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Disabled Spokane man mocked by Southwest Airlines employee on video
Disabled Spokane man mocked by Southwest Airlines employee on video
Spokane, Wash. 33-year-old Curtis Bonds was diagnosed with autism at the age of four and has recently started to become more independent. Bonds flew down to Los Angeles on Southwest Airlines for the Anime Expo. He was helping vendors set up for the event and says southwest airlines has been very accommodating to him in the past “I have been able to go up to the boarding attendant and say I have a disability I have a hard time standing in places for a long time and...
>>Spokane, Wash. 33-year-old Curtis Bonds was diagnosed with autism at the age of four and has recently started to become more independent. Bonds flew down to Los Angeles on Southwest Airlines for the Anime Expo. He was helping vendors set up for the event and says southwest airlines has been very accommodating to him in the past “I have been able to go up to the boarding attendant and say I have a disability I have a hard time standing in places for a long time and...
>>Post Falls man in critical condition after falling off inner tube on Spokane River
Post Falls man in critical condition after falling off inner tube on Spokane River
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POST FALLS, Idaho - The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office says a 40-year-old Post Falls man is in critical condition after falling off his inner tube on the Spokane River Saturday evening. Deputies responded to the Corbin Park area for a report of a possible drowning at around 6:00 p.m. Witnesses say the man had fallen off his inner tube and not resurfaced.
>>POST FALLS, Idaho - The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office says a 40-year-old Post Falls man is in critical condition after falling off his inner tube on the Spokane River Saturday evening. Deputies responded to the Corbin Park area for a report of a possible drowning at around 6:00 p.m. Witnesses say the man had fallen off his inner tube and not resurfaced.
>>Firefighter mauled by pit bull at scene of house fire
Firefighter mauled by pit bull at scene of house fire
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say a Northern California firefighter was mauled in the face by a pit bull after helping extinguish a house fire. The East Bay Times reports Alameda County Fire Battalion Chief John Whiting received "extremely severe facial damage" in the attack Saturday in San Leandro. Division Chief Alan Evans says Whiting required extensive reconstructive surgery.
>>SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say a Northern California firefighter was mauled in the face by a pit bull after helping extinguish a house fire. The East Bay Times reports Alameda County Fire Battalion Chief John Whiting received "extremely severe facial damage" in the attack Saturday in San Leandro. Division Chief Alan Evans says Whiting required extensive reconstructive surgery.
>>Driver following too close causes 4-car crash on I-90
Driver following too close causes 4-car crash on I-90
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. - Update: Washington State Patrol has identified those involved in a four-vehicle crash on I-90 Saturday afternoon. Troopers say a driver was following too close and rear-ended one car, which caused a chain reaction collision. One driver was injured and taken to Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane, but his injuries were not considered life threatening.
>>LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. - Update: Washington State Patrol has identified those involved in a four-vehicle crash on I-90 Saturday afternoon. Troopers say a driver was following too close and rear-ended one car, which caused a chain reaction collision. One driver was injured and taken to Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane, but his injuries were not considered life threatening.
>>Idaho man dies in Highway 95 crash near Silverwood Theme Park
Idaho man dies in Highway 95 crash near Silverwood Theme Park
ATHOL, Idaho - Idaho State Police say a man has died after a crash near Silverwood Theme Park Saturday morning. Investigators say at about 6:30 a.m., Kootenai County Sheriff's deputies attempted to stop a blue 1997 Toyota Camry driven by 49-year-old Howard R Brammer. Brammer took the northbound Highway 95 exit 446 exit at a high rate a speed, lost control of the car and was ejected in the crash.
>>ATHOL, Idaho - Idaho State Police say a man has died after a crash near Silverwood Theme Park Saturday morning. Investigators say at about 6:30 a.m., Kootenai County Sheriff's deputies attempted to stop a blue 1997 Toyota Camry driven by 49-year-old Howard R Brammer. Brammer took the northbound Highway 95 exit 446 exit at a high rate a speed, lost control of the car and was ejected in the crash.
>>Instructor, two students killed in training aircraft crash near Deer Park
Instructor, two students killed in training aircraft crash near Deer Park
DEER PARK, Wash. - In a statement on its Facebook page Friday evening, Moody Aviation in Spokane confirmed that three people died in a plane crash near Deer Park Friday morning.
>>DEER PARK, Wash. - In a statement on its Facebook page Friday evening, Moody Aviation in Spokane confirmed that three people died in a plane crash near Deer Park Friday morning.
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Mad Minute stories from Friday, July 13th
Mad Minute stories from Friday, July 13th
Here are the extended versions of the KHQ Local News 11 at 11 Mad Minute stories from Friday, July 13th.
>>Here are the extended versions of the KHQ Local News 11 at 11 Mad Minute stories from Friday, July 13th.
>>Driver falls asleep, crashes into school bus in Colorado
Driver falls asleep, crashes into school bus in Colorado
HUDSON, Colo. (AP) - Investigators say the driver of a flatbed truck that crashed into a school bus carrying a group of high school students northeast of Denver fell asleep at the wheel. Colorado State Patrol Trooper Gary Cutler says the truck drifted into oncoming traffic and sideswiped the Greeley-Evans School District bus near the small town of Hudson on Thursday afternoon.
>>HUDSON, Colo. (AP) - Investigators say the driver of a flatbed truck that crashed into a school bus carrying a group of high school students northeast of Denver fell asleep at the wheel. Colorado State Patrol Trooper Gary Cutler says the truck drifted into oncoming traffic and sideswiped the Greeley-Evans School District bus near the small town of Hudson on Thursday afternoon.
