GENEVA (AP) - Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. and Russia are deeply committed to a negotiated end to Syria's civil war and are "working hard to find the common ground" to make it happen.
Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with the U.N.-Arab League envoy in Geneva today to discuss a new international conference aimed at creating transitional government for Syria.
But both Kerry and his Russian counterpart say restarting a peace process hinges on successful efforts to secure Syria's chemical weapons arsenal.
Kerry and Lavrov say they will meet again in New York toward the end of the month to try to fix a date for second conference.
Wednesday, April 23 2014 5:26 PM EDT2014-04-23 21:26:15 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department will begin considering clemency applications from nonviolent federal inmates who have already served 10 years or more in prison. More >>
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department will begin considering clemency applications from nonviolent federal inmates who have already served 10 years or more in prison. That's according to a person familiar with an expected announcement from the department Wednesday laying out conditions under which convicts can seek to have their sentences shortened. More >>
Tuesday, April 22 2014 10:48 PM EDT2014-04-23 02:48:39 GMT
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - State media say a court in Vietnam has sentenced an American to death for heroin trafficking. The Liberated Saigon newspaper says Jason Dinh, 41, was convicted of trafficking 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of heroin at a one-day trial by Ho Chi Minh City's People's Court on Tuesday.More >>
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - State media say a court in Vietnam has sentenced an American to death for heroin trafficking. The Liberated Saigon newspaper says Jason Dinh, 41, was convicted of trafficking 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of heroin at a one-day trial by Ho Chi Minh City's People's Court on Tuesday.More >>
Tuesday, April 22 2014 10:21 PM EDT2014-04-23 02:21:31 GMT
A family is suing a New Jersey school district, contending that the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance discriminates against atheist children.
FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) - A family is suing a New Jersey school district, contending that the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance discriminates against atheist children.More >>
FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) - A family is suing a New Jersey school district, contending that the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance discriminates against atheist children. The lawsuit against the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District was filed in state court last month and was announced yesterday by the American Humanist Association. More >>
Tuesday, April 22 2014 10:29 AM EDT2014-04-22 14:29:47 GMT
JINDO, South Korea (AP) - As more bodies are recovered from a sunken South Korean ferry, the number of confirmed dead has reached 113, with about 190 people still missing. Meanwhile, four crew members who are accused of abandoning the ship and failing to protect the passengers have been arrested, three days after warrants were issued for the captain and two other crew members.More >>
JINDO, South Korea (AP) - As more bodies are recovered from a sunken South Korean ferry, the number of confirmed dead has reached 113, with about 190 people still missing. Meanwhile, four crew members who are accused of abandoning the ship and failing to protect the passengers have been arrested, three days after warrants were issued for the captain and two other crew members.More >>
Monday, April 21 2014 10:51 PM EDT2014-04-22 02:51:41 GMT
SEATTLE, Wash. - The Boy Scouts of America has revoked the charter of a Seattle church because it allowed a gay adult to continue leading a troop. More >>
SEATTLE, Wash. - The Boy Scouts of America has revoked the charter of a Seattle church because it allowed a gay adult to continue leading a troop. A Boy Scouts of America attorney told Rainier Beach United Methodist Church last week that it could no longer hosts troops under the Boy Scouts name.More >>
Monday, April 21 2014 2:38 PM EDT2014-04-21 18:38:14 GMT
BOSTON (AP) - The winner of the Boston Marathon men's race had the names of last year's victims written in marker on the corners of his race bib. Meb Keflezighi (kehf-LEHZH'-gee), the first American to win the men's race since 1983, wore his official runner's bib with the names of the three people killed in last year's marathon.More >>
BOSTON (AP) - The winner of the Boston Marathon men's race had the names of last year's victims written in marker on the corners of his race bib. Meb Keflezighi (kehf-LEHZH'-gee), the first American to win the men's race since 1983, wore his official runner's bib with the names of the three people killed in last year's marathon.More >>
Monday, April 21 2014 9:54 AM EDT2014-04-21 13:54:02 GMT
