Judge dismisses Maryland lawsuit over Baltimore ICE facilityBALTIMORE — A federal judge dismissed Maryland’s lawsuit against federal immigration authorities this week over the agencies’ refusal to provide information about conditions of a downtown Baltimore facility where detainees have been held. Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown had sued Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Department of…Spokane Spokesman-Review16h agoWhole story →SecurityJusticebaltimore ice facility lawsuit
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-Review19h agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyrussia sanctions waiver
Trump’s Russia sanctions waiver called mistake by key GOP alliesRepublican 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-Review19h agoWhole story →SecurityPlanetrussia sanctions waiver
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-Review20h agoWhole story →HealthEconomyebola funding scandal
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-Review22h agoWhole story →Securityyemen conflict escalation
'We're not all coming to watch a bloodbath': Foley institute hosts initiative debates focused on civility, understanding - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PSTAs ballots begin to arrive in the mailboxes of registered voters throughout the state, Washingtonians will soon consider statewide initiatives that will have broad impacts on the budget, parental rights and who can participate in K-12 athletics.Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationwashington state initiative debates
Iran boosts air defenses as it braces for fresh U.S. attacks - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTIran said it’s strengthened its military defenses against a potential resumption of U.S. strikes, the latest sign that the Islamic Republic is bracing for a return to all-out war as its tense standoff with Washington continues.Spokane Spokesman-Review2d agoWhole story →Securityus iran tensions escalate
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-Review2d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyrussia sanctions waiver