>>'It keeps us safe': An NYC bathroom set up to stem overdoses
'It keeps us safe': An NYC bathroom set up to stem overdoses
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NEW YORK (AP) - At a Brooklyn storefront, people sign up to use a bathroom outfitted to try to curb the drug overdose crisis. They'll be checked on, by intercom, about every three minutes while in the restroom at this needle exchange program, called VOCAL-NY. If there's no response, a staffer will unlock the door and come in, ready with anti-overdose medication. VOCAL-NY says in eight years, a few people have overdosed but all have been rescued.
>>NEW YORK (AP) - At a Brooklyn storefront, people sign up to use a bathroom outfitted to try to curb the drug overdose crisis. They'll be checked on, by intercom, about every three minutes while in the restroom at this needle exchange program, called VOCAL-NY. If there's no response, a staffer will unlock the door and come in, ready with anti-overdose medication. VOCAL-NY says in eight years, a few people have overdosed but all have been rescued.
>>Vice President Pence plans Billings visit to support Republican
Vice President Pence plans Billings visit to support Republican
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence is planning a visit to southern Montana to campaign on behalf of a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate. The Billings Gazette reports Pence is scheduled to be in Billings on July 24 to support Matt Rosendale, who is challenging incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester.
>>BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence is planning a visit to southern Montana to campaign on behalf of a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate. The Billings Gazette reports Pence is scheduled to be in Billings on July 24 to support Matt Rosendale, who is challenging incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester.
>>'Do not eat this cereal': CDC links Honey Smacks, salmonella
'Do not eat this cereal': CDC links Honey Smacks, salmonella
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ATLANTA (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a popular Kellogg's cereal has been linked to a salmonella outbreak that has infected 100 people in 33 states. The CDC announced Thursday that customers should avoid Honey Smacks, tweeting, "Do not eat this cereal." The agency says it found salmonella in samples of Honey Smacks, which has been subject to a voluntary recall by Kellogg since mid-June.
>>ATLANTA (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a popular Kellogg's cereal has been linked to a salmonella outbreak that has infected 100 people in 33 states. The CDC announced Thursday that customers should avoid Honey Smacks, tweeting, "Do not eat this cereal." The agency says it found salmonella in samples of Honey Smacks, which has been subject to a voluntary recall by Kellogg since mid-June.
>>Last Alaska Blockbusters set to close, leaving 1 store in US
Last Alaska Blockbusters set to close, leaving 1 store in US
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska's last two Blockbuster video stores are calling it quits, leaving just one store open in the rest of the nation. Kevin Daymude, general manager of Blockbuster Alaska, says the stores in Anchorage and Fairbanks will close for rentals after Sunday night. The stores will get rid of their videos in a liquidation sale that starts Tuesday.
>>ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska's last two Blockbuster video stores are calling it quits, leaving just one store open in the rest of the nation. Kevin Daymude, general manager of Blockbuster Alaska, says the stores in Anchorage and Fairbanks will close for rentals after Sunday night. The stores will get rid of their videos in a liquidation sale that starts Tuesday.
>>'Charlie bit my fin!' Gator dines on shark off S Carolina
'Charlie bit my fin!' Gator dines on shark off S Carolina
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - An alligator ate a shark off a South Carolina island, and scientists say the oft-feared fish may become a staple of the reptile's diet. The Island Packet of Hilton Head reports a 7-foot (2.1-meter) alligator named Charlie was filmed gobbling up a bonnethead shark Friday in a confrontation between what scientists call ancient enemies. Charlie dined in Skull Creek, saltwater beyond his normal habitat.
>>HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - An alligator ate a shark off a South Carolina island, and scientists say the oft-feared fish may become a staple of the reptile's diet. The Island Packet of Hilton Head reports a 7-foot (2.1-meter) alligator named Charlie was filmed gobbling up a bonnethead shark Friday in a confrontation between what scientists call ancient enemies. Charlie dined in Skull Creek, saltwater beyond his normal habitat.
>>Police: Men who blew pot smoke at goat charged with cruelty
Police: Men who blew pot smoke at goat charged with cruelty
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TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) - Police in Massachusetts say three men seen on a social media video blowing marijuana smoke in a goat's face and laughing have been charged with animal cruelty. Taunton police Chief Edward Walsh says his department was notified Tuesday about a video posted on social media that shows the men removing the goat from its outdoor pen and putting a chain around its neck.
>>TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) - Police in Massachusetts say three men seen on a social media video blowing marijuana smoke in a goat's face and laughing have been charged with animal cruelty. Taunton police Chief Edward Walsh says his department was notified Tuesday about a video posted on social media that shows the men removing the goat from its outdoor pen and putting a chain around its neck.
>>Fans start petition in hopes to bring back Costco's polish dog
Fans start petition in hopes to bring back Costco's polish dog
The news of the end of Costco’s polish dog has not been sitting well with many people. After Costco decided to nix the popular food court item in favor of a healthier Acai Bowl option, there has been an outcry amongst many on social media. Some enjoyed it on a cheat day or for a quick meal on the go.
>>The news of the end of Costco’s polish dog has not been sitting well with many people. After Costco decided to nix the popular food court item in favor of a healthier Acai Bowl option, there has been an outcry amongst many on social media. Some enjoyed it on a cheat day or for a quick meal on the go.
>>NFL, American Cancer Society award $3.2 million in grants
NFL, American Cancer Society award $3.2 million in grants
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NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL has partnered with the American Cancer Society and awarded $3.2 million in grant funding to address disparities in breast cancer mortality that exist among women of color. The grants were made to 32 health systems, with each clinic receiving $100,000 over two years.
>>NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL has partnered with the American Cancer Society and awarded $3.2 million in grant funding to address disparities in breast cancer mortality that exist among women of color. The grants were made to 32 health systems, with each clinic receiving $100,000 over two years.
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