AP changes writing style to capitalize ''b'' in Black

The Associated Press changed its writing style guide Friday to capitalize the “b” in the term Black when referring to people in a racial, ethnic or cultural context, weighing in on a hotly debated issue.

Browns' Hunt 'blessed' for another chance after traffic stop

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kareem Hunt knows he's run out of second chances.

AP changes writing style to capitalize ''b'' in Black

The Associated Press changed its writing style guide Friday to capitalize the “b” in the term Black when referring to people in a racial, ethnic or cultural context, weighing in on a hotly debated issue.

Giants manager Gabe Kapler, players kneel during anthem

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler plans to use his position to speak out against racial injustice and provide a voice for those who aren't heard.

Jamaal Bowman topples US Rep. Engel in NY Democratic primary

NEW YORK (AP) — Former middle school principal Jamaal Bowman has toppled 16-term U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel in New York's Democratic primary in another upset victory for the party's insurgent wing.

Trump increasingly turning to executive orders, more to come

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is setting a brisk pace lately in issuing executive orders and he’s just getting started as he tries to position himself as a man of action on everything from foreign policy to racial justice in an election year. The impact of some of the orders, though, is less than meets the eye.

Browns' Hunt 'blessed' for another chance after traffic stop

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kareem Hunt knows he's run out of second chances.

Crime scene shown to jurors in Marcher trial

Lead detective takes the stand

EPHRATA — Prosecutors presented pictures and films of the scene of Earl Romig’s shooting, calling their last two witnesses to the stand.

Leveling the playing field

Moses Lake legal investigator receives elite certification

Moses Lake rejects dog ban at events

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake City Council voted against a proposal to ban dogs from parks during festivals.

Sport-by-sport snapshot of racial injustice protests

Moved by the videotaped shooting of Jacob Blake, many professional athletes — some who had previously donned Black Lives Matter T-Shirts and knelt for the national anthem to protest racial injustice — made a more dramatic statement.

Sport-by-sport snapshot of racial injustice protests

Moved by the videotaped shooting of Jacob Blake, many professional athletes — some who had previously donned Black Lives Matter T-Shirts and knelt for the national anthem to protest racial injustice — made a more dramatic statement.

Golden State Killer set for multiple life prison sentences

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former police officer once sworn to protect the public faces multiple consecutive life prison sentences Friday after he was ultimately unmasked as the mysterious Golden State Killer who eluded his fellow investigators for four decades.

Golden State Killer set for multiple life prison sentences

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former police officer once sworn to protect the public faces multiple consecutive life prison sentences Friday after he was ultimately unmasked as the mysterious Golden State Killer who eluded his fellow investigators for four decades.

Belarus leader vows to defeat foreign-backed 'rebellion'

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The authoritarian leader of Belarus on Thursday slammed six months of demonstrations against him as a foreign-directed “rebellion,” and he announced plans for constitutional reforms, which the opposition has rejected as window dressing.

Belarus leader vows to defeat foreign-backed 'rebellion'

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The authoritarian leader of Belarus on Thursday slammed six months of demonstrations against him as a foreign-directed “rebellion,” and he announced plans for constitutional reforms, which the opposition has rejected as window dressing.

James on this week's unrest: "We live in two Americas"

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates were already upset after a Wisconsin prosecutor on Tuesday decided not to charge a police officer who shot a Black man last year.

7 Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted as China clamps down

HONG KONG (AP) — Seven of Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy advocates, including a media tycoon and an 82-year-old veteran of the movement, were convicted Thursday for organizing and participating in a march during massive anti-government protests in 2019 that triggered a crackdown on dissent.

7 Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted as China clamps down

HONG KONG (AP) — Seven of Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy advocates, including a media tycoon and an 82-year-old veteran of the movement, were convicted Thursday for organizing and participating in a march during massive anti-government protests in 2019 that triggered a crackdown on dissent.

Armenia's political tensions rise amid rival rallies

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Political tensions in Armenia heightened Monday, with supporters of the embattled prime minister and the opposition each holding massive rallies at separate sites in the capital.