Officer who shot protester with tear gas suspended 2 days

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A police officer in western Michigan has been suspended two days without pay after a man protesting police brutality was struck with a tear gas canister.

C-Falls girls blank Hamilton in tennis

HAMILTON — The Columbia Falls girls tennis team tuned-up for divisional play by dumping Hamilton 7-0 in a Class A dual on Saturday.

Tributes, protest mark 250th anniversary of Boston Massacre

BOSTON (AP) — Solemn ceremonies and a protest marked the 250th anniversary Thursday of the massacre in Boston that helped spark the Revolutionary War.

Lizzo talks diversity, self-confidence and femininity

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Fresh from winning three Grammys, singer Lizzo visited Mexico City for a private concert, surprising her fans with acoustic versions of her hits and a toast with tequila.

Ramona 'Mona' Ray Fancher, 62

Ramona “Mona” Ray Fancher, 62, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, in Sandpoint, Idaho.

School district opposes shelter plan; council balks at funding to acquire motel

In a 4-3 decision, the council voted no to a proposed funding package for acquiring El Rancho Motel on S. Pioneer St. to convert it to an enhanced shelter to expand the number of beds available within the community.

Black Friday requires planning, coordination

MOSES LAKE — People who study these things for a living, and write about them for major publications, are saying Black Friday doesn’t have the power it once did. Online shopping, longer hours, sales that extend for a week or longer – those things make Black Friday smaller than it used to be.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump bending facts on virus, Biden, economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump clung to the false notion that the coronavirus will just “disappear,” made incorrect claims about a top government expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and again insisted that Americans are getting all the COVID-19 tests they need — all

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announces 14-day statewide "freeze"

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday announced a statewide two-week “freeze" which will limit restaurants and bars to take-out only and close gyms, indoor and outdoor recreational facilities during that period.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's bends facts on virus, Biden, economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump clung to the false notion that the coronavirus will just “disappear,” made incorrect claims about a top government expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and again insisted that Americans are getting all the COVID-19 tests they need — all

Bucks, Lakers look to shed rust, be healthy for playoffs

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers have all but guaranteed themselves the top two playoff seeds and face a balancing act when the NBA returns to action.

Effective date delayed for California's flavored tobacco ban

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California state officials have agreed to delay the effective date of what state lawmakers intended as a Jan. 1 ban on flavored tobacco products, after opponents led by tobacco companies said they filed enough signatures to put the new law to a statewide vote.

Legion Baseball: Riverdogs sweep series with Mariners

After a long wait to come home from a road game split with a Class A Legion team, the Missoula Mavericks, the Clark Fork Riverdogs were more than raring to go on their home field.

Jones, Domask lead S. Illinois past Evansville 63-57

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Lance Jones had 19 points as Southern Illinois stretched its season-opening win streak to seven games, topping Evansville 63-57 on Sunday in the Missouri Valley Conference opener.

Law roundup: Teens’ good judgment gets scrambled

The Kalispell Police Department didn't crack up over a report of teen boys in a black truck reportedly throwing eggs at passing cars.

Brown: Large part of the state to reopen under phase 1

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday allowed the vast majority of counties in the state to reopen in a first phase affecting restaurants, bars, hair salons and many other businesses, though just under half the population will be affected.

AP Entertainment Digest for Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020

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Open spaces, no pharmacies: rural US confronts vaccine void

SURRY, Va. (AP) — When Charlome Pierce searched where her 96-year-old father could get a COVID-19 vaccine in January, she found zero options anywhere near their home in Virginia. The lone medical clinic in Surry County had none, and the last pharmacy in an area with roughly 6,500 residents and more land mass than Chicago closed years ago.