Monday, August 8, 2016

Woman stabbed; Phelps, Ledecky win gold & more morning headlines

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THIS WEEK: Beach House, brew fest, Garland Street Fair and Raiders on the big screen
NEWS: A wolf was spotted on Mt. Spokane for the first time in decades

IN OTHER NEWS

Downtown stabbing

An 18-year-old woman allegedly stabbed another woman in an alley Sunday night in downtown Spokane before police found and arrested the suspect. The victim has serious injuries. (KHQ)

Post Falls robbery

Police say three people robbed and bear sprayed victims in Post Falls on Saturday. (KREM)

Bombing at Pakistan hospital
At least 67 people were killed and dozens more wounded in a suicide-bomber attack at a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, on Monday. 

Olympics
Michael Phelps won another gold medal, his 19th overall, in a 4x100-meter freestyle relay during what he says is his final Olympics. Meanwhile, swimmer Katie Ledecky beat her own world record by 1.19 seconds in the 400-meter freestyle. 

Giving up the throne

In a televised address, Japan's emperor discussed the possibility of stepping down, if elected leaders will let him. The move could redefine Japan's royal family. 

Scientist executed
An Iranian scientist was hanged for treason for giving "vital information to the enemy" (the U.S.) regarding Iran's nuclear program. 

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Wilson Criscione was a staff writer and editor at the Inlander from 2016-2022.