LA's U.S. Bank Tower sold to World Trade Center developer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Bank Tower, one of the tallest buildings west of the Mississippi River and a landmark in downtown Los Angeles, will be sold to the developer of the new World Trade Center in New York.

LA's U.S. Bank Tower sold to World Trade Center developer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Bank Tower, one of the tallest buildings west of the Mississippi River and a landmark in downtown Los Angeles, will be sold to the developer of the new World Trade Center in New York.

Tortured pet videos posted on social media; woman arrested

KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana woman has been arrested after images and videos posted to social media of cats and dogs being hanged and skinned were reported to police.

Ex-deputy pleads guilty to misconduct for explicit photos

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A former Jackson County sheriff’s deputy has pleaded guilty to a charge of official misconduct in Jackson County Circuit Court.

Ex-deputy pleads guilty to misconduct for explicit photos

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A former Jackson County sheriff’s deputy has pleaded guilty to a charge of official misconduct in Jackson County Circuit Court.

Gunmen kill 5, including 2 prosecutors, in Afghan capital

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Gunmen opened fire at a car belonging to the Afghan attorney general’s office on Monday, killing all five people inside, including two prosecutors, an official said.

Lyft settles disabled discrimination claims in California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lyft Inc. has agreed to settle allegations that it violated federal law when some of its drivers refused to give rides to people using folding walkers or collapsible wheelchairs in the Los Angeles area, the U.S. attorney's office announced Monday.

UN rights chief urges Mali to probe abuse by security forces

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief said Friday that 580 civilians have been killed in central Mali this year amid worsening inter-communal violence, faulting security forces for rights violations and saying radical groups like the regional wings of al-Qaida and Islamic State are fanning and exploiting it.

Shooting reported at Breonna Taylor protest in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities were investigating a shooting Saturday night at a park in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, where demonstrators had gathered to protest the death of Breonna Taylor.

Pope urges US Catholic media to work to overcome racism

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is urging Catholic media in the U.S. to work to overcome the “diseases of racism and injustice" in his latest comments about George Floyd's death in the U.S. and the anti-racism protests that followed.

Grant County closes budget gap

$31.8 million budget approved Wednesday

Rape suspect waives preliminary hearing

Gillispie to be arraigned April 19

Arrests made in Ephrata for scrap metal thefts

EPHRATA - Two men and a woman were arrested this week after allegedly stealing aluminum, scrap metal and cut wire from an Ephrata wrecking yard.

George woman suffers two-hour assault

Teen cut with sword, hands burned

U.S. CONSTITUTION

Reader discusses document’s importance

Has our Constitution, the founding document of our nation, been destroyed?

Manhunt ends with arrest

Helicopter used for search

MOSES LAKE — The pursuit of a stolen truck led to a Wednesday morning manhunt where a Moses Lake man was arrested.

U.S. CONSTITUTION

Reader discusses document's importance

Has our Constitution, the founding document of our nation, been destroyed?

California attorney general drops lawsuit against state GOP

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's attorney general has dropped a lawsuit seeking the names and contact information of every person who used one of the state Republican Party's unofficial ballot drop boxes.

NOTICE TO FUEL SUPPLIERS

Sealed bids plainly marked "Bid for Fuel Purchases. Materials Contract 201207" will be received by Grant County at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 37, Grant County Courthouse, Ephrata, Washington 98823, until 1:45 P.M., Tuesday, February 28, 2012 and will then and there be opened and publicly read for supplying the specified materials.

Drive-by suspects arrested in Ephrata

Seven shots fired on Broadway

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake police arrested two males in Ephrata a day after a drive-by shooting took place on West Broadway Avenue in Moses Lake.