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Spokane man missing after swimming at Palouse Falls
Spokane man missing after swimming at Palouse Falls
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. - Franklin County Sheriff's deputies say a man from Spokane who went swimming at Palouse Falls Saturday evening got pulled into deeper water and did not surface. Deputies, fire crews, Columbia Basin Dive Rescue teams and Washington State Park Rangers responded to a call of a person who had gone into the water under Palouse Falls and had not surfaced around 5:30 p.m.
More >>FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. - Franklin County Sheriff's deputies say a man from Spokane who went swimming at Palouse Falls Saturday evening got pulled into deeper water and did not surface. Deputies, fire crews, Columbia Basin Dive Rescue teams and Washington State Park Rangers responded to a call of a person who had gone into the water under Palouse Falls and had not surfaced around 5:30 p.m.
More >>Islamic State suicide bomber kills 48 in Afghan capital
Islamic State suicide bomber kills 48 in Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide bomber struck a voter registration center in the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at least 48 people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group. Public Health Ministry spokesman Wahid Majro said another 112 people were wounded in Sunday’s attack, updating an earlier toll.
More >>KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide bomber struck a voter registration center in the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at least 48 people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group. Public Health Ministry spokesman Wahid Majro said another 112 people were wounded in Sunday’s attack, updating an earlier toll.
More >>4 dead in Nashville Waffle House shooting; suspect sought
4 dead in Nashville Waffle House shooting; suspect sought
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Four people were killed in a shooting at a Waffle House restaurant in Tennessee early Sunday, according to police, who credited a bystander with saving “many lives” by wrestling a weapon away from the gunman. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department says the gunman was a white man with short hair who was wearing only black pants and a coat.
More >>NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Four people were killed in a shooting at a Waffle House restaurant in Tennessee early Sunday, according to police, who credited a bystander with saving “many lives” by wrestling a weapon away from the gunman. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department says the gunman was a white man with short hair who was wearing only black pants and a coat.
More >>SVFD and Red Cross team up to install hundreds of smoke alarms
SVFD and Red Cross team up to install hundreds of smoke alarms
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Spokane Valley Firefighters and volunteers took time on Saturday Morning to make sure homes were properly equipped with smoke alarms. They tested existing alarms and installing new ones as needed "It's a unique opportunity for us to try an make a difference," said Rick Freier with the Spokane Valley Fire Department.
More >>SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Spokane Valley Firefighters and volunteers took time on Saturday Morning to make sure homes were properly equipped with smoke alarms. They tested existing alarms and installing new ones as needed "It's a unique opportunity for us to try an make a difference," said Rick Freier with the Spokane Valley Fire Department.
More >>Romney must compete in primary for Senate seat
Romney must compete in primary for Senate seat
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) - Mitt Romney has been forced into a Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat in Utah as he looks to restart his political career by replacing long-serving Sen. Orrin Hatch. Romney already has collected enough signatures to advance to a GOP primary. But if he had won the vote of party delegates Saturday, he would have bypassed a primary altogether.
More >>WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) - Mitt Romney has been forced into a Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat in Utah as he looks to restart his political career by replacing long-serving Sen. Orrin Hatch. Romney already has collected enough signatures to advance to a GOP primary. But if he had won the vote of party delegates Saturday, he would have bypassed a primary altogether.
More >>Police: Woman accidentally shoots and kills young daughter
Police: Woman accidentally shoots and kills young daughter
Human remains found in burned home of Idaho suspect
WICKLIFFE, Ohio (AP) - Police say a 2-year-old girl has been accidentally shot and killed by her mother at a hotel outside of Cleveland. Wickliffe police in a statement say emergency crews were called to an Econo Lodge around 11 p.m. Friday. A police officer and paramedics tried to resuscitate the girl, who was pronounced dead a short time later at a hospital.
More >>WICKLIFFE, Ohio (AP) - Police say a 2-year-old girl has been accidentally shot and killed by her mother at a hotel outside of Cleveland. Wickliffe police in a statement say emergency crews were called to an Econo Lodge around 11 p.m. Friday. A police officer and paramedics tried to resuscitate the girl, who was pronounced dead a short time later at a hospital.
More >>World's oldest person dies in Japan at age of 117
World's oldest person dies in Japan at age of 117
TOKYO (AP) - The world's oldest person has died in southern Japan at the age of 117. An official in the town of Kikai says Nabi Tajima died in a hospital on Saturday shortly before 8 p.m. She had been hospitalized since January. Tajima was born on Aug. 4, 1900, and reportedly had more than 160 descendants, including great-great-great grandchildren.
More >>TOKYO (AP) - The world's oldest person has died in southern Japan at the age of 117. An official in the town of Kikai says Nabi Tajima died in a hospital on Saturday shortly before 8 p.m. She had been hospitalized since January. Tajima was born on Aug. 4, 1900, and reportedly had more than 160 descendants, including great-great-great grandchildren.
More >>80-year-old man gets over 20 years in prison for child rape
80-year-old man gets over 20 years in prison for child rape
Escape attempt by convicted Idaho killer fails.
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) - An 80-year-old man in southeastern Washington has been sentenced to more than 21 years in prison for raping a child. The Tri-City Herald reports William Nicol was sentenced Thursday in Benton County Superior Court. A jury found in 2016 that Nicol violated his position of trust to rape a boy over several years.
More >>KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) - An 80-year-old man in southeastern Washington has been sentenced to more than 21 years in prison for raping a child. The Tri-City Herald reports William Nicol was sentenced Thursday in Benton County Superior Court. A jury found in 2016 that Nicol violated his position of trust to rape a boy over several years.
More >>Statue unveiled honoring firefighters killed in Arizona fire
Statue unveiled honoring firefighters killed in Arizona fire
Judy Willis, Darrell Willis, Deborah Pfingston, Colleen Sinclair, Alan Sinclair, Roxanne Preston and Gov. Doug Ducey take a photo at the surprise unveiling of a statue to honor wildland firefighters at the Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park.
YARNELL, Ariz. (AP) - A statue honoring 19 members of a firefighting team known as the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died in a 2013 Arizona wildfire has been unveiled near the site where they died. The statue was dedicated Saturday at a state memorial park established where all but one member of the team died near Yarnell on June 30, 2013.
More >>YARNELL, Ariz. (AP) - A statue honoring 19 members of a firefighting team known as the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died in a 2013 Arizona wildfire has been unveiled near the site where they died. The statue was dedicated Saturday at a state memorial park established where all but one member of the team died near Yarnell on June 30, 2013.
More >>Dog thought to have cancer recovers after vets remove 4 toys from stomach
Dog thought to have cancer recovers after vets remove 4 toys from stomach
A British family was happy to learn their family dog Maisy is in good health. Maisy's owners were frightened she might have cancer after the 8-year-old St. Bernard had a CT scan that showed an unusually full stomach and a mass on her spleen. But it turned out Maisy had eaten four teddy bears instead.
More >>A British family was happy to learn their family dog Maisy is in good health. Maisy's owners were frightened she might have cancer after the 8-year-old St. Bernard had a CT scan that showed an unusually full stomach and a mass on her spleen. But it turned out Maisy had eaten four teddy bears instead.
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