HONOLULU (AP) - FBI officials say a 16-year-old boy stowed away in the wheel well of a flight from California to Hawaii, surviving the trip halfway across the Pacific Ocean unharmed despite frigid temperatures at 38,000 feet and a lack of oxygen. FBI spokesman Tom Simon said the boy was questioned by the FBI after being discovered on the tarmac.More >>
HONOLULU (AP) - FBI officials say a 16-year-old boy stowed away in the wheel well of a flight from California to Hawaii, surviving the trip halfway across the Pacific Ocean unharmed despite frigid temperatures at 38,000 feet and a lack of oxygen. FBI spokesman Tom Simon said the boy was questioned by the FBI after being discovered on the tarmac. More >>
Monday, April 21 2014 8:58 AM EDT2014-04-21 12:58:01 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - General Mills is scrapping a controversial plan to strip consumers of their right to sue the food company.The company, which owns Cheerios, Progresso and Yoplait, had posted a notice on its website notifying visitors that using the company's websites or engaging with it online in a variety of other ways meant they would have to give up their right to sue.More >>
NEW YORK (AP) - General Mills is scrapping a controversial plan to strip consumers of their right to sue the food company.The company, which owns Cheerios, Progresso and Yoplait, had posted a notice on its website notifying visitors that using the company's websites or engaging with it online in a variety of other ways meant they would have to give up their right to sue.More >>
Sunday, April 20 2014 10:46 PM EDT2014-04-21 02:46:36 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - Kraft Foods is recalling 96,000 pounds of its Oscar Mayer wieners because they may mistakenly contain cheese.The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said Sunday that packages of Kraft's "Oscar Mayer Classic Wieners" may instead contain the company's "Classic Cheese Dogs.More >>
NEW YORK (AP) - Kraft Foods is recalling 96,000 pounds of its Oscar Mayer wieners because they may mistakenly contain cheese.The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said Sunday that packages of Kraft's "Oscar Mayer Classic Wieners" may instead contain the company's "Classic Cheese Dogs.More >>
Sunday, April 20 2014 2:57 PM EDT2014-04-20 18:57:30 GMT
(NBC)- A British family was forced to flee their car inside a lion enclosure, after the vehicle caught fire. Other visitors shot amateur footage of the car on fire. Helen Clements, who was in the car with her two children, said they were caught between wanting to escape the burning car while evading the lions.More >>
(NBC)- A British family was forced to flee their car inside a lion enclosure, after the vehicle caught fire. Other visitors shot amateur footage of the car on fire. Helen Clements, who was in the car with her two children, said they were caught between wanting to escape the burning car while evading the lions. More >>
Thursday, April 24 2014 4:33 PM EDT2014-04-24 20:33:38 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane Police responded to the 1300 block of W. Boone on Wednesday afternoon for a report of a stabbing. Police say the victim was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries after being stabbed in the neck and chest. 23-year-old Richie L. Attwood has been arrested in connection to this stabbing.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane Police responded to the 1300 block of W. Boone on Wednesday afternoon for a report of a stabbing. Police say the victim was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries after being stabbed in the neck and chest. 23-year-old Richie L. Attwood has been arrested in connection to this stabbing. More >>
Thursday, April 24 2014 3:38 PM EDT2014-04-24 19:38:31 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - We now know the identity of the man who was working as a bouncer at the Lion's Lair Bar when he was shot in the leg just before 2am Thursday morning after throwing two people out of the bar. His name is Todd Stone and he has posted a comment about the incident on his Facebook page. Police are currently looking for two suspects who fled the scene.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. - We now know the identity of the man who was working as a bouncer at the Lion's Lair Bar when he was shot in the leg just before 2am Thursday morning after throwing two people out of the bar. His name is Todd Stone and he has posted a comment about the incident on his Facebook page. Police are currently looking for two suspects who fled the scene. More >>
Thursday, April 24 2014 3:19 PM EDT2014-04-24 19:19:18 GMT
KHQ.COM - With this being "Cougar Week" in Spokane and the NFL Draft coming up, this week's TBT video clip looks back at the 1993 NFL Draft when WSU's Drew Bledsoe was the #1 pick by the New England Patriots.More >>
KHQ.COM - With this being "Cougar Week" in Spokane and the NFL Draft coming up, this week's TBT video clip looks back at the 1993 NFL Draft when WSU's Drew Bledsoe was the #1 pick by the New England Patriots. More >>
