Moscow police arrest brother of opposition leader Navalny

MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow police launched a series of raids Wednesday on apartments and offices of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s family and associates, arresting his brother.

In CDC’s backyard, school reopening debate divides experts

Just down the road from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a community flush with resident health professionals, the Decatur, Georgia, school system had no shortage of expert input on whether to resume in-person classes amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Broken by Trump, US refugee program aims to return stronger

Krish Vignarajah has been in survival mode for four years as the Trump administration slashed refugee admissions by 85%. She's had to close a third of her resettlement agency's 48 offices and lay off more than 120 employees, some with decades of experience.

The Latest: WH: Need 500M shots to vaccinate all over 16

WASHINGTON — White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients says it’s essential that Congress pass President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill to keep the momentum on vaccinations and more testing capacity to contain the virus.

Turin mayor convicted in 2017 soccer final stampede

MILAN (AP) — Turin's mayor and four others were convicted and sentenced to a year and six months in jail on Wednesday in connection with a stampede during a public viewing of the 2017 Champions League final, which was projected on a maxi-screen in one of the Italian city’s main piazzas.

The Latest: Dr. Fauci: Vaccines can adjust to virus variants

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci says there’s reason to be concerned about the impact of some coronavirus mutations on vaccines, but scientists have plenty of options for adjustments to maintain the effectiveness of vaccines and treatments.

EXPLAINER: Why India's farmers are revolting against PM Modi

NEW DELHI (AP) — A sea of tens of thousands of farmers riding tractors and horses

The Latest: EU bloc has slow rollout of coronavirus vaccines

APELDOORN, Netherlands — The 27-nation EU is coming under criticism for the slow rollout of its vaccination campaign.

Not in short supply: Blame for EU's rusty vaccine rollout

APELDOORN, Netherlands (AP) — Jos Bieleveldt had a spring in his step when the 91-year-old Dutchman got a coronavirus vaccine this week. But many think that was way too long in coming.

Racial profiling by French police challenged in class action

PARIS (AP) — Three leading rights organizations joined with grassroots groups Wednesday to launch France’s first class action suit targeting the country’s massive police machine, contending that it lawfully propagates a culture leading to systemic discrimination in identity checks.

The Latest: AstraZeneca, EU to hold vaccine delivery talks

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s dispute with AstraZeneca has intensified with the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker denying the EU’s assertion that it had pulled out of talks on vaccine supplies.

The Latest: Moscow mayor lifts some coronavirus restrictions

MOSCOW — Moscow's mayor on Wednesday lifted some coronavirus restrictions in the Russian capital, citing a downward trend in new infections.

The Latest: France's Sanofi to help make rival vaccine

PARIS — French drug maker Sanofi says it will help manufacture 125 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine developed by rivals Pfizer and BioNTech, while its own vaccine candidate faces delays.

Mattawa City Council conditionally approves COPS grant

The Mattawa City Council on Thursday approved accepting the COPS grant from the Department of Justice on the condition the Wahluke School Board accept a sub-award, passing the funds and the liability for the matching funds portion of the grant to the school district.

Mattawa City Council extends COVID-19 emergency provisions

The Mattawa City Council voted to extend the COVID-19 emergency provisions that were put into place in the spring of 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, during a regular, virtual meeting on Thursday.

Mattawa City Council designates new point of contact

New point of contact fails to respond to media inquiries

The Mattawa City Council decided the mayor is the sole point of media contact for the city, unless the mayor delegates the job to a staff person.

COVID-19 cases continue to increase in Grant, Adams counties

The number of COVID-19 cases in Grant and Adams counties continues to rise.

Grant County Sheriff's Office seeks robbery suspects

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on two men who robbed a Royal City-area business at gunpoint Saturday.

Othello council discusses housing inspection ordinance

A proposal to require periodic inspections of rental housing will be back before the Othello City Council at its Feb. 1 meeting because a public hearing on the proposal was continued after extensive discussion at Monday's meeting.

Royal City announces search for new police chief

Royal City officials will advertise for a new police chief.