Climate change is killing local birds, ambassadors to testify on Ukraine scandal, and other headlines

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IN OTHER NEWS...

Runaway senator
Idaho Sen. Jim Risch flees a TV interview with Boise State Public radio after the news outlet asks about Trump and Ukraine. (KTVB)

Doing what Sylvester couldn't
Climate change is killing our Northwest birds, the Audubon Society reports. (Spokesman-Review)

They barely even understand the relationship between coefficients and derivatives
Are our children underprepared for... Kindergarten? (Spokesman-Review)

The unambassadoring
Trump personally removed the Ukrainian ambassador, she tells impeachment officials. (New York Times)

The other ambassador
U.S. ambassador to the European Union and Portland-area hotelier Gordon Sondland will appear before Congress. (Washington Post)