House finishes work with slew of 'Christmas tree' bills

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Christmas came early for the New Hampshire House on Tuesday, but for the most part, only Democrats were celebrating.

House finishes work with slew of 'Christmas tree' bills

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Christmas came early for the New Hampshire House on Tuesday, but for the most part, only Democrats were celebrating.

House finishes work with slew of 'Christmas tree' bills

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Christmas came early for the New Hampshire House on Tuesday, but for the most part, only Democrats were celebrating.

Belarus leader among 118 on Lithuania's sanctions list

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — While the European Union considers who in Belarus should be sanctioned for alleged election fraud and police brutality, EU member Lithuania proposed its own list Wednesday of those it holds responsible for vote-rigging and violence against peaceful protesters.

Trump doesn't ask backers to disperse after storming Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump encouraged supporters who stormed the Capitol on Wednesday in protest of his reelection defeat to “remain peaceful," but he did not call for them to disperse.

Ingersoll hearing story incomplete for now

EDITORIAL

I love small town newspapering, except for one aspect - timing. The story this week on the John Ingersoll matter in Mattawa is incomplete and won't be complete for a week or two.

MLPD announces arrests in investigation of Nov. 12 homicide

MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake Police Chief Dave Sands issued a statement Friday indicating that multiple arrests had been made in the investigation of a November 12 drive-by shooting that led to the death of one man and multiple others being injured.

Witness: Floyd didn't resist arrest, tried to defuse things

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who was with George Floyd on the night he died said his friend did not resist arrest and instead tried to defuse the situation before he ended up handcuffed on the ground and pleading for air as an officer pressed a knee against his neck.

Police kill murder suspect, snarl freeway traffic for hours

NIPTON, Calif. (AP) — A 27-year-old man killed his mother and drove about 200 miles (322 kilometers) through the Mojave Desert before he was fatally shot by police on a freeway, stranding motorists for up to 19 hours and backing up traffic for miles on the main route between Southern California and Las Vegas, authorities said.

Teen pleads guilty to 2018 Kentucky school shooting

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A teen charged in the 2018 Kentucky school shooting that killed two students has pleaded guilty to murder.

News Bites for June 2, 2023

The Quincy Police Department participated in the Fire on Top-Cop on Top fundraiser last Friday, teaming up with other first responder agencies to raise money for Special Olympics, according to an announcement from the department. Officers and firefighters were taken up in a scissor lift for a squirt gun battle with local youth, according to the announcement....

4 ex-cops indicted on US civil rights charges in Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of violating the Black man’s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the pavement and gasping for air, according to indictments unsealed Friday.

Chief: 'Mental health' likely motive for brewery shooting

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A man who killed five co-workers at a Wisconsin brewery before shooting himself was likely motivated by “mental health issues” rather than racism, Milwaukee's police chief said.

Omonia boss blasts "rot, corruption" in Cyprus soccer

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of top-flight club Omonia Nicosia blasted what he called “rot and corruption” in Cypriot soccer, claiming he's been approached with offers to “buy off” a match, referees, and even players.

Guinea to vote Sunday on contested referendum

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea will be voting Sunday on a controversial constitutional referendum that could extend the president's rule for at least another decade and lead to deeper political violence and more deadly demonstrations.

Mexico City arrests 2 suspects in death of 7-year-old girl

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities said late Wednesday they arrested a woman and a man suspected in the kidnapping of a 7-year-old girl whose dead body was found wrapped in a plastic bag days later, a case that has provoked outrage in Mexico as the latest brutal example of killings of women and girls.

Omonia boss blasts "rot, corruption" in Cyprus soccer

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of top-flight club Omonia Nicosia blasted what he called “rot and corruption” in Cypriot soccer, claiming he's been approached with offers to “buy off” a match, referees, and even players.

One killed in Mattawa shooting

MATTAWA – At around 10 p.m. Sunday, officers from the Mattawa Police Department responded to a shooting near Hund Memorial Park, according to a Mattawa PD media release. Upon arrival, officers located an individual with apparent gunshot wounds. Medical personnel were immediately requested, and the victim was transported to a regional hospital for treatment, it said.

One arrested in Friday drive-by case

RICHLAND – The Moses Lake Police Department has announced the arrest of a 14-year-old male from Mattawa in connection with the Friday drive-by shooting after the suspect went to Kadlec Hospital in Richland to obtain treatment for an accidental gunshot wound sustained in the attack.

President Trump urges Iran to spare life of popular wrestler

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — President Donald Trump has urged Iran not to execute a popular wrestler who authorities say killed a man during 2018 anti-government rallies.