Egypt hospital fire kills 7 coronavirus patients

CAIRO (AP) — An intensive care unit at an Egyptian hospital caught fire on Monday, killing seven COVID-19 patients, according to the country’s public prosecutor.

Gang-related acts banned in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake code enforcement will begin issuing notices to property owners and tenants to cease gang activity where it's a reported problem.

Saturday gang shootings under investigation

BEVERLY - The Grant County Sheriff's office was busy Sunday investigating Saturday, Nov. 12, gang-related shootings here and in Desert Aire that resulted in injuries to at least one person.

Stolen fairgrounds property recovered, one man jailed

MOSES LAKE – Grant County sheriff’s deputies, investigating a burglary at the Grant County Fairgrounds on Feb. 4, found the stolen goods after they saw a man using a chainsaw taken during crime.

Quincy man charged with felony-level DUI

Previously convicted of killing couple in 1997 wreck

EPHRATA - A Quincy man with a history of drinking and driving was charged with DUI.

Declination hearing looms for parental shooting case

EPHRATA - A decision on whether the 14-year-old Moses Lake boy accused of shooting his parents will be tried as an adult could be made in early December.

Car salesman cited in crash

MOSES LAKE - A Moses Lake car salesman was allegedly driving under the influence when he rear-ended a vehicle, injuring a 13-month-old girl Monday in Moses Lake.

Man hurt in crash being investigated in theft of plane

LA PUSH, Wash. (AP) — A Richland man under investigation for potentially stealing an airplane from Jefferson County International Airport was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a Navy helicopter pilot spotted airport wreckage in Olympic National Park, authorities said.

Man hurt in crash being investigated in theft of plane

LA PUSH, Wash. (AP) — A Richland man under investigation for potentially stealing an airplane from Jefferson County International Airport was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a Navy helicopter pilot spotted airport wreckage in Olympic National Park, authorities said.

Turkish televangelist gets life term for sex abuse, offenses

ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a controversial Muslim televangelist and cult leader to life in prison, finding him guilty of forming a criminal gang and sexual abuse of minors, among several other offenses.

Schwana man charged with theft of truck

SCHWANA — A Schwana man was cited for allegedly stealing an elderly man’s pickup truck and crashing the vehicle into a power pole in Schwana.

Popular Moses Lake eatery goes up in flames

MOSES LAKE — A fire broke out at Chico’s Pizza Parlor Saturday evening closing the restaurant for the indefinite future. No injuries were reported.

Woman arrested for alleged kidnapping attempt

Suspect in hospital indecent liberties case arraigned

EPHRATA — A former Samaritan Hospital employee, Mitchell Dee Jones, was arraigned in Grant County Superior Court Tuesday morning facing two charges of indecent liberties with someone who was unable to consent. Jones entered not-guilty pleas for both charges.

12 migrants dead, 21 rescued at sea off western Greece

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's coast guard said 12 migrants were found dead in the Ionian Sea and 21 others were rescued after their boat took on water and sank Saturday. A search for more survivors was launched by air and sea.

Woman sues Uber for $1M, alleging sex assault by driver

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Hillsboro woman is seeking more than $1 million from the ride-hailing company Uber, alleging she was sexually assaulted by one of the company’s drivers in 2018.

Severe weather in Afghanistan, Pakistan leaves 43 dead

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Severe winter weather has struck parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, with heavy snowfall, rains and flash floods that left at least 43 dead, officials said Monday as authorities struggled to clear and reopen highways and evacuate people to safer places.

12 migrants dead, 21 rescued at sea off western Greece

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's coast guard said 12 migrants were found dead in the Ionian Sea and 21 others were rescued after their boat took on water and sank Saturday. A search for more survivors was launched by air and sea.

Severe weather in Afghanistan, Pakistan leaves 43 dead

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Severe winter weather has struck parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, with heavy snowfall, rains and flash floods that left at least 43 dead, officials said Monday as authorities struggled to clear and reopen highways and evacuate people to safer places.

Shark kills Australian wildlife worker on Great Barrier Reef

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — A shark fatally mauled a young Australian wildlife worker on the Great Barrier Reef, officials said Tuesday.