Legals for February, 26 2020

After hesitation, Moses Lake progresses with Larson Rec Center

After hesitation, Moses Lake progresses with Larson Rec Center

MOSES LAKE — After initial hesitation, the Moses Lake City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to move forward with the 30,000-square-foot recreation center. Deputy Mayor Daryl Jackson was absent.

Hong Kong plans handouts, tax cuts to counter economic woes

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's government is proposing a nearly $1,300 cash handout for each resident over 18 years old to help alleviate hardships brought on by the spreading viral outbreak and prolonged political protests.

Othello police honor officers, staff, Explorers

OTHELLO — Othello police honored three of their own and six of the department’s Explorers during a short presentation at Monday’s regular meeting of the Othello City Council.

Othello police honor officers, staff, Explorers

OTHELLO — Othello police honored three of their own and six of the department’s Explorers during a short presentation at Monday’s regular meeting of the Othello City Council.

Phoenix Council votes 5-4 for civilian oversight of police

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix City Council members Tuesday voted 5-4 to approve a citizen review board with the power to investigate police after a raucous meeting that stretched five hours into the evening.

Man charged with killing Missouri community center co-worker

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) — A part-time janitor has been charged with first-degree murder after he shot and killed a worker at a crowded suburban St. Louis community center before an officer who was outside the building rushed in and opened fire on the gunman, possibly preventing a much larger tragedy, authorities said Tuesday.

Sanders makes bold play to win primary on Warren’s home turf

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the South Carolina primary unfolds Saturday, Bernie Sanders won’t be hustling for last-minute votes in Charleston or courting party elders in the state capital of Columbia. Rather, he'll be invading Elizabeth Warren’s home turf.

Indian nation destroys own buildings over leadership dispute

A leadership dispute within the Cayuga Indian Nation took a stunning turn over the weekend when nation leader Clint Halftown sent bulldozers to demolish a working daycare center, store, schoolhouse and other buildings controlled by tribe members who oppose his authority.

New rail blockades in Canada emerge as talks continue

HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — Protesters erected new rail blockades Tuesday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government said it was working to calm tensions with a British Columbia First Nation at the heart of demonstrations disrupting train traffic across Canada.

UN Security Council approves resolution on Yemen sanctions

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution Tuesday extending targeted sanctions for war-torn Yemen following contentious negotiations among the council's member nations.

'Time is everything': World braces for spread of new virus

China's massive travel restrictions, house-to-house checks, huge isolation wards and lockdowns of entire cities bought the world valuable time to prepare for the global spread of the new virus.

Opponents fault Trump proposal to cut environmental reviews

WASHINGTON (AP) — Describing windows rattled by industrial blasts and windowsills covered in toxic ash, an African American resident of Texas’ oil hub joined Democratic lawmakers, state officials and others Tuesday in urging the Trump administration to drop a proposed rollback that they said would silence disadvantaged communities battling big polluters.

Slovakia's parliament rejects women's rights treaty

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia's lawmakers voted Tuesday to reject an international treaty on women's rights.

Michigan governor creates office for mobility initiatives

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday that Michigan will have a mobility officer to coordinate all initiatives related to self-driving and connected cars, an effort she said will ensure the state is the go-to place for testing and producing vehicles of the future.

Officer shoots man who killed 1 at Missouri community center

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) — A part-time janitor killed a worker at a suburban St. Louis community center crowded with around 150 people, before an officer who was outside the building rushed in and opened fire on the gunman, possibly preventing a much larger tragedy, authorities said Tuesday.

Hayden officials say prison re-entry center not wanted

HAYDEN, Idaho (AP) — Hayden city officials say they don’t want a re-entry center built in their northern Idaho town.

Mubarak, Egypt's autocrat ousted in uprising, dies at 91

CAIRO (AP) — Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian leader who was the autocratic face of stability in the Middle East for nearly 30 years before being forced from power in an Arab Spring uprising, died Tuesday, state-run TV announced. He was 91.

Kosovo: 2nd former fighter refuses war crimes court summons

VLORA, Albania (AP) — A former independence fighter in Kosovo said Tuesday that he would not submit to questioning by a Netherlands-based court investigating crimes against ethnic Serbs during and after the country's 1998-99 war.

Bloomberg’s influence stretches far and wide

When Mike Bloomberg held a rally this month at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, the signs of his wealth and influence were everywhere.