FAA, air traffic controllers’ union reach agreement on pay bump - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTThe Federal Aviation Administration and the union that represents air traffic controllers agreed to a deal on workforce changes in return for a much-anticipated 2.8% pay increase.Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →EconomyBuildfaa air traffic controller pay deal
Trump says neither he nor Musk responsible for Ukraine loss of Starlink access - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTPresident Donald Trump said on Friday that he did not think either he or Elon Musk was responsible for Ukraine losing Starlink access in a way that affected its military operations against Russia.Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyukraine starlink access loss
Seize crew, then blow up boat. U.S. shifts tactics in anti-drug strikes at sea. - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTThe nine fishermen could not see or hear anything as armed U.S. Marines and sailors shoved them onto a military vessel. With hands cuffed, eyes covered and ears plugged, they were told to wait with their heads bowed, surrounded by a stench of urine, one of the men said.Spokane Spokesman-Review2d agoWhole story →FoodSecurity