Thursday, April 24 2014 1:51 PM EDT2014-04-24 17:51:44 GMT
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho. - The Coeur d'Alene Fire Department responded to a structure fire just after 6am Thursday morning at a two-story commercial building in the 1400 block of N. Lincoln Way at Linden. When they arrived at the office building they could see smoke coming up through the roof.More >>
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho. - The Coeur d'Alene Fire Department responded to a structure fire just after 6am Thursday morning at a two-story commercial building in the 1400 block of N. Lincoln Way at Linden. When they arrived at the office building they could see smoke coming up through the roof. More >>
Thursday, April 24 2014 1:45 PM EDT2014-04-24 17:45:21 GMT
PULLMAN, Wash. - Six Washington State University students had to seek other living accommodations early Thursday morning after a fire broke out in the kitchen of a two story structure on College Hill.Pullman firefighters were called to 425 Campus St. just before midnight for a report of fire and smoke coming from the building.More >>
PULLMAN, Wash. - Six Washington State University students had to seek other living accommodations early Thursday morning after a fire broke out in the kitchen of a two story structure on College Hill.Pullman firefighters were called to 425 Campus St. just before midnight for a report of fire and smoke coming from the building. More >>
Thursday, April 24 2014 11:40 AM EDT2014-04-24 15:40:56 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The captors of an American soldier held for nearly five years in Afghanistan have signaled a willingness to release him but are unclear which U.S. government officials have the authority to make a deal.More >>
WASHINGTON (AP) - The captors of an American soldier held for nearly five years in Afghanistan have signaled a willingness to release him but are unclear which U.S. government officials have the authority to make a deal. More >>
Thursday, April 24 2014 2:46 AM EDT2014-04-24 06:46:13 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - Tuesday morning investigators, including a SWAT team executed search warrants on two homes believed to be involved in a string of recent burglaries.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Tuesday morning investigators, including a SWAT team executed search warrants on two homes believed to be involved in a string of recent burglaries. In all, 9 people were detained and Wednesday we learned two men were arrested. 41-year-old Robert Pearson and 40-year-old Dennis Blessing are now facing charges including trafficking in stolen property.More >>
Wednesday, April 23 2014 11:14 PM EDT2014-04-24 03:14:03 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - It took a jury only a little more than two hours on Wednesday to find Daniel Arteaga guilty for the murder of Kim Schmidt. The prosecution said Arteaga was very jealous that his relationship was ending with Schmidt and she was moving on.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. - It took a jury only a little more than two hours on Wednesday to find Daniel Arteaga guilty for the murder of Kim Schmidt. The prosecution said Arteaga was very jealous that his relationship was ending with Schmidt and she was moving on. They say that's part of the reason why he decided to kill her at the beginning of 2012. The defense disagreed saying that Arteaga was not there when she died and they think she may have even died of suicideMore >>
The Seattle Seahawks 2014 season schedule has been announced with the first the defending champions first test coming in the form of the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 4 at CenturyLink Field live on NBC at 5:30 p.m. PT. More >>
The Seattle Seahawks 2014 season schedule has been announced with the first the defending champions first test coming in the form of the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 4 at CenturyLink Field live on NBC at 5:30 p.m. PT. One of the early eye poppers is the fact that the two divisional games vs. San Francisco will be played in an 18 day span.More >>
Wednesday, April 23 2014 9:09 PM EDT2014-04-24 01:09:26 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - It’s something parents all over the Inland Northwest have felt for years and now the data proves it: the average cost of daycare now exceeds in-state college tuition in 31 states, including Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon. The report from Child Care Aware shows daycare is roughly $1,000-$5,000 a year more expensive than college in the four above-listed states.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. - It’s something parents all over the Inland Northwest have felt for years and now the data proves it: the average cost of daycare now exceeds in-state college tuition in 31 states, including Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon. The report from Child Care Aware shows daycare is roughly $1,000-$5,000 a year more expensive than college in the four above-listed states.More >>
