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I'm near there "Spokane wildfire evacuees return home, but it's 'still a hazmat situation' : "NPR

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/25/nx-s1-5943574/spokane-wildfire-evacuees-return-home-but-its-still-a-hazmat-situation 


I've been traveling from Bellingham Washington towards Spokane and I've already gone through several different wildfire areas with a lot of smoke and Haze in the air now I'm getting close to Spokane.  although this fire has been contained,- it's out - i was just checking the news to see if there's anything to be aware of coming up. 

At the moment I'm sitting at a place called two Rivers Marina part of the Indian reservation I think and right across the street is a blackened area looks like it might have been a while ago though and there's a restaurant that was burned down also several blackened vehicle carcasses just sitting there like they've been abandoned forever

"Petition to rename Nashville airport after Dolly Parton gains traction"

https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/us-news/petition-to-rename-nashville-airport-after-dolly-parton-gains-traction/

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The Change.org petition — “Rename Nashville International Airport to Dolly Parton International Airport” — blasted past 100,000 signatures Wednesday, gaining more than 50,000 in the day since the Tennessee native died at 80 on Tuesday. .."

👍"Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 1,328 , 2-week sweep greater DC area "

https://www.google.com/search?q=ICE+Quietly+Nabs+1%2C328+Illegal+Aliens+in+Just+14+Days+in+Democrat+Sanctuary+Suburbs+Around+D.C.+in+One+of+the+Most+Successful+Operations+in+Agency+History&client=ms-opera-mini-android&channel=new 

Operation Safe Community"

"Nearly 400 of those arrested had prior criminal convictions or pending criminal charges, which included offenses like sexual battery, kidnapping, driving under the influence, and charges or warrants for murder, attempted murder, and rape.Gang Affiliations: Federal officials stated that the sweep captured members of transnational gangs, including MS-13, Tren de Aragua, and the 18th Street Gang.

. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 1,328 individuals during a two-week enforcement sweep across Virginia and Maryland named "Operation Safe Community – Washington, D.C.."

✝️🙏❤️"Gunman Slaughters At Least 8 Members of Montana Family Before Burning Their Home to the Ground "

https://www.google.com/search?q=+Gunman+Slaughters+At+Least+Eight+Members+of+Montana+Family%2C+Including+Multiple+Children%2C+Before+Burning+Their+Home+to+the+Ground&client=ms-opera-mini-android&channel=new 

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man who killed eight of his relatives, including four children, as they gathered for Sunday dinner at a home in Montana had been.."

Tragic ✝️🙏 "San Clemente dad paralyzed after diving into ocean to save child - "

Prayers  🙏🙏🙏🙏

I did that once but didn't hit my head that hard- I just skinned my forehead- so I know how easy it can happen when you misjudge the depth of the water you're diving into. I learned my lesson from that and  basically don't ever dive in anymore 


✝️🙏❤️ 🎸 RIP Dolly Parton ( with tribute video)

"Dolly Parton made emotional final request to family before her death"

https://pagesix.com/2026/08/25/celebrity-news/dolly-parton-made-emotional-final-request-to-family-before-her-death/ 

"Dolly Parton emotionally requested that she be laid to rest in a “beautiful bed of plush cotton,” leading up to her heartbreaking death at 80.."

Condolences ✝️🙏❤️"Moving truth behind Dolly Parton's 'Dollywood' and her legacy of philanthrophy"

https://nypost.com/2026/08/25/us-news/moving-truth-behind-dolly-partons-dollywood-and-her-legacy-of-philanthrophy/ 

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Beloved country-music icon Dolly Parton devoted decades of her life to philanthropy and other charity work — part of a touching nod to her roots growing up in poverty in Appalachia.

Parton, who died at age 80 on Tuesday, opened her Dollywood theme park in Tennessee in 1986 as both a show of pride in her background and a desire to give back to the community..."

Barbaric 👎"Iran campaign urges people to fund sacrifice of 10,000 sheep for Khamenei’s health | "

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202608192398 


At Over $100 per sheep it will cost over $1 million and it is so barbaric and superstitious and unnecessary 👎😡
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The campaign has drawn criticism from Iranians who told Iran International they questioned why the public should fund it amid severe economic pressure and high food prices.

“Why would I sacrifice a sheep for Mojtaba when I haven’t been able to afford lamb myself for years?” one person wrote to Iran International..."

Creation research Watch "Christian Researcher: This Discovery at the Grand Canyon Is UNBELIEVABLE" on YouTube

👍📫"Supreme Court clears the way for Trump mail voting order in advance of midterms" tightens the rules

https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/us-news/supreme-court-clears-the-way-for-trump-mail-voting-order-in-advance-of-midterms/ 


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The Supreme Court ruled Monday that President Trump’s executive order tightening the rules around mail-in voting can be implemented ahead of the November midterm elections.

