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June 19, 2020 6:27 a.m.

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.

June 19, 2020 6:27 a.m.

AP Entertainment Digest for Friday, June 19

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June 19, 2020 6:03 a.m.

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.

June 19, 2020 5:27 a.m.

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.

June 19, 2020 5:27 a.m.

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.

June 19, 2020 5:03 a.m.

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.

June 19, 2020 5:03 a.m.

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.

June 19, 2020 4:30 a.m.

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.

June 19, 2020 4:30 a.m.

'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.

June 19, 2020 4:03 a.m.

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.

June 19, 2020 3:27 a.m.

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.

June 19, 2020 3:27 a.m.

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June 19, 2020 3:03 a.m.

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.

June 19, 2020 2:27 a.m.

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.

June 19, 2020 2:03 a.m.

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.

June 19, 2020 1:03 a.m.

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.

June 19, 2020 12:24 a.m.

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
June 19, 2020 12:24 a.m.

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
June 19, 2020 12:23 a.m.

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.

June 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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