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March 4, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Germany extends lockdown but paves way to relax more rules

BERLIN (AP) — Germany is extending its coronavirus shutdown by three weeks until March 28, but easing some restrictions to allow nonessential stores and other businesses to reopen in areas with relatively low infection rates.

March 4, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Police uncover ‘possible plot’ by militia to breach Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Police say they have uncovered intelligence of a “possible plot” by a militia group to breach the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, nearly two months after a mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the iconic building to try to stop Congress from certifying now-President Joe Biden's victory.

March 4, 2021 12:03 a.m.

General: Pentagon hesitated on sending Guard to Capitol riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Department leaders placed unusual restrictions on the National Guard for the day of the Capitol riot and delayed sending help for hours despite an urgent plea from police for reinforcement, according to testimony Wednesday that added to the finger-pointing about the government response.

March 3, 2021 10:06 p.m.

Takeaways: What hearings have revealed about Jan. 6 failures

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many questions remain unanswered about the failure to prevent the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. But after six congressional hearings, it's clear that the Capitol Police were unprepared and overwhelmed as hundreds of Donald Trump’s supporters laid siege to the building. It's also clear that no one wants to take responsibility for it.

March 3, 2021 3:28 p.m.

Police uncover ‘possible plot’ by militia to breach Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Police say they have uncovered intelligence of a “possible plot” by a militia group to breach the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, nearly two months after a mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the iconic building to try to stop Congress from certifying now-President Joe Biden's victory.

March 3, 2021 3:27 p.m.

Germany extends lockdown but paves way to relax more rules

BERLIN (AP) — Germany is extending its coronavirus shutdown by three weeks until March 28, but easing some restrictions to allow nonessential stores and other businesses to reopen in areas with relatively low infection rates.

March 3, 2021 8:27 a.m.

General: Pentagon hesitated on sending Guard to Capitol riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Department leaders placed unusual restrictions on the National Guard for the day of the Capitol riot and delayed sending help for hours despite an urgent plea from police for reinforcement, according to testimony Wednesday that added to the finger-pointing about the government response.

March 3, 2021 7:03 a.m.

French court weighs action over nursing home virus deaths

PARIS (AP) — One plaintiff lost her father in a nursing home last spring as the virus pandemic swept France. Another has fought for a year to keep her mother, isolated in another nursing home, out of depression.

Adams County Pet Rescue clinic schedule uncertain
March 3, 2021 1 a.m.

Adams County Pet Rescue clinic schedule uncertain

Adams County Pet Rescue operators hope to offer a vaccination and license clinic sometime this year, but when -- or if -- it will happen depends on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Moses Lake and Ephrata hoping to kick off unified soccer in April
March 3, 2021 1 a.m.

Moses Lake and Ephrata hoping to kick off unified soccer in April

Ephrata High School and Moses Lake High School are looking at hopefully getting unified soccer kicked off in April with the revised fall athletics schedule currently underway.

Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum: Normal opening, odd year
March 3, 2021 1 a.m.

Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum: Normal opening, odd year

The state moved into Phase 2 in time for a "normal" March opening at the Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum. But this year will be anything but normal.

Royal, Warden kick off season at Saturday football jamboree
March 3, 2021 12:58 a.m.

Royal, Warden kick off season at Saturday football jamboree

Royal and Warden footballl were among the six teams from the North Central Washington Region that kicked off their season with a jamboree at Lions Field in Moses Lake on Saturday afternoon.

March 3, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Fraud overwhelms pandemic-related unemployment programs

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With the floodgates set to open on another round of unemployment aid, states are being hammered with a new wave of fraud as they scramble to update security systems and block scammers who already have siphoned billions of dollars from pandemic-related jobless programs.

March 3, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Cuomo avoids public amid outcry over harassment allegations

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has avoided public appearances for days as some members of his own party call for him to resign over sexual harassment allegations.

March 3, 2021 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: Ontario seniors won't get AstraZeneca vaccine

TORONTO — The health minister of Canada’s most populous province says Ontario seniors won’t receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine since there’s limited data on its effectiveness in older populations.

March 3, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Critics: Cuomo apology 'tone-deaf,' ignores power imbalance

When Yuh-Line Niou first arrived in Albany to work as a legislative aide in 2013, lawmakers grabbed her buttocks, suggested she and her boss were “a hot duo” who should have sex, and peered into her office to check her out for a “hot or not” list.

March 3, 2021 12:03 a.m.

COVID-19 pandemic fuels attacks on health workers globally

Two Nigerian nurses were attacked by the family of a deceased COVID-19 patient. One nurse had her hair ripped out and suffered a fracture. The second was beaten into a coma.

March 3, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Trump's cash plea could complicate GOP fundraising efforts

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — “Trump needs you,” one fundraising email implored.

March 2, 2021 9:36 p.m.

Trump's cash plea could complicate GOP fundraising efforts

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — “Trump needs you,” one fundraising email implored.

March 2, 2021 8:18 p.m.

The Latest: Ontario seniors won't get AstraZeneca vaccine

TORONTO — The health minister of Canada’s most populous province says Ontario seniors won’t receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine since there’s limited data on its effectiveness in older populations.