Thursday, February 6, 2014

MORNING BRIEFING: More cold, 'revenge porn' and fashion week

Posted By on Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 10:32 AM

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Spokane Police are in talks about moving the headquarters to make themselves more accessible to the public and transition into a neighborhood crime-fighting model. (SR)

Idaho state representative Luke Malek has introduced some legislation to remove the loophole in Idaho's anti-voyeurism laws that makes "revenge porn" — making public photos taken in private — possible. Malek’s proposal would make revenge porn a felony. (SR)

A woman who escaped from Eastern State Hospital was found last night in Kootenai County. (KREM)

Brace yourself, as the cold continues through the weekend. Lows will be in the single digits, so you should consider keep yourself occupied with our list of things to do when it's too cold to do anything. (KREM)

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Rebels in Syria have seized a prison and freed hundreds of prisoners. The prison had at least 3,000 detainees, at least 800 of which were women. (CNN)

Tonight marks the last night for Jay Leno as Jimmy Fallon prepares to take his place on The Tonight Show. Leno hosted the show for 20 years. (Boston Globe)

Iran's President Rouhani plans to offer universal healthcare to Iranian citizens called Rouhanicare, in a nod to President Obama's Affordable Care Act and possible olive branch extension between the two countries. The announcement was made on Twitter. (Time)

The Texas teenager who killed four people in a drunk-driving crash has been sentenced to 10 years probation. His "affluenza" defense stated that his wealthy parents had coddled him into a state of irresponsibility. (Boston Globe)

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK

NYFW begins today! Here are some Instagram accounts to follow to stay on top of things over on the East Coast. (Huffington Post)


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