Alabama city drops charge against man after Floyd rally

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Charges of inciting a riot have been dropped against an Alabama comedian who spoke at a rally following the police killing of George Floyd and was accused of helping spark unrest in Birmingham.

UK demands the public wear face coverings in shops

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government will demand people wear face coverings in shops as it seeks to clarify its message after weeks of prevarication amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

24 shot to death in attack on drug rehab center in Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen burst into an unregistered drug rehabilitation center in central Mexico and opened fire Wednesday, killing 24 people and wounding seven, authorities said.

24 shot to death in attack on drug rehab center in Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen burst into an unregistered drug rehabilitation center in central Mexico and opened fire Wednesday, killing 24 people and wounding seven, authorities said.

Prosecutors seek hearing on Rittenhouse attorney's request

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kenosha County prosecutors are seeking a hearing on a California attorney’s request to be allowed to appear in court for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin.

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Bank robber gets five years in prison

Robbed Moses Lake bank in 2008

Ex-Othello teacher pleads not guilty to molesting student

RITZVILLE - Former Othello elementary teacher Lisa Davis made her first appearance in court Monday afternoon, pleading not guilty to molesting a 10-year-old boy.

Thousands in Russian Far East protest area governor's arrest

MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators rallied Saturday in the Russian Far East city of Khabarovsk to protest the arrest of the regional governor, continuing a three-week wave of opposition that has challenged the Kremlin.

5 dead, including baby, as storm hits Greek island

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Five people, including an en elderly couple and an 8-month-old baby, have been found dead as a storm hits the island of Evia in central Greece, authorities said Sunday. Two others are missing, and dozens have been trapped by flood waters in their homes and cars.

Hawaii counties explore modified traveler quarantine

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Thursday said he has authorized the state’s counties to develop agreements with hotels that would allow travelers from out of state to move around resort properties during their 14-day traveler quarantine.

Hawaii counties explore modified traveler quarantine

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Thursday said he has authorized the state’s counties to develop agreements with hotels that would allow travelers from out of state to move around resort properties during their 14-day traveler quarantine.

Thousands in Russian Far East protest area governor's arrest

MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators rallied Saturday in the Russian Far East city of Khabarovsk to protest the arrest of the regional governor, continuing a three-week wave of opposition that has challenged the Kremlin.

Woman enters plea in fatal stabbing of high school classmate

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) — A 19-year-old woman has pleaded no contest to first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a classmate during a fight inside a Detroit-area high school.

Lawmakers given gas masks as protesters breach US Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters supporting President Donald Trump violently clashed with law enforcement Wednesday, sending the U.S. Capitol into chaos, locking the building down and halting the vote to certify Joe Biden’s presidential victory.

UNLV basketball prospect charged with DUI in fatal crash

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A star UNLV basketball recruit was charged Thursday with driving under the influence of marijuana in a high-speed crash that killed a 52-year-old Las Vegas school custodian.

UNLV basketball prospect charged with DUI in fatal crash

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A star UNLV basketball recruit was charged Thursday with driving under the influence of marijuana in a high-speed crash that killed a 52-year-old Las Vegas school custodian.

Amazon seeks to keep conservative app Parler offline

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle-based Amazon.com, Inc. has asked a federal judge to deny a request to reinstate the cloud-service account for conservative social media network Parler, claiming Parler shrugged off police violence content on its site before and after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Amazon seeks to keep right-wing app Parler offline

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle-based Amazon.com, Inc. has asked a federal judge to deny a request to reinstate the cloud-service account for conservative social media network Parler, claiming Parler shrugged off police violence content on its site before and after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Memorial held in honor of slain Oregon occupier

LaVoy Finicum

OLYMPIA — The group Liberty for All held a memorial over the weekend for LaVoy Finicum, the armed militia member who was killed by Oregon State Police. The memorial took place on the steps of the Legislative Building. Maria Bosworth, of Liberty for All, said she only planned it a week before.