Trump rolls back some Canada tariffs as midterm election approaches - Fri, 23 Oct 2026 PSTThe Trump administration is rolling back a slate of tariffs on Canadian products that disproportionately hurt residents in Maine and similar states, Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine announced Friday. The new policy will exempt nine categories of products from the high tariffs the Trump White House imposed on Canada this summer after trade talks…Spokane Spokesman-Review12h agoWhole story →EconomyGovernment
Russia, Ukraine agree on ceasefire in embattled town, to hold peace talks next month - Fri, 23 Oct 2026 PSTUkraine and Russia said on Friday they had agreed on a ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, brokered through US first lady Melania Trump, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said peace negotiators would meet next month for new talks.Spokane Spokesman-Review13h agoWhole story →Security
Sen. Ron Wyden pushes bills to tax data centers, aid displaced workersWASHINGTON — Senate Finance ranking Democrat Ron Wyden of Oregon released the text of a pair of bills Friday aimed at blunting the impact of artificial intelligence on the American workforce — an early signal of potential Democratic priorities if the party regains control of the Senate. One bill, dubbed the Stability and Opportunity for Workers Act,…Spokane Spokesman-Review13h agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyRon Wyden
Trump says US will 'take care of Cuba' on its way back from Iran - Fri, 23 Oct 2026 PSTPresident Donald Trump said on Friday the United States would take care of Cuba after dealing with Iran and would send Secretary of State Marco Rubio to finish the deal.Spokane Spokesman-Review14h agoWhole story →Security
Spokane County Auditor turns down Governor's offer of National Guard for 'Election Neighborhood Watch'The Spokane County Auditor's Office will not accept Gov. Bob Ferguson's offer to station non-uniformed members of the Washington National Guard at ballot drop boxes and other "high-traffic areas where voting occurs" ahead of next month's general election.Spokane Spokesman-Review14h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentBob Ferguson
Backers of California's billionaire tax plan to attack Gov. Gavin Newsom in early presidential primary statesFoes of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is widely viewed as a likely 2028 presidential candidate, are launching television and digital ads this weekend in early primary states that criticize the governor's opposition to the proposed billionaire tax on California's November ballot.Spokane Spokesman-Review18h agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyGavin Newsom
Gonzaga, Arkansas seeking competition and growth from exhibition: 'I want it to be a war' - Fri, 23 Oct 2026 PSTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Mark Few and John Calipari recently took a detour from their conversations about the Protect College Sports Act, ongoing 5-in-5 eligibility issues and other pertinent topics that have prompted coaches in their position to advocate for the future of the game.Spokane Spokesman-Review21h agoWhole story →EducationCulture
Seven killed as gunmen open fire at church in Jordan, authorities say - Fri, 23 Oct 2026 PSTSeven people were killed on Friday when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan, said the head of the country's Public Security Directorate, in a rare attack on the country's Christian minority authorities described as a terrorist act carried out by extremists.Spokane Spokesman-Review22h agoWhole story →Security
Dow, S&P 500 fall, tech steadies to end rocky weekThe Dow Industrials and S&P 500 fell on Friday while technology shares steadied to end a turbulent week for the market-driving AI trade, while investors looked ahead to a busy slate of corporate earnings and a Federal Reserve interest-rate policy meeting.Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →EconomyTechnology
Cloud seeding proposed to help drought-stricken farmers in Tri-Cities area - Thu, 22 Oct 2026 PSTMore rain could fall on the drought-stricken Horse Heaven Hills south of the Tri-Cities, helping dry-land wheat and other farmers, under a project being proposed by a cloud seeding company. It is proposing a possible cloud seeding project in Benton County as a pilot project for Washington after the state has suffered through four straight years of…Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →PlanetFooddrought relief proposal
