Emergency officials warned residents in Spokane County to leave their homes immediately as crews battled the blaze, which spread quickly in hot, dry and windy weather.

Fire agencies boosted staffing levels and deployed additional engines and equipment as elevated fire danger continued across the Inland Northwest. 

Forecasters warned that gusty winds and low humidity could fuel rapid fire growth on Sunday, complicating containment efforts.

The local Fox channel is tracking the latest developments on the ground.

Senate leaders announced Sunday night that they reached agreement on a short-term spending bill to keep the government funded past the midterm elections.

“I worked with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to craft this stopgap funding measure," Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Susan Collins said.

"I am grateful for the work of my colleagues; this CR is a major step toward averting a damaging shutdown that only harms vital programs and federal workers," she added.

The deal would fund federal agencies through December 11, avoiding a shutdown during the middle of campaign season. A vote in the Senate is expected before senators leave a week's end for summer break.

The House has passed a similar measure, but it did not include various exceptions sought by the White House, The Associated Press reported.

A spent SpaceX rocket stage that has been drifting through space since launching two lunar landers more than a year ago is expected to crash into the moon on Wednesday, which will create a new impact crater and a cloud of dust and debris.

According to space tracking expert Bill Gray, the rocket stage is projected to strike the lunar surface at roughly 5,400 mph (8,700 kph), or about seven times the speed of sound, Reuters reported.

The impact is expected to occur near Einstein Crater along the moon’s sunlit western edge.

Astronomers and skywatchers are hoping to witness the collision and the plume of material that will be blasted into space. 

Since the impact is expected to take place during the early morning hours, observers in the eastern United States, eastern Canada and much of South America are expected to have the best opportunity to see the event, weather permitting.

The collision was not planned and involves the rocket’s upper stage, which remained in space after completing its mission to send a pair of lunar landers toward the moon.

President Donald Trump late Saturday called off a fresh attack on Iran, saying the perimeters of a deal had been reached to open the Strait of Hormuz and end the country's rogue nuclear weapons program.

"The U.S.A. is locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran, at levels of Military Terror, Strength, and Power not seen since World War II," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Despite this, we have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to.

"This would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat. Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL," he added.

"The Country of Israel joins me in this commitment. Get to work, everybody, and get it DONE."

Trump Media & Technology Group on Saturday launched a new premium data service that gives paying customers early access to posts published on Truth Social, including posts from President Donald Trump, as the company expands into data licensing.

The new service, called Truth API, is aimed at financial firms, businesses and other institutional users that want a direct feed of posts from some of the platform’s most influential accounts. 

According to the company, the service provides a licensed, real-time feed designed for organizations that rely on rapid access to information. 

Democrats like Sens. Adam Schiff and Elizabeth Warren have criticized the service, arguing that it is a form of corruption, given that Trump is a sitting president. 

Reports indicate subscriptions can cost as much as $100,000 per month, with discounts available for longer-term commitments. 

The service is intended to provide posts within milliseconds of publication, allowing customers to process the information immediately. 
 

Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., revealed he plans to introduce articles of impeachment against a judge on Monday.  

“SCOTUS made it very clear that lower courts cannot suspend TPS. Yet, an Obama-appointed judge is defying the Court and the Constitution in an attempt to subvert the will of the President," Ogles said in a statement provided to Just the News.

"This judicial activist’s obstruction of the people’s will must be stopped. Judge Burroughs must be impeached," he added.

Ogles wrote on X that U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs' decision to block Trump from ending Temporary Protected Status for Somalis was unconstitutional.

"On Monday I will file Articles of Impeachment against Judge Allison Burroughs for her unconstitutional act of Judicial Activism!!! Enough is enough, Americans First NOT 3rd world migrants," he wrote. 

Actor Vincent Pastore from the acclaimed mob drama The Sopranos, has died at the age of 80.

His longtime manager, Robert Attermann, confirmed the death, saying Pastore died at his home in the Bronx. The exact date of his passing was not immediately clear.

Attermann paid tribute to the veteran actor, reflecting on a professional relationship that spanned more than three decades.

“I had the privilege of representing Vinny for more than 30 years, long before ‘The Sopranos’ made him a household name,” Attermann said in a statement to media outlets. “To the world, he will always be remembered as the unforgettable ‘Big Pussy,’ but to those of us who knew him, he was so much more.”

Pastore became a fan favorite through his portrayal of Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s groundbreaking crime series The Sopranos, which premiered in 1999 and helped redefine television drama.