Moses Lake man pleads innocent to manslaughter

MOSES LAKE - A Moses Lake electrician charged in the beating death of his girlfriend pleaded not guilty Monday to first-degree manslaughter.

Quincy considering three ordinance changes

Aimed at fighting, landlords, parks

QUINCY - Quincy is examining three ordinances aimed at reducing crime in the city.

Lawmakers return Aug. 10 for session to deal with deficit

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown will call lawmakers back to the Capitol beginning Aug. 10 to try to fill a billion-dollar budget hole due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Lawmakers return Aug. 10 for session to deal with deficit

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown will call lawmakers back to the Capitol beginning Aug. 10 to try to fill a billion-dollar budget hole due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Detroit priest denies abuse, gets $125K in lawsuit deal

DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit priest who said he was defamed by a police officer in an investigation of alleged sexual abuse has settled a lawsuit against her for $125,000.

Tennessee lawmakers kick off special session amid pandemic

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers launched a special session Monday to work on legislation that would provide health care providers, schools and businesses broad protections against coronavirus lawsuits.

Lawmakers return Aug. 10 for session to deal with deficit

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown will call lawmakers back to the Capitol beginning Aug. 10 to try to fill a billion-dollar budget hole due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Appeals court sends case against officers back to court

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A case against two Tacoma police officers accused of telling a woman to beat her 9-year-old grandson with a belt should not have been dismissed, an appellate court said Tuesday.

Israel postpones Netanyahu's trial amid virus lockdown

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has postponed the next hearing in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial because of a tightened coronavirus lockdown that began Friday.

Appeals court sends case against officers back to court

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A case against two Tacoma police officers accused of telling a woman to beat her 9-year-old grandson with a belt should not have been dismissed, an appellate court said Tuesday.

Mattawa City Council sets housing hookup rates

MATTAWA — The Mattawa City Council adopted rates for hooking up new housing to the city’s water and sewer systems at its Oct. 20 meeting.

Beverly man pleads not guilty in drive-by shooting case

Drive-by

EPHRATA — A Beverly man has pleaded not guilty to allegations that he took part in a drive-by-shooting in Schawana in July.

Thief steals $145K in cash from marijuana money courier

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A man stole $145,000 in cash from a marijuana money courier's unmarked van at a Southern California gas station after the driver collected the proceeds from several dispensaries, authorities said Friday.

Thief steals $145K in cash from marijuana money courier

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A man stole $145,000 in cash from a marijuana money courier's unmarked van at a Southern California gas station after he collected the proceeds from several dispensaries, authorities said Friday.

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Police: Body of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend's grandson found

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Authorities recovered the body of a grandson of former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Wednesday, two days after the body of the boy's mother was found in the water after a canoeing accident.

Prostitution camp provided women in human smuggling case

PHOENIX (AP) — A co-defendant in a human smuggling operation told police that a prostitution camp in the Marshall Islands provided many of the pregnant women involved in former Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen's allegedly illegal adoption business.

Macron tries to calm tensions over retirement changes

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron tried Tuesday to calm nationwide tensions and salvage support for his overhaul of the country's retirement system, as France faced day 41 of crippling strikes.

Migrant agency says hundreds are fleeing Libya fighting

BRUSSELS (AP) — Almost 1,000 people trying to flee Libya by boat have been intercepted and returned to the conflict-ravaged country by its coast guard during the first two weeks of the new year, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday.

Lawyer: Detained Egyptian student moved to notorious prison

CAIRO (AP) — Police on Thursday transferred an Egyptian rights activist who was arrested after returning to Cairo from Italy last month to a notorious prison complex, his lawyer said.