Monday, August 1, 2016

Parachute-free skydiving, CDA boat crash and other morning headlines

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THIS WEEK: Dar Williams, Free UFC, Festival at Sandpoint and Art on the Green
FILM: The Innocents is a heady exploration of faith, fact
ARTS & CULTURE: Creative nonprofits INK Artspace, Spark Center merge to become Spark Central 
NEWS: Liberty Lake residents to vote on $12-million town center plan
FOR FUN!Pokémon Go is still going strong

IN OTHER NEWS

Police say cyclist was killed intentionally
A man was arrested for first-degree murder after police say he intentionally ran over a cyclist, killing him, in northeast Spokane on Sunday morning. (KXLY) 

Lake Coeur d'Alene boat crash
Two people are missing and several people were injured after a boat crash on Lake Coeur d'Alene on Saturday night. A search is underway for the missing people. (KHQ)

Republicans condemn Trump's comments
After Donald Trump criticized the Muslim parents of an American solider who was killed, Trump has faced backlash from some Republicans. 

Manafort's ties in Ukraine
Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's campaign manager, opposed the pro-Western government in Ukraine before joining the Trump campaign. 

No parachute needed
A man leapt from an airplane and landed on a giant net in California without a parachute. He is the first skydiver to survive without a parachute. 

Zika cases growing
The number of Zika infections in Florida caused by local mosquitoes has increased to 14, prompting officials to advise against traveling in the area just north of Miami. 

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Wilson Criscione is the Inlander’s news editor. Aside from writing and editing investigative news stories, he enjoys hiking, watching basketball and spending time with his wife and cat.