The Fishin' Magician Weekly Report

Volunteer EMT is the one who needs help now

Leukemia returns for 28-year-old

ROYAL CITY - Michelle Wallace, whose been giving of herself tirelessly since becoming a volunteer firefighter/emergency medical technician for the Royal community, is now the one who needs help from her community.

Italy's seas speak: No tourists or boats mean cleaner water

FIUMICINO, Italy (AP) — Pollution from human and agriculture waste spilling into the seas off Rome has decreased 30% during Italy's coronavirus lockdown, preliminary results from a nationwide survey of seawater quality indicate.

Mask use divides lawmakers as they prepare to convene

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers appear divided on the importance of wearing masks as they prepare to convene for the final day of the session, generating concerns that the gathering could fuel a coronavirus outbreak in the Legislature and further complicate efforts to reopen.

Massachusetts News Digest, 1:30 pm

Good afternoon. Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up in Massachusetts.

Rhode Island News Digest, 1:30 pm

Good afternoon. Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up in Rhode Island.

Sweet dreams: Ballet Academy of Moses Lake to present ‘The Nutcracker’

MOSES LAKE — The Ballet Academy of Moses Lake will tell the story of a little girl’s dreams of adventure on Christmas Eve on two Saturdays during the holiday season.

Mounted shooter event hits Warden

WARDEN – Twenty-eight riders made their way to Warden over the weekend for the Clean Shooter Buckle Series meet, a mounted shooter match where riders use Colt .45s while riding a horse.

Governments pledge aid as businesses sound alarm over virus

Governments and central banks are scrambling to find ways to keep businesses from going bankrupt as the virus outbreak

The Latest: Russian soccer suspended until April 10

LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak's effect on sports around the world (all times local):

This is the rainy day, so get on the ark

In the Biblical story of Noah and the ark, Noah and his family were spared from the floodwaters because “Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.” They were the only humans saved. All others perished.

Lockdown reveals fresh air, cleaner rivers in India

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s extended lockdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak has shut down schools, workplaces, industries, transport, and forced people to stay home.

PG&E: Wildfire victims backing bankruptcy plan so far

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — A Pacific Gas & Electric lawyer told a federal judge that the beleaguered company's plan for getting out of bankruptcy is winning support from the victims of Northern California wildfires ignited by the utility's crumbling equipment, despite concerns they will be shortchanged in a $13.5 billion settlement.

Lockdown reveals fresh air, cleaner rivers in India

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s extended lockdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak has shut down schools, workplaces, industries, transport, and forced people to stay home.

Yellowstone, Grand Teton join national parks closing gates

CHEYENNE, Wyoming (AP) — Two of America's most well-known national parks, Yellowstone and Grand Teton, closed their gates Tuesday, giving people shut in by the coronavirus even fewer options for recreation.

Yellowstone one of 3 popular national parks closing gates

CHEYENNE, Wyoming (AP) — Three of America's most well-known national parks — Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and the Great Smoky Mountains — closed their gates Tuesday as people shut in because of the coronavirus lost more options for recreation.

Rangers vet Choo giving $1K each to 191 Texas minor leaguers

Rangers veteran Shin-Soo Choo is helping out financially strapped minor league players with the season on hold, giving $1,000 each to 191 of them who are in the Texas organization.

Rangers vet Choo giving $1K each to 191 Texas minor leaguers

Rangers veteran Shin-Soo Choo is helping out financially strapped minor league players with the season on hold, giving $1,000 each to 191 of them who are in the Texas organization.

Virus prompts late shows to drop audiences, ‘Survivor’ delay

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The ripple effect of the new coronavirus on the entertainment industry reached late-night and daytime television, a TV fan festival and far beyond to the series “Survivor” in Fiji.

Virus prompts late shows to drop audiences, ‘Survivor’ delay

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The ripple effect of the new coronavirus on the entertainment industry reached late-night and daytime television, a TV fan festival and far beyond to the series “Survivor” in Fiji.