Asia Today: India's cases up as WHO cautions vs vaccine plan

NEW DELHI (AP) — India has reported another record 24-hour jump in coronavirus cases as the World Health Organization cautioned against the country’s plans to release a vaccine by August.

Venezuela accuses US of blocking ability to pay UN dues

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Venezuela is accusing the United States of blocking its ability to pay over $21 million in dues to the United Nations causing the loss of its voting rights in the General Assembly.

ACH finds a way

KENNEWICK - When the opposing team's star running back goes off for 326 yards and four touchdowns, the odds of winning can't be good.

New Life Auto goes into the muffler biz

Family-run operation revives older vehicles

Aspiring fashion designer looks ahead

Design school will be next step

MOSES LAKE - Zena Chelan Flint had about two days before the fashion show of her original designs that was her senior project at Ephrata High School. She needed another dress, but she couldn't come up with another design, not one that could be cut and sewn in a couple of days.

Have fun but please be careful on the water

Returning to my car after mass Sunday evening in Yakima, I checked my phone messages and missed calls, as I usually do. There was one oddly worded text from the Grant County Sheriff's Office.

Emergency division moves to fairgrounds

EPHRATA - Grant County Emergency Management is moving to the fairgrounds to make room for a new district court judge.

Home sweet home

Habitat for Humanity helps family build own home

Moses Lake slows losing skid

Chiefs split with Walla Walla to end eight-game skid, long shot to reach Big Nine district playoffs

Drama card favors Big Bend

Walla Walla falls in both games, leaves tying runs aboard in final inning

May 26, 2016

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Chinese news is affecting the crop markets early Friday morning

China’s interest rate cut is weighing on crop futures. Thursday’s export news was quite supportive of the corn and soy markets and powered sizeable gains. However, the crop markets are suffering a relapse in the wake of early-morning news that China’s central bank is cutting interest rates. That implicitly lowered the value of its currency and boosted the U.S. dollar, and reduced the potential for export sales to that county in the short to intermediate term. December corn futures slipped 2.0 cents to $3.7125/bushel Thursday night, while May lost 2.25 to $3.9275.

Huskies no longer perfect

Drop match to Toppenish

TOPPENISH - The Toppenish Wildcats accomplished what no other team has been able to do so far this season; beat Othello in a soccer match.

Alysha Overland's overtime goal ends Wenatchee's upset bid

MOSES LAKE - For just over 65 minutes, it looked like Wenatchee would pull off the upset.

Second Samaritan CEO candidate visits community

MOSES LAKE - Raising the bar for patient care and maintaining financial stability will be the main challenges facing hospitals in the future, said Tom Thompson, one of two candidates for the job of Samaritan Healthcare chief executive officer. Thompson was interviewed by the hospital board, talked with hospital staff and local physicians, as well as a group of community leaders Wednesday and Thursday.

Wolf sightings abound, some close to home

They are getting closer. Mike Garneau of the Warden area sent word of a wolf sighting south of Wenatchee. Apparently a rancher found a dead pregnant cow with wolf tracks and signs of a wolf feeding on the carcass.

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Nelly producer charged with fraud in Sweetie Pie's case

O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — An investigation into 2016 killing of a man whose grandmother's St. Louis-area soul food restaurant was the setting for the reality show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie's” has led to fraud charges against his uncle and a man who helped produce a hit album for the rapper Nelly.

Nelly producer charged with fraud in Sweetie Pie's case

O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — An investigation into 2016 killing of a man whose grandmother's St. Louis-area soul food restaurant was the setting for the reality show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie's” has led to fraud charges against his uncle and a man who helped produce a hit album for the rapper Nelly.

Judge halts planned Friday execution of Kansas girl's killer

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge in Washington halted the federal government's planned Friday execution of a man who kidnapped, raped and killed a 10-year-old Kansas girl, saying the law requires the government to get a prescription for the drug it plans to use.