Exclusive: Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 PSTThe order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a Western official briefed on the matter.Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentukraine aid decision
DOJ sues California over mail ballots, alleging they were sent to noncitizens - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 PSTThe Trump administration is seeking to stop the counting of some votes in California through a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, arguing that more than 20,000 voters in the state may not be citizens.Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentcalifornia voting lawsuit
NYC judge censured for whipping out gun during NYPD cop’s testimony - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 PSTA New York City judge packing heat on the bench was censured for pulling out his firearm in court while an NYPD officer testified during a “little experiment” into whether the cop could tell if someone had a gun in their bag.Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →Justicejudge censured
Trump rejects Hegseth’s bid to stream firing squad execution - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 PSTPresident Donald Trump rejected plans to livestream the execution of a former Army major who killed 13 people in 2009, overruling Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s proposal after facing intense bipartisan backlash.Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeexecution livestream controversy
Ex-Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz accused in suit of sex trafficking young women - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 PSTTwo women have filed a federal civil lawsuit accusing former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz and two others of participating in an alleged sex trafficking scheme involving young women, drugs and traveling across state lines.Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →Justicematt gaetz lawsuit
Defense stock rout lures dip buyers looking past US election - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 PSTA quick and painful selloff in shares of companies that make military equipment, missiles and planes is attracting investors who are betting the stocks will have an open runway once the midterm elections are over and fuel prices normalize.Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomymidterm elections
Zelenskyy orders new Russia refinery attacks in Trump rebuke - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 PSTUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered attacks on Russian oil refineries to resume in a spiraling confrontation with Donald Trump over restrictions on U.S. intelligence assistance.Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentus ukraine intelligence dispute
WA leaders weigh state AI guardrails as Congress remains stuckWith little progress on artificial intelligence legislation in Congress, some Washington leaders are looking at how the state could regulate the technology.Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
Spokane Council approves 0.1% sales tax increase for public safety building, other investments - Wed, 14 Oct 2026 PSTThe Spokane City Council on Wednesday approved another 0.1% sales tax increase to help pay for a new $18.5 million criminal justice campus, mental health-trained 911 dispatchers and other investments.Spokane Spokesman-Review4d agoWhole story →JusticeEconomyspokane sales tax increase vote
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