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China reopening borders leads other countries to restrict entry

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Nations across the globe are implementing or considering measures to test or restrict travelers from China as the country of 1.4 billion abandons its COVID Zero policy and prepares to reopen borders in early January.

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U.S. watchdogs guarding $5 trillion in COVID aid say they need more money

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Michael Horowitz came to Congress with a plea: If the U.S. government truly hoped to keep track of roughly $5 trillion in coronavirus aid, then federal watchdog agencies would need some new money of their own.

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These buzzwords show how work changed in 2022

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

In 2022, the battle over workplace culture ushered in a new vocabulary, as workers flexed their might in the tightest labor market in years and employers declared the end of the pandemic.

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Labor seen emerging as a top threat to rally in risky assets

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Investors positioning for a rally in riskier assets next year may be underestimating the threat from millions of workers around the world protesting for higher wages.

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It’s a make-or-break year for these battered companies

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

U.S. companies had a lot to overcome in the latter half of 2022, with rising interest rates, more budget-conscious consumers and a sagging stock market. That's left some of them in very tough spots at the start of the new year.

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‘Nothing left to destroy:’ Russia is fighting for land already in ruins

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Tamara Klimashenko stood in what was once her cherished flower garden and pulled out her phone to show photos of the peonies, petunias and chamomiles that once covered this patch of dirt now littered with shrapnel. Her husband, Anatoly Klimashenko, pointed to where the shells exploded: one near the cabbage patch; another where the strawberries grew; yet another on the garage he built.

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Stocks slip as risk sentiment erodes, yields rise

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

U.S. stocks fell for a second day on concern that the end of China's zero-Covid policy could lead to a rise in cases around the world.

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U.S. pending home sales fall to second-lowest level on record

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

U.S. pending home sales fell for a sixth month in November to the second-lowest on record as higher borrowing costs and an uncertain economic outlook kept many potential buyers out of the market.

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Southwest memos showed growing alarm on eve of epic winter storm

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

As a winter storm bore down on a broad swath of the U.S., a staffing crisis was brewing for Southwest Airlines in Denver.

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Southwest canceled their flights. Then 4 strangers had an adventure

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Deborah Rombaut was not at Sacramento International Airport to make friends. She just wanted to get home to Los Angeles. But the mass cancellation of Southwest Airlines flights, which has left thousands of travelers stranded in airports and hotel rooms across the country, had a silver lining for Rombaut.

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WA sees big shift in who moves to the state

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Dec. 28—Through much of the 2010s, Washington was among the top states for drawing newcomers from other parts of the nation. Those days seem to be over. Data released last week by the U.S. Census Bureau shows Washington now has more people leaving than moving here. From July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2022, Washington had a net loss of about 3,600 people to other states. The decline in Washington's ...

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Pope Francis pays visit to ‘very sick’ Benedict XVI

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Pope Francis has visited his predecessor Benedict XVI after the 95-year-old former pope's health worsened in recent hours, a Vatican spokesperson said on Wednesday.

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Dominican court convicts 10 accused of attack on David Ortiz, reports say

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

A court in the Dominican Republic convicted 10 of 13 people accused of attempting to murder former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz in Santo Domingo in 2019, according to reports. Eddy Vladimir Feliz Garcia and Rolfi Ferreyra Cruz, the accused shooter, were sentenced to 30 years in prison, according to an ESPN report. The two received the longest sentences among the defendants. Eight other ...

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Difference Makers: The family of Dylan Krogh works to inform about the dangers of fentanyl in northeastern Washington

Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

The wound is still fresh this Christmas, even though Dylan Krogh has been dead from a fentanyl overdose for almost two years. But Todd Krogh, and his family, continue to talk about Dylan and the dangers of the drug, holding an audience with newspaper and TV reporters, Newport high school students, a federal judge and more.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Pair of Phineas Priesthood bombers see sentences reduced following federal appeal

Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Charles Barbee, 70, and Verne Merrell, 77, had their convictions on counts of armed bank robbery, destruction of a building and use of a firearm during a crime of violence reheard this month by U.S. District Court Judge William Fremming Nielsen. Their sentences were reduced by 15 years apiece, but both will remain in custody for at least another decade.

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One of many small groups helping Ukrainians, North Idaho nonprofit faces wartime ethical quandary over allegiance

Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

It’s a Tuesday in December, and Jared Malone is in Hawaii relaxing with his family prior to the Christmas holiday. Still, the North Idaho resident and Marine veteran wakes early and joins a Zoom call.

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Biden builds a judicial legacy with diversified federal courts

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are transforming the federal courts at a blistering pace and creating an unrivaled legacy of diversity that will redefine the federal bench for a generation.

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Experts focus on accessibility, education on contraception in post-Roe America

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

The fall of Roe v. Wade over the summer did more than change the landscape on abortion. It also left questions over other Supreme Court precedents and elements of reproductive health care like contraceptives in Republican-controlled states.

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‘We still have more to do’: Idaho officials celebrate Hanukkah amid rise in antisemitism

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Inside the Idaho Capitol dome, Idaho’s top government officials joined a local Jewish congregation to celebrate Hanukkah. Treasure Valley mayors lit the nine candles of the menorah — a symbol of “the triumph of light over darkness,” and of religious freedom, Gov. Brad Little said.

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100 years ago in Spokane: Testimony concluded in the closely watched Maurice Codd perjury trial

Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

The outcome was anyone’s guess, because virtually every piece of testimony on either side had been flatly contradicted by testimony from the other side.

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Labor seen emerging as a top threat to rally in risky assets

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‘Nothing left to destroy:’ Russia is fighting for land already in ruins

Stocks slip as risk sentiment erodes, yields rise

U.S. pending home sales fall to second-lowest level on record

Southwest memos showed growing alarm on eve of epic winter storm

Southwest canceled their flights. Then 4 strangers had an adventure

WA sees big shift in who moves to the state

Pope Francis pays visit to ‘very sick’ Benedict XVI

Dominican court convicts 10 accused of attack on David Ortiz, reports say

Difference Makers: The family of Dylan Krogh works to inform about the dangers of fentanyl in northeastern Washington

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