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2 indicted, accused of pointing guns at Medford protesters
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A Jackson County grand jury has indicted two people who are accused of pointing guns at demonstrators who were marching in Medford to protest police brutality following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis.
AP Entertainment Digest for Friday, June 19
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The Latest: Spain adds backlog of over 1,000 virus deaths
MADRID — Spain is adding more than 1,000 more fatalities to its coronavirus death toll in the first update in nearly two weeks after officials revised a backlog of inconsistent data.
Cyprus to start random virus testing at its airports
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Random coronavirus tests will be carried out on a proportion of travelers arriving at Cyprus' airports as an added layer of protection against the virus’ spread, government officials said Friday.
Disney cancels Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in 2020
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Walt Disney World canceled it's annual after-hours Halloween party at Magic Kingdom that typically begins in mid-August, and announced the popular food and wine festival will begin when Epcot reopens in July.
Twitter flags Trump's tweet of doctored 'racist baby' video
Twitter has slapped another label on a tweet by President Donald Trump, this time warning that a video he shared was doctored and escalating the social media company's crackdown on one of its most widely followed users.
The Latest: Virus was in Italy's wastewater before Christmas
ROME — A study by Italy’s National Institute of Health has found that the new coronavirus was in circulation in wastewater in the northern cities of Milan and Turin in December 2019, at least two months before the virus was confirmed to have spread locally in the population.
Britain lowers virus alert, Germany sees spike in cases
BERLIN (AP) — Britain lowered its coronavirus threat level one notch Friday, becoming the latest country to claim it's getting a national outbreak under control.
'Shadow of the Wind' author Carlos Ruiz Zafón dead at 55
MADRID (AP) — Carlos Ruiz Zafón, whose wildly popular 2001 novel “The Shadow of the Wind” led to three sequels and made him one of the world’s most beloved Spanish authors, has died. He was 55.
Advocates worry blacks, Hispanics falling behind in census
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Halfway through the extended effort to count every U.S. resident, civil rights leaders worry that minority communities are falling behind in responding to the 2020 census.
The Latest: 3rd meat plant shut down in UK local outbreak
LONDON — A meat processing plant in West Yorkshire has been shut down amid a localized outbreak of COVID-19, the third such site to shut down in the U.K. in recent days.
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The Latest: At least 10 cases in large refugee camp in Kenya
JOHANNESBURG — At least 10 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in one of the world’s largest refugee camps, the sprawling Dadaab complex in Kenya.
The Latest: Hague bans rally vs lockdown on health grounds
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Security authorities in The Hague have banned a planned protest against coronavirus restrictions, saying the demonstration Sunday forms a threat to public health.
The Latest: Czech Republic's daily cases surpass 100
PRAGUE — The Czech Republic has registered a spike in COVID-19 cases as the country eases pandemic restrictions.
The Latest: Ship leaves Australia after crew recovers
PERTH, Australia — A livestock ship loaded with 35,000 sheep has left Australia for the Middle East three weeks behind schedule due to half the crew becoming infected with the coronavirus.
Quincy woman pleads guilty to stealing car
EPHRATA — A Quincy woman was sentenced last week to 50 days in jail after stealing the car of an employee of a Quincy-area nursery in the middle of the day.
Central Washington Spuds players excited to be back on the diamond
MOSES LAKE — The Central Washington Spuds hit the field for practice for the second day on Thursday, with players excited to be back on the diamond.
Newly retired state patrol lieutenant Kurt Adkinson pauses to reflect on 25-year career
MOSES LAKE — Kurt Adkinson was surrounded by friends and family as he signed off for the final time with the Washington State Patrol on Friday after 25 years of service.
Former Baltimore mayor scheduled to plead guilty to perjury
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore’s disgraced former mayor Catherine Pugh, who was embroiled in a scandal involving her