Yakima County gets $2.8 million in CARES Act funding for small businesses
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima County commissioners have designated $2.8 million in CARES funding to go to small businesses, with no repayment requirements. Local small businesses…
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Bail set at $1 million for Yakima man accused of fatally shooting his 74-year-old mother
YAKIMA, Wash. — Bail has been set at $1 million for a 40-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his mother in Yakima over the weekend. The man was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder Sunday after police say he shot…
Healthy eating businesses give free meals to first responders, medical workers
YAKIMA, Wash. — Local health eating businesses came together Tuesday to provide free meals for service workers to thank them for their support during the pandemic. With the help of community donations and a small group of volunteers, Healthy Eats…
New art exhibit takes over Downtown Yakima windows
YAKIMA, Wash. — A new art exhibit has taken over the windows of Downtown Yakima, bringing public art to passersby and showcasing local artists. Artists for the annual Windows Alive! exhibit were announced in April, but installation of the pieces…
Yakima County sheriff's office asks for help to find stolen car
YAKIMA, Wash. — The Yakima County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to find a stolen car that was reportedly involved in three eluding incidents Monday night. Deputies said the vehicle is a white 2020 Nissan Ultima with…
Authorities identify 74-year-old woman fatally shot in Yakima
YAKIMA, Wash. — Authorities have identified a 74-year-old Yakima woman fatally shot Sunday morning and have arrested her son on suspicion of first-degree murder. Yakima police said Mary…
Dwayne Johnson part of event aimed at fighting virus
LONDON (AP) — A summit that included a star-studded virtual concert hosted by Dwayne Johnson has raised nearly $7 billion in cash and loan guarantees to assist the poor around the globe whose lives have been upended by the coronavirus…
Starbucks latest to say it will pause social media ads
Starbucks is the latest company to say it will pause social media ads after a campaign led by civil rights organizations called for an ad boycott of Facebook, saying it doesn’t do enough to stop racist and violent content. Starbucks…
Mississippi close to removing the rebel emblem from its flag
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators were working Sunday to change the state flag by removing a Confederate battle emblem that’s broadly condemned as racist. The House passed a bill 91-23 with broad bipartisan support, sending it to the Senate…
Walmart issues third bonus for US workers amid coronavirus
Hourly Walmart employees in the U.S. received another coronavirus bonus on Thursday, the company announced. The bonuses were broken down to $300 for full-time hourly employees and $150 for part-time hourly and temporary employees who were employed as of June 5. This includes Walmart store and…
Tattoo artist sees bump in desire to erase hateful skin art
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont tattoo artist who has long offered free removal or covering of hateful skin art like swastikas, SS lightning bolts or the words “white power” says he’s seen an uptick in business recently following…
Portland police arrest eight, fire crowd-control munitions
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police arrested eight people and fired crowd-control munitions to disperse protesters who threw rocks and bottles during demonstrations in front of law enforcement buildings on Saturday night and Sunday morning. The series of confrontations began…
Gunman at Walmart distribution center in California was former employee
RED BLUFF, Calif (AP) — A man who drove into a Walmart distribution center in Northern California and went on a shooting rampage that left him and another man dead, and four others wounded, was fired from his job at…
Rolling Stones threaten to sue Trump over using their songs
LONDON (AP) — The Rolling Stones are threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives. The Stones said in a statement Sunday that their legal team is working with music rights…
Trump tweets video with 'white power' chant, then deletes it
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted approvingly of a video showing one of his supporters chanting “white power,” a racist slogan associated with white supremacists. He later deleted the tweet and the White House said the president…
Four men charged in attack on Jackson statue near White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities have charged four men in connection with a failed effort last week to pull down the statue of President Andrew Jackson near the White House. In a complaint unsealed Saturday, authorities allege that the men…
Washington man drowns trying to save wife, child
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a Washington state man drowned while trying to save his wife and child after their kayak capsized in northern Idaho. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said emergency workers were called to Corbin Park in…
Adult film star Ron Jeremy pleads not guilty to three rapes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adult film star Ron Jeremy pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of raping three women and sexually assaulting a fourth. Jeremy, 67, whose real name is Ronald Jeremy Hyatt, entered the plea at his arraignment in…
10 things to know about the NBA coming back
The deals are done. The NBA is coming back. The season will resume on July 30 at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Florida. Here are 10 things to know about the restarted season: THE RACE FOR 8…
Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said Friday that it will flag all “newsworthy” posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from President Donald Trump. Separately, Facebook’s stock dropped more than 8%, erasing roughly $50 billion from its market…
Mike Henry to stop voicing Black character on 'Family Guy'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Family Guy” voice actor Mike Henry said Friday he is stepping down from the role of Cleveland Brown on the Fox animated series. Henry wrote on Twitter that he will stop playing the show’s main African…
Democrats warn against overconfidence in fight against Trump
President Donald Trump is entering the final four-month stretch before Election Day presiding over a country that faces a public health crisis, mass unemployment and a reckoning over racism. His Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, is raking in cash. And a…
Charles Webb, author of "The Graduate," dies in England
Charles Webb, a lifelong non-conformist whose debut novel “The Graduate” was a deadpan satire of his college education and wealthy background adapted into the classic film of the same name, has died. He was 81. Webb died June 16 in…
L'Oreal to remove words like 'whitening' from skin products
PARIS (AP) — French cosmetics giant L’Oreal said Saturday that it will remove words like “whitening” from its skin care products, a move that comes amid global protests against racism sparked by the death of George Floyd in the United…
