Judge dismisses Maryland lawsuit over Baltimore ICE facility - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PSTBALTIMORE — 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-Review9h agoWhole story →SecurityEconomy
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-Review12h 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-Review12h agoWhole story →PlanetSecurity
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-Review1d 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-Review1d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyrussia sanctions waiver