
US Fed plans to raise bank oversight thresholds, sources sayThe US Federal Reserve is working on a plan to raise the asset thresholds that trigger stricter oversight of big banks, four people with knowledge of the matter said, which would allow some lenders to avoid costly additional regulation and potentially spur consolidation.Spokane Spokesman-Review11d agoWhole story →Economy
