Confederate flag not welcome in Oregon historic cemeteries

OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — A state commission has voted to recommend that the Confederate flag no longer be allowed in Oregon’s historic cemeteries.

Authorities in Tennessee, Kentucky look for escaped inmates

PARIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities searched Saturday for two Tennessee inmates who escaped prison, kidnapped a Kentucky highway department employee and stole a resident's truck, officials said.

Authorities in Tennessee, Kentucky look for escaped inmates

PARIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities searched Saturday for two Tennessee inmates who escaped prison, kidnapped a Kentucky highway department employee and stole a resident's truck, officials said.

'Well-prepared' robbers seize Brazilian city, loot bank

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Dozens of criminals armed with assault rifles invaded a city in southern Brazil overnight and took control of the streets as they launched an assault against a local bank branch.

Moses Lake man arrested for theft, resisting officer

MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested over the weekend after he was reportedly spotted stealing from a Moses Lake business and tried to resist a officer.

Trapped man rescued from concrete wall

Section fell on crane operator

QUINCY — Grant County Fire District 3 rescued a man trapped in a crane beneath a concrete wall section at a construction site Tuesday afternoon.

Columbia Basin Herald warns of Othello impostor

Woman posing as employee

OTHELLO — A woman allegedly posed as a Columbia Basin Herald employee in Othello while requesting donations to help an ill child.

Man sentenced for storage arson

Set fire in storage unit

EPHRATA — A 29-year-old man will serve nine months in jail for starting a fire in Broadway Storage in Moses Lake, damaging 12 units.

Chase suspect caught near Ritzville

RITZVILLE - A Spokane man who led police on a chase on Interstate 90 near Ritzville was caught Wednesday.

Hearing set to try ML boy as adult

EPHRATA - Both prosecution and defense asked for another delay for a hearing to determine whether or not a 14-year-old Moses Lake boy will be tried as an adult in the shooting of his parents.

Authorities: Man arrested after chase

MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested over the weekend after reportedly ramming a Grant County Sheriff’s deputy’s patrol car and leading deputies on a pursuit through Moses Lake on Saturday morning, according to law enforcement.

German regional spy chief fired over Christmas attack probe

BERLIN (AP) — The domestic intelligence chief in Germany's northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has been fired over his agency's failure to pass on information about a 2016 truck attack on a Christmas market in Berlin that killed 12 people.

The Latest: Officer charged with murder in Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer knelt on his neck (all times local):

Black attorney general chokes up during Taylor announcement

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Black attorney general choked up Wednesday when explaining why a grand jury didn't seek criminal charges against police officers for Breonna Taylor’s death — but his sympathetic words fell on many deaf ears.

Berlin police shut down protest against virus restrictions

BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police ordered a protest by people opposed to Germany's pandemic restrictions to disband Saturday after participants refused to observe social distancing rules.

Black attorney general chokes up during Taylor announcement

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Black attorney general choked up Wednesday when explaining why a grand jury didn't seek criminal charges against police officers for Breonna Taylor’s death — but his sympathetic words fell on many deaf ears.

SKorean officials vow to look into triathlete's abuse claims

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Top South Korean officials on Monday offered a public apology and vowed to delve into the death of a triathlete who had reported to government and sports bodies that she had been abused by her team coach, physical therapist and colleagues.

Chief: Capitol Police were warned of violence before riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Police knew armed extremists were primed for violence at the iconic building on Jan. 6 and even provided officers with assault rifles to protect lawmakers, the acting chief acknowledged Wednesday. But the wild invasion of the Capitol was far worse than police expected, leaving them unprepared to fight it off.

Chief: Capitol Police were warned of violence before riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Police knew armed extremists were primed for violence at the iconic building on Jan. 6 and even provided officers with assault rifles to protect lawmakers, the acting chief acknowledged Wednesday. But the wild invasion of the Capitol was far worse than police expected, leaving them unprepared to fight it off.

Senate GOP readies policing bill after Floyd death, protests

WASHINGTON (AP) — Venturing into a new priority, Senate Republicans are quickly compiling a package of policing changes after