Prominent Guatemalan anti-corruption lawyer killed in shooting - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PSTGuatemalan lawyer Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa, known for his high-profile fight against corruption in the Central American country, died after being shot on Saturday by two men while visiting a sports center in Guatemala City, a crime condemned by President Bernardo Arevalo.Spokane Spokesman-Review3h agoWhole story →CultureJustice
Trump’s waiver of sanctions on Russia stirs bipartisan outrage - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PSTRepublican members of Congress blasted President Donald Trump’s decision to waive a tariff law passed last month to restrict Russian energy exports, arguing that the move will help Moscow wage its war on Ukraine. he Trump administration has cast the waiver as a way to facilitate a deal with Russia on diesel exports — aimed at lowering prices ahead of the…Spokane Spokesman-Review3h agoWhole story →PlanetSecurity
Africa CDC says over $700 million in Ebola funds unaccounted for - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PSTMore than $700 million in funding for the response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains unaccounted for by national authorities, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Africa CDC is working with the Congolese government to reconcile the funding and establish how much was received by individual…Spokane Spokesman-Review4h agoWhole story →Health
Houthis hit Yemen airport as Saudi Arabia intercepts attacks - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PSTYemen’s Houthis struck the main airport in the nation’s interim capital on Friday, while its missiles and drones fired toward Saudi Arabia were intercepted, as the flare-up in fighting showed no sign of abating. Two missiles fell within the boundaries of Aden airport and no one was killed, according to the state-run Saba news agency. It was the second…Spokane Spokesman-Review6h agoWhole story →Build
New flight delay rules could mean fewer perks when things go wrong - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PSTTravelers now have a few more months before a Department of Transportation rule goes into effect that could lead to fewer protections when their flight is disrupted. Under Congress' Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024, the DOT was set to remove 10 types of flight disruptions from being "within the carrier's control," and change…Spokane Spokesman-Review14h agoWhole story →Build
Trump waives key Russia-related sanctions, tariffs before they take effect under new law - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTWASHINGTON – President Donald Trump waived key Russia-related U.S. sanctions and tariffs days before they were to take effect under a law he signed last month, including duties on the country’s goods and penalties for buying its oil and gas.Spokane Spokesman-Review23h agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyrussia sanctions waiver