The 6-3 decision — with liberal Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor dissenting — marks a major victory for Trump,.."

🙏👍"Colombia earthquake doesn’t stop Bible translation efforts - "

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/colombia-earthquake-doesnt-stop-bible-translation-efforts/

"It’s been a week since a 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked western Colombia. The quake’s death toll neared 300 at last count, and left damage in roughly half of Colombia’s 32 departments.

Yet Bible translators in Bogota are pressing on. Dane of unfoldingWord says, “Everything is okay with that part of Colombia, and they’re going to keep working.” 

Sickos "The New Massachusetts Abortion Law is Just Infanticide Dressed Up as Health Care" but there's hope

https://www.lifenews.com/2026/08/24/the-new-massachusetts-abortion-law-is-just-infanticide-dressed-up-as-health-care/ 

There's a little bit of hope. 
At least nine Democrats finally said this is going too far. 

"Nine Massachusetts Democrats did draw the line. “The new law is barbaric,” Democrat State Rep. Jeffrey Turco said. “This new law represents an extremist and dangerous position. …To be clear, it allows abortion anytime, unrestricted, and in many cases, publicly funded until the moment of birth.”]

👍"Illinois Backs Down From Forcing Doctors to Promote Assisted Suicide -" LifeNews.com

https://www.lifenews.com/2026/08/24/illinois-backs-down-from-forcing-doctors-to-promote-assisted-suicide/ 

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On September 12, Illinois was set to require Dr. Mary Keen Kirchoff to tell her patients about the so-called “benefits” of ending their own lives, and to sign a death certificate afterward that conceals how they died.

On Friday, the State agreed to stand down—for now..."

" Cessna 150 collides with hovering Pennsylvania State Police Bell 407 helicopter in Pennsylvania

https://www.google.com/search?q=cessna+hits+helicopter&client=ms-opera-mini-android&channel=new 


"A landing Cessna 150 collided with a hovering Pennsylvania State Police Bell 407 helicopter at Carlisle Airport in Pennsylvania on August 19, 2026. The crash killed the pilot of the small plane, 57-year-old Dr. Paul Sokoloski, and injured the two state troopers aboard the helicopter.Crash DetailsDate and Time: August 19, 2026, at approximately 6:52 p.m.Location: Carlisle Airport, a small uncontrolled airfield in Pennsylvania.Aircraft Involved: A fixed-wing Cessna 150 and a state police Bell 407 helicopter.Casualties: The Cessna pilot was killed; two troopers (Cpl. Bryce Corman and Trooper Jason Mills) sustained injuries but survived.What HappenedThe state police helicopter was conducting a routine training exercise and hovering over a grassy area adjacent to the runway.The Cessna 150 approached for landing, but for reasons still under investigation, veered sharply to the right and struck the helicopter's tail rotor before hitting the main rotor.The impact destroyed the helicopter's tail boom and blades, causing it to roll onto its side/roof, while the small plane broke apart.Ongoing InvestigationBoth the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) launched full investigations.Investigators are analyzing recovery data cards, witness accounts, maintenance background of the Cessna, and video footage to determine why the plane made the unexpected turn.Watch this update from investigators explaining the context and physical evidence surrounding the collision:57sNTSB investigators share update on investigation into crash at Carlisle ...22K views · 2 days agoYouTube · NBC10 PhiladelphiaWould you like to know more about the NTSB preliminary findings or the safety protocols for mixed aircraft operations at uncontrolled airports?YouTube·Taking OffCessna Hits PA State Police Helicopter at Carlisle Airport - YouTubeAug 20, 2026 — NTSB and FAA investigators are on scene, with a preliminary report expected soon. Subscribe for the full breakdown as confirmed details come in.6abc PhiladelphiaNewly released video shows small plane crash into police helicopter ...Aug 21, 2026 — The Cessna 150 airplane crashed into the Bell 407 helicopter, which was conducting a training exercise, shortly before 7 p.m., Pennsylvania ...Facebook·APInvestigators are working to understand why a small plane veered to ...Aug 21, 2026 — Investigators are working to understand why a small plane veered to the side while landing at a rural airport and crashed into a hovering Pennsylvania State Pol...ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosPilot killed, 2 troopers injured after small plane collides in midair with Pennsylvania State Police helicopterAug 21, 2026 — McCarter said the NTSB's investigation into the "catastrophic" crash will look at "the man, the machine, the environment." He said witnesses have reported that ...CNNSmall plane appeared ‘out of control’ before it collided with Pennsylvania police helicopter, NTSB saysAug 19, 2026 — The collision took place as Pennsylvania state troopers were carrying out a training exercise. ... The two helicopter pilots were initially trapped inside the w...YouTube·NBC10 Philadelphia6mNTSB investigators share update on investigation into crash at Carlisle ...WGALDeadly Pa. state police helicopter, plane crash | Timeline - WGALAug 20, 2026 — Plane strikes helicopter from behind, officials say A Harrisburg-based state police helicopter crew was conducting routine training at Carlisle Airport when the...Facebook·TIMES NOWNew footage captures the terrifying moment a Cessna 150 veered ...Aug 21, 2026 — New footage captures the terrifying moment a Cessna 150 veered from its landing path and struck a hovering Pennsylvania State Police helicopter at Carlisle Airp...Gulf NewsInvestigators probe midair crash as landing plane hits hovering police helicopterAug 20, 2026 — Plane struck helicopter during landing The crash at the small airport in Carlisle, about 110 miles (170 kilometres) northwest of Philadelphia, involved a Bell 4...    

