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A split has emerged among U.S. intelligence agencies over whether a foreign adversary may have been responsible for unexplained “Havana syndrome” injuries to American diplomats and intelligence officers stationed overseas. A U.S. intelligence assessment released Friday revealed that two of seven spy agencies now say a foreign actor may have developed or deployed a weapon that caused the mysterious health incidents. Officials declined … Read more

Jan. 10—It’ll be some time before Spokane County can cash a $44 million federal check from the Biden-Harris Administration to aid in the rebuilding of Medical Lake and Elk following the devastating 2023 wildfires. What’s needed is more assessment of data and direct feedback from people in the area who were affected, according to HUD’s … Read more

Jan. 10—The Spokane Police Department identified on Friday the four officers who fired their weapons at a man, killing him, at a North Hill apartment complex Dec. 29. A Spokane police news release named officers Matthew Stewart, Daniel Valencia, Garth Craigen and Will Mitchell as the four involved in the shooting death of Joshua Musselman, … Read more

Jan. 10—A 53-year-old man who is legally blind accidentally shot his friend in his leg, which was previously amputated below the knee, while trying to kick a roommate out Thursday in Spokane’s North Hill Neighborhood, according to court documents. Dan D. Phelps was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault for trying to shoot his roommate, … Read more

Former Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp helped unveil her official portrait Friday. The portrait will be installed in the Treasury Building. Photo by Bryan P. Sears. The portrait of a pioneer in Maryland politics, painted by a pioneer in the art world will soon be installed in the Maryland Treasury. The portrait of former Treasurer Nancy … Read more

Some students and employees in Rapides Parish schools might have had their personal information compromised because of a breach with a company used by the district for its student information system, according to a news release. PowerSchool, a software company based in California, confirmed that “some RPSB data was part of the information accessed during … Read more

A 117-million gallon reservoir in one of the Los Angeles communities ravaged by wildfires was out of commission when the fire started in the area on Tuesday. The Santa Ynez Reservoir in the Pacific Palisades has been closed for repairs after a covering designed to preserve water quality tore. The Los Angeles Times first reported … Read more