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July 3, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Children of Native American man shot by Poulsbo police sue

SUQUAMISH, Wash. (AP) — The children of a Native American man killed by police in Washington state two years ago are suing, saying his death was unnecessary.

July 3, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Rebuilding in COVID's awful wake: One small step at a time

PARIS (AP) — The musical notes waft through the apartment window, from the fast-moving fingers of the accordion player serenading restaurant diners below.

July 3, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Interview: Merkel's likely heir favors her centrist path

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — As a child of the Cold War in West Germany, Armin Laschet remembers when then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan came to Berlin in 1987, stood at the barrier separating East from West, and said, “Tear down this wall!”

July 3, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Hundreds believed dead in heat wave despite efforts to help

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Many of the dead were found alone, in homes without air conditioning or fans. Some were elderly — one as old as 97. The body of an immigrant farm laborer was found in an Oregon nursery.

July 3, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Migrant kids play, watch TV in what US calls 'model' shelter

POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Teenage boys chased down soccer balls on grassy fields. Dormitory beds were organized into small pods with a TV in each section. Some kids laid on the cots reading, while others played cards nearby with caseworkers.

July 3, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Bragg's opponent concedes in primary for Manhattan DA

NEW YORK (AP) — Alvin Bragg, a former top deputy to New York’s attorney general, was poised to become Manhattan’s first Black district attorney and to take over the

July 3, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Amsterdam mayor apologizes for city fathers' role in slavery

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The mayor of Amsterdam apologized Thursday for the extensive involvement of the Dutch capital's former governors in the global slave trade, saying the moment had come for the city to confront its grim history.

July 3, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Northwest lawmakers seek progress on Columbia River Treaty

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bipartisan group of 21 Northwest lawmakers called on President Joe Biden to prioritize a long-running effort to renegotiate a 60-year-old treaty that governs how the United States and Canada share the waters of the Columbia River Basin.

July 2, 2021 10:42 p.m.

Jill Biden's travel shows breadth covered by first lady

PHOENIX (AP) — After wrapping up a hectic, two-day swing through Dallas, Houston and Phoenix to promote COVID-19 vaccinations, Jill Biden didn’t relax on the four-hour flight back to Washington.

July 2, 2021 4:09 p.m.

Migrant kids play, watch TV in what US calls 'model' shelter

POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Teenage boys chased down soccer balls on grassy fields. Dormitory beds were organized into small pods with a TV in each section. Some kids laid on the cots reading, while others played cards nearby with caseworkers.

July 2, 2021 1:09 p.m.

Bragg's opponent concedes in primary for Manhattan DA

NEW YORK (AP) — Alvin Bragg, a former top deputy to New York’s attorney general, was poised to become Manhattan’s first Black district attorney and to take over the

July 2, 2021 10:12 a.m.

Tax law experts see 'strong' case against Trump Org. CFO

NEW YORK (AP) — Companies give perks to their employees all the time. Many top executives at Fortune 500 companies have access to a corporate jet for personal use, a company apartment, or an expense account for fancy meals. Even lower-level employees regularly get access to perks like tuition reimbursement or cash to join a gym.

July 2, 2021 3:06 a.m.

TAKEAWAYS: Trump's safe for now, but company's in hot water

NEW YORK (AP) — With

July 2, 2021 1 a.m.

Letter: Thanks to city manager for report

I greatly appreciated Mayor Williams's report on our city in the June 25 issue.

July 2, 2021 12:27 a.m.

Interview: Merkel's likely heir favors her centrist path

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — As a child of the Cold War in West Germany, Armin Laschet remembers when then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan came to Berlin in 1987, stood at the barrier separating East from West, and said, “Tear down this wall!”

July 2, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Trump Organization, CFO indicted on tax fraud charges

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s company and its longtime finance chief were charged Thursday in what prosecutors called a “sweeping and audacious” tax fraud scheme in which the executive collected more than $1.7 million in off-the-books compensation, including apartment rent, car payments and school tuition.

July 2, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Buttigieg doles out transport grants with eye toward climate

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg doled out $905 million in infrastructure grants Wednesday, including to repair a cracking bridge in Seattle during a crippling heat wave and to expand ports in Iowa and Georgia to help reduce the number of greenhouse gas-emitting trucks on the roads.

July 2, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Microsoft exec: Targeting of Americans' records 'routine'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal law enforcement agencies secretly seek the data of Microsoft customers thousands of times a year, according to congressional testimony Wednesday by a senior executive at the technology company.

July 2, 2021 12:09 a.m.

At Communist Party centenary, Xi says China won't be bullied

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Thursday that anyone who tries to bully China “will face broken heads and bloodshed," in a defiant speech hailing the country's rise that elicited loud cheers from a carefully chosen crowd at a celebration of the centenary of the founding of the ruling Communist Party.

July 2, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Los Angeles passes measure limiting homeless encampments

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles City Council passed a sweeping anti-camping measure Thursday to remove widespread homeless encampments that have become an eyesore across the city.