Local News
'Beautiful, outgoing and fun': Friends and family hold candlelight vigil for Spokane mother
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Family and friends spent Wednesday night remembering Kassie Dewey, a Spokane mother killed over the weekend. Parking lots were full and cars lined the streets surrounding Franklin Park.…
Spokane Public Schools 5th and 6th graders will head back to school full-time
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Following updated guidelines from the Washington Department of Health, 5th and 6th grade students in Spokane Public Schools will go back to school five days a week starting later this month.
PHOTOS: Friends and family attend vigil remembering Spokane mom
Friends and family have come together to remember Kassie Dewey, a local woman who was murdered this week.
Younger people driving possible COVID-19 surge as Washington prepares to open up vaccine eligibility
On the eve of Washington allowing all adults to get the COVID-19 vaccine, health experts also have their eyes on a potential fourth wave of infections.
National and World News
Princes William, Harry won't walk side-by-side at funeral
LONDON (AP) — Prince William and Prince Harry won’t walk side-by-side Saturday as they follow their grandfather’s coffin into the church ahead of Prince Philip’s funeral, minimizing the chances of any awkward moments between the brothers who are grappling with strained relations since Harry’s decision to step away from royal duties last year.
Greek, Turkish FMs meet to mend ties, trade barbs instead
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A meeting aimed to improve fraught ties between NATO allies Greece and Turkey quickly descended into a tense exchange of accusations between the two countries' foreign ministers on Thursday.
EXPLAINER: What's behind the conflict in eastern Ukraine?
MOSCOW (AP) — Tensions are rising over the conflict in eastern Ukraine, with growing violations of a cease-fire and a massive Russian military buildup near its border with the region.
Mayor calls for calm before police shooting video's release
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot urged the public Thursday to remain peaceful and reserve judgement until an independent board can complete its investigation into the police shooting of a 13-year-old boy last month.
Sketch mocking Chinese launches racism debate in Italy
MILAN (AP) — A sketch on a popular Italian TV show mocking Chinese people has launched a debate about racism, and satire, in Italy.
Global warming's extreme rains threaten Hawaii's coral reefs
HONOLULU (AP) — As muddy rainwater surged from Hawaii's steep seaside mountains and inundated residential communities last month, the damage caused by flooding was obvious — houses were destroyed and businesses swamped, landslides covered highways and raging rivers and streams were clogged with debris.
Safety groups, unions urge US to fix recalled gov't vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — More than a dozen consumer groups and three federal employee unions are asking the U.S. government to stop using vehicles in its fleet with unrepaired safety recalls.
Canadian lawmaker caught naked during video conference
Canadian Parliament member William Amos apologized after caught naked in a virtual House of Commons meeting. Warning: Contains image of partial nudity.
