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News Bites for July 20, 2023
July 20, 2023 1:15 a.m.

News Bites for July 20, 2023

News bits from around the Columbia Basin.

Local residents tell cancer to take a hike
August 14, 2023 6:04 p.m.

Local residents tell cancer to take a hike

MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake Police Department officers, members of the community and at least one loving wife joined Moses Lake Police Chief Kevin Fuhr Saturday morning at 9 a.m. for a fundraising walk to support the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s efforts to battle the disease. “I’m not a crier,” Fuhr said. “But, when I came around the corner and saw how many people had showed up, I got a little verklempt.” ...

February 9, 2020 10:05 a.m.

Flooding starts to abate; part of interstate still closed

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Waters covering roads in flood-hit northeastern Oregon were starting to recede, allowing residents to return and assess the damage.

February 9, 2020 11:30 a.m.

Oregon flooding abates; part of interstate still closed

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Waters covering roads in flood-hit northeastern Oregon were starting to recede, allowing residents to return and assess the damage.

February 18, 2020 11:05 a.m.

Sanders expands Michigan operations 3 weeks before primary

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced Tuesday that his presidential campaign is expanding operations in Michigan, three weeks before the state's Democratic primary.

February 20, 2020 2:05 p.m.

Intellectual disability cited in death row inmate's appeal

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The attorney for an Arkansas death row inmate convicted for fatally shooting a police officer during a 2011 traffic stop told the state Supreme Court Thursday the inmate has an intellectual disability that makes him ineligible to be executed.

January 11, 2020 12:05 a.m.

State agency director challenging Indiana attorney general

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The head of the Indiana Department of Revenue has decided to challenge

January 10, 2020 1:05 p.m.

State agency director challenging Indiana attorney general

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The head of the Indiana Department of Revenue has decided to challenge

June 18, 2020 5:27 a.m.

Ex-driver for Bolsonaro's son arrested in Brazil probe

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian authorities on Thursday arrested a man sought as part of an investigation into allegedly suspicious movements of money he made while a driver for Flávio Bolsonaro, a Brazilian senator and son of President Jair Bolsonaro.

May 31, 2020 6:27 p.m.

The Latest: San Diego police fire tear gas to disperse crowd

The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:

August 29, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Man accused of assaulting, yelling racist slurs at neighbor

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland man accused of hitting his neighbor with a metal pipe and yelling racist slurs has been charged with multiple counts of bias crime and assault, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday.

October 7, 2020 2:03 p.m.

Nevada governor negative for COVID-19 after staffer positive

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has tested negative for coronavirus in Las Vegas a day after a positive COVID-19 test came back for one of his staff members working at his office in the state Capitol in Carson City, his spokeswoman said Wednesday.

September 15, 2020 3:03 p.m.

Texas sheriff's deputy charged with murder of girlfriend

DENTON, Texas (AP) — A North Texas sheriff's deputy has been arrested and charged with murder and evidence tampering in the death of his girlfriend, police said.

October 14, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Patrol asked to investigate shooting of unarmed Black man

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors are asking the Missouri State Highway Patrol to investigate the police shooting of an unarmed Black man in Kansas City.

October 30, 2020 7:30 p.m.

GOP disputes removal of 4 New Mexico election challengers

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Election administrators and the Republican Party are clashing about the oversight of the absentee balloting process in a southern New Mexico county.

October 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

GOP disputes removal of 4 New Mexico election challengers

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Election administrators and the Republican Party are clashing about the oversight of the absentee balloting process in a southern New Mexico county.

September 27, 2020 4:30 a.m.

Former Lebanese FM, president's son-in-law, has coronavirus

BEIRUT (AP) — A former Lebanese foreign minister and son-in-law of President Michel Aoun has tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said Sunday.

October 13, 2020 3:30 p.m.

Patrol asked to investigate shooting of unarmed Black man

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors are asking the Missouri State Highway Patrol to investigate the police shooting of an unarmed Black man in Kansas City.

December 31, 2020 6:03 a.m.

Biden inauguration to feature memorial for COVID victims

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is planning a lighting ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to honor those killed by the coronavirus the day before he is sworn into office on Jan. 20.