Shame on Judge Teresa Stokes 👎😡

https://www.google.com/search?q=Iryna+Zarutska+judge&client=ms-opera-mini-android&hs=sqpV&sca_esv=e07bdd827ed6b436&channel=new&sxsrf=APpeQnvP0JoOkVohzTQthenh-SWcFzyN2Q%3A1787541215603&ei=37aLaqy7JP2I9u8P_vrjuAk&biw=360&bih=579&oq=Iryna+Zarutska+judge&gs_lp=EhNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwIhRJcnluYSBaYXJ1dHNrYSBqdWRnZUisLVCeGVilJnABeAGQAQCYAQCgAQCqAQC4AQPIAQD4AQGYAgCgAgCYAwCIBgGSBwCgBwCyBwC4BwDCBwDIBwCACAE&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp 


I think these judges who allow criminals to go free or gives them an excessively light sentence should pay the crime if such a person reoffends in a serious way, like the person who killed
Iryna Zarutska

"Judge Teresa Stokes faces intense public backlash & calls for removal after releasing the suspect charged in the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska




🙏Boy has been "living in a pond" because he feels like he's burning if he gets out, finally getting medical treatment

https://www.newsbreak.com/share/4844410432089-news?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjQ0MjA5MDIzLTE3ODc1Mjk2MTA2NTk=&pd=0GWfvD9G&hl=en_US&send_time=1787529612&actBtn=topBar&_f=app_share&gen_by=android 


 
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Iqbal Sheikh reported he feels a burning sensation across his entire body whenever he leaves water, prompting him to spend much of his time submerged in ponds throughout his village in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, India. He has endured the puzzling skin condition for more than five years, and has resorted to sitting in water to ease his discomfort.

Iqbal is anticipated to remain at the hospital while physicians conduct examinations and determine a suitable treatment plan. His transport to Mumbai was funded by Indian billionaire Anant Ambani, according to local media outlets...'

Horrific 🙏"Gold mine collapses in Central African Republic. More than 100 dead. -" Google Search



https://www.google.com/search?q=Gold+mine+collapses+in+Central+African+Republic.++More+than+100+dead.&client=ms-opera-mini-android&channel=new 

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More than 100 people died when an artisanal gold mine collapsed in the village of Zamboye, in the Nana-Mambéré prefecture of the Central African Republic, near the border with Cameroon. The disaster struck on Tuesday morning, August 18, 2026, after poorly reinforced underground mining tunnels caved in and triggered a massive landslide..."

Condolences ✝️🙏"Safari helicopter crash kills 7 people in Kenya, including 5 Americans - "



https://www.cbsnews.com/news/helicopter-crash-kenya-deaths-us-journalist/ 



"The helicopter crashed at 9:13 a.m. while flying from the Loisaba Conservancy to the Ewaso Nyiro area in Samburu County, according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, which said in a statement an investigation was underway. .."

👍😊 "'She's able to take the rocks and arrows': Leftists erupt in rage over Tina Peters' new gig in Shasta CA

https://www.wnd.com/2026/08/shes-able-take-rocks-arrows-leftists-erupt-rage/ 

Not official yet
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Now a report at the Hill confirms Peters has been offered the role as assistant registrar of voters for Shasta County, in northern California.

"In an appearance on 'The Northstate Breakdown,' Clint Curtis, a Shasta County clerk and registrar of voters, stated that he planned to hire Peters to replace Brent Turner, his top deputy, who has been on medical leave," the report said.."

I'm near there "Spokane wildfire evacuees return home, but it's 'still a hazmat situation' : "NPR

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/25/nx-s1-5943574/spokane-wildfire-evacuees-return-home-but-its-still-a-hazmat-situation   I...