Man charged in infant daughter's death

PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) — A Forks man has been charged with the murder of his baby.

Police: Man points gun at women in masks, feared coronavirus

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man who feared getting the coronavirus pointed a gun at two women wearing medical masks and gloves in a post office, authorities said.

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SOAP LAKE – With the help of the Soap Lake Police Department, Grant County Sheriff’s Department found a man who had become separated from his companions on a hike near the Lake Lenore Caves Tuesday. Sheriff’s deputies issued a release on the incident Thursday...

Police: Texas teen killed by bully he had stopped earlier

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Police in Arlington, Texas, say a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot by another teen who the victim had stopped from bullying another boy a few days earlier.

Suspect linked to racist graffiti found at Maryland college

SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Authoritieshave identified a suspect in connection to racist graffiti that was found scrawled in academic buildings at a Maryland university last week.

Shake Shack 'horrified' officers' drinks may have had bleach

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police determined there was no criminality by Shake Shack employees after three officers drank milkshakes believed to be contaminated with bleach.

Black man killed by Rochester police is remembered as loving

The man who suffocated after police in New York's third-largest city put a “spit hood” over his head was the loving father of five adult children, had some mental health issues but was harmless, and had just arrived in Rochester for a visit with his brother, his aunt said.

Documents show large police presence at George Floyd burial

HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities deployed hundreds of law enforcement personnel, including six sniper teams and Border Patrol agents, during George Floyd’s June burial in suburban Houston, due in part to online rumors of possible protests and riots, according to documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas.

Exotic animal collector featured on 'Tiger King' is arrested

GRANVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A fugitive from Indiana who was featured on “Tiger King” has been arrested in New York after flaunting photos of exotic animals at his sanctuary to someone who then reported him, officials said.

Car stolen in Seattle recovered in Grant Co.

MOSES LAKE - The Grant County Sheriff’s Office released a statement on June 17 that a stolen car out of Seattle had been recovered in Grant County and resulted in the arrest of two individuals. The release stated that on June 14, Moses Lake Police Department had received a call that a stolen Audi out of Seattle was being tracked by GPS to a location in Moses Lake...

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In Kenosha, Biden to test his promise to unify the nation

Car hits gate outside German leader's offices; minor damage

BERLIN (AP) — A car crashed into the front gate of the building housing German Chancellor Angela Merkel's offices on Wednesday morning, causing minor damage, authorities said. The driver was detained.

Moses Lake man sentenced for assaulting officer

MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was sentenced for assaulting a Moses Lake police officer during a mid-October confrontation.

Mattawa man charged for pointing homemade gun at sister

EPHRATA — A Mattawa man was charged for allegedly pointing a homemade weapon at his sister and threatening to shoot her.

Senate passes legislation on collecting use-of-force data

Senate Bill 5259 passed in a 46-2 vote during a virtual floor debate Monday.

Zimbabwe activists accused of lying about torture, face jail

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Three young opposition activists in Zimbabwe who said they had been abducted and sexually assaulted faced charges Friday of lying about their treatment as the government claims their

Protest and celebration mark Women's Day, despite threats

NEW YORK (AP) — From the streets of Manila to a school in East London, people around the world marked International Women’s Day on Sunday with calls to end exploitation and increase equality.

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Protests over police killings rage in dozens of US cities

Statues toppled throughout US in protests against racism

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Protesters tore down more statues across the United States, expanding the razing in a San Francisco park to the writer of America’s national anthem and the general who won the country’s Civil War that ended widespread slavery.