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April 7, 2020 3:06 a.m.

Rwandans mark genocide anniversary under nationwide lockdown

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — For Augustine Ngabonziza, a survivor of Rwanda’s genocide, it’s difficult not to wonder whether God has become more distant these days. How else can one explain why a country that always comes together for the anniversary of the killings is now confined at home?

March 10, 2020 4:05 p.m.

Medicaid expansion supporters block Kansas Senate entrance

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Several dozen protesters chanted, laid down on the floor and blocked the Kansas Senate's main entrance Tuesday, hoping to pressure it into taking a vote on

May 13, 2020 4:27 a.m.

Soldiers shoot man in Kashmir, triggering anti-India clashes

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian soldiers fatally shot a young man at a checkpoint in the Himalayan region of Kashmir on Wednesday, residents and officials said, triggering anti-India protests and clashes in the disputed region.

March 21, 2023 4:34 p.m.

Othello woman sentenced to federal prison in connection with stolen firearms

OTHELLO — An Othello woman was sentenced to almost four years in federal prison Monday after pleading guilty to helping a co-defendant sell stolen firearms. One of the guns was used in the fatal shooting of a child in Othello in February 2021, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington. Alondra Yaniz, 25, was sentenced to 46 months in prison, the release said. She pleaded guilty on Dec. 14 to being a felon in possession of firearms. Yaniz was sentenced in Adams County Superior Court to one year for second-degree theft in connection with the same case. That sentence will be served consecutively. According to U.S. District Court documents, Yaniz advertised guns for sale on social media in late February 2021. The guns had been stolen; Yaniz’s co-defendant, Guillermo Valdez, broke into a Spokane-area home on Feb. 24, 2021, and stole 11 guns. One of the guns was sold to an Othello man who shot and killed his four-year-old child on Feb. 27, 2021...

Myron Austin Palmer
July 12, 2023 11:16 a.m.

Myron Austin Palmer

Myron Austin Palmer was born on June 17, 1928, in Chelan, Washington. When he was 2 months of age the family moved to Chelan Falls to an apple orchard right on the Columbia River. Bill, as his grandmother nicknamed him, attended grade school in Chelan Falls. He worked in the little grocery store there. He went to high school in Chelan. He excelled in study, baseball and football. He usually had to walk home after practice, seven miles. He and his brother became Eagle Scouts at age 16. Bill got his pilot’s license at 16 as well. After graduation he got a job flying for a large cattle company checking on the cows in winter, then the Army called him to the Korean War. After his service he came to Moses Lake and got a job at Kalamaki Body Shop. He also volunteered at the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and Moses Lake Police and finally got hired there. He spent 21 years there, retiring as a lieutenant.

Woman arrested and charged with raping 15-year-old boy
March 12, 2023 5:54 p.m.

Woman arrested and charged with raping 15-year-old boy

EPHRATA - Andrea Campos Hernandez, 22, Moses Lake has been arrested after an investigation into alleged sexual abuse of a 15-year-old Warden High School student, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. “The alleged misconduct started in 2021 when the boy was 13 and Hernandez was 21,” the statement said...

February 7, 2020 12:05 p.m.

Red-flag gun bill approaches crucial vote in New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico state Senate began deliberations in preparation for a vote Friday on a red-flag gun bill that has been propelled by concerns about the 2019 mass shooting in nearby El Paso, Texas, and suicide prevention efforts.

February 12, 2020 4:05 p.m.

2 Ohio State football players dismissed amid rape charges

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two Ohio State University football players were kicked off the team Wednesday after being charged with rape and kidnapping.

February 13, 2020 12:05 a.m.

2 Ohio State football players dismissed amid rape charges

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two Ohio State University football players were kicked off the team Wednesday after being charged with rape and kidnapping.

June 11, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Google quietly rolls out test version of Android upgrade

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google has released a test version of its annual upgrade to its Android software without the usual fanfare heralding the latest operating system powering most smartphones.

October 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Time's Up study: Many who report harassment face retaliation

Three years into the #MeToo movement, there may be more awareness around workplace sexual harassment. But a new report finds that almost three-quarters of people reporting such harassment suffer from retaliation if they complain.

October 18, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Time's Up study: Many who report harassment face retaliation

Three years into the #MeToo movement, there may be more awareness around workplace sexual harassment. But a new report finds that almost three-quarters of people reporting such harassment suffer from retaliation if they complain.

October 17, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Time's Up study: Many who report harassment face retaliation

Three years into the #MeToo movement, there may be more awareness around workplace sexual harassment. But a new report finds that almost three-quarters of people reporting such harassment suffer from retaliation if they complain.

October 15, 2020 7:06 a.m.

Time's Up study: Many who report harassment face retaliation

Three years into the #MeToo movement, there may be more awareness around workplace sexual harassment. But a new report finds that almost three-quarters of people reporting such harassment suffer from retaliation if they complain.

June 16, 2020 10:03 a.m.

CIA unit that crafts hacking tools didn't protect itself

WASHINGTON (AP) — A specialized CIA unit that developed sophisticated hacking tools and cyber weapons didn’t do enough to protect its own operations and wasn't prepared to adequately respond when the secrets were stolen, according to an internal report prepared after the worst data loss in the intelligence agency’s history.

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

CIA unit that crafts hacking tools didn't protect itself

WASHINGTON (AP) — A specialized CIA unit that developed sophisticated hacking tools and cyber weapons didn’t do enough to protect its own operations and wasn't prepared to adequately respond when the secrets were stolen, according to an internal report prepared after the worst data loss in the intelligence agency’s history.

September 2, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Asia Today: Australia hot spot extends state of emergency

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s hot spot Victoria state on Wednesday extended its state of emergency for another six months as its weekly average of new coronavirus infections dipped.

October 15, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Asia Today: India reports 63,000 new cases, China tests 4.2M

NEW DELHI (AP) — India has confirmed more than 63,000 new cases of the coronavirus, an increase of over 8,000 from the previous day but still far fewer than it was reporting a month ago, when the virus was at its peak in the country.

September 1, 2020 9:03 p.m.

Asia Today: Australia hot spot extends state of emergency

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s hot spot Victoria state on Wednesday extended its state of emergency for another six months as its weekly average of new coronavirus infections dipped.

November 1, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Oregon matches highest daily reported COVID-19 death toll

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon health authorities reported Saturday that 14 more people in the state have died from COVID-19, matching the highest death toll reported in a single day as the state struggles to contain the coronavirus.