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Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies

Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJERAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Michael Hastings, the war correspondent whose unflinching reporting from Afghanistan led to the resignation of a top U.S. army general, has died in a car accident in Los Angeles, according to his employer and family. Hastings, who was 33,

Judge reads charge against Zimmerman to jurors

Judge reads charge against Zimmerman to jurors
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
By KYLE HIGHTOWER and MIKE SCHNEIDERAssociated Press SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - A Florida judge has read the formal charge against George Zimmerman to 40 potential jurors who could be selected to decide if he committed murder when he shot Trayvon Martin. Judge Debra Nelson read the second-degree murder

FBI hunt for ex-Teamster boss Hoffa's remains ends

FBI hunt for ex-Teamster boss Hoffa's remains ends
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
By COREY WILLIAMSAssociated Press OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - The FBI says it has found no sign of the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa and is ending a dig in suburban Detroit. The announcement was made Wednesday by Robert Foley, head of the FBI in Detroit, just a few hours

W.Va. mine safety lab creates disasters to train

W.Va. mine safety lab creates disasters to train
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
By VICKI SMITHAssociated Press JULIAN, W.Va. (AP) - Orange flames lick at the roof of the coal mine, heat building and visibility dropping as smoke begins to fill the underground passageway. Then, with the push of a few buttons on a hand-held remote, the flames flicker out, the smoke dissipates and

Baked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits 49th state

Baked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits 49th state
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
By RACHEL D'OROAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot weather feel like a stifling oven - or a tropical paradise. With temperatures topping 80 degrees in

Ohio woman accuses 3 of holding her captive

Ohio woman accuses 3 of holding her captive
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
By THOMAS J. SHEERAN and KANTELE FRANKOAssociated Press ASHLAND, Ohio (AP) - A woman told authorities she was held captive for more than a year by three people who forced her to do housework, raided her bank account and menaced her with snakes and pit bulls. But an attorney for one of the suspects

Ex-Bulger cohort to spend 3rd day on witness stand

Ex-Bulger cohort to spend 3rd day on witness stand
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
BOSTON (AP) - A former enforcer for James "Whitey" Bulger is expected to face more tough cross-examination by Bulger's lawyers when he returns to the witness stand for a third day. James Martorano, who admitted killing 20 people, is set to continue testifying Wednesday. On Monday and Tuesday,

Northern Quest Casino & Resort Releases Update On Hairstylist's Resignation

Northern Quest Casino & Resort Releases Update On Hairstylist's Resignation
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
UPDATE:  Tuesday night Northern Quest Casino & Resort posted on their Facebook page an update to the internal investigation they are conducting regarding Melanie Strandberg's resignation. The report is pasted below:  Northern Quest Resort & Casino Follow Up Media Statement

KHQ Weather Authority: Widespread Rain For Wednesday

KHQ Weather Authority: Widespread Rain For Wednesday
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
*From now on you will notice in our emails a green, yellow or red at the end of our tonight and tomorrow forecast.  Green~indicates a GOOD day, Yellow~indicates an "INCONVENIENT" day (i.e..

Hikers Rescued Near Mirabeau Park

Hikers Rescued Near Mirabeau Park
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
Firefighters with Spokane Valley were called out to a technical rescue Tuesday evening near north Pines Road & Mirabeau Parkway.  Firefighters tell KHQ that a man and a woman in their 20's were hiking in the area when the woman fell about 20 down a bank. The man attempted to rescue her

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UPDATE: Wrong-Way Crash On Hwy. 195 At Cheney Spokane Rd.

UPDATE: Wrong-Way Crash On Hwy. 195 At Cheney Spokane Rd.
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
UPDATE: The female driver has been identified as Jennifer A. Schmidt of Spokane Valley. The male driver has been identified as Sean D. Moss. Both Schmidt and Moss were life-flighted by Medstar to Sacred Heart. The State Patrol says both vehicles were totaled and both drivers were wearing seatbelts

NASA picks 8 new astronauts, 4 of them women

NASA picks 8 new astronauts, 4 of them women
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By MARCIA DUNNAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA has eight new astronauts - its first new batch in four years. Among the lucky candidates: the first female fighter pilot to become an astronaut in nearly two decades. A female helicopter pilot also is in the group. In fact, four of

FIRST ON KHQ.COM: Spokane Valley Homeowner Catches Would Be Burglar; Holds Suspect At Gunpoint Until Authorities Arrive

FIRST ON KHQ.COM: Spokane Valley Homeowner Catches Would Be Burglar; Holds Suspect At Gunpoint Until Authorities Arrive
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SPOKANE VALLEY POLICE DEPT: On Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at 9:15 a.m., Spokane Valley Sheriff's Deputies responded to a person with a weapon call near the area of 13600 E. 20th Ave. Deputies arrived on scene and found the victim homeowner detaining the suspect, later