Jerry Lee Lachenmaier, 72

Jerry Lee Lachenmaier, 72, of Columbia Falls, passed away on Dec. 7, 2020, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center due to COVID-19 complications.

The Latest: Arizona State-Utah men's basketball postponed

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

Turkey won't step back on S-400s despite US sanctions

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey won’t step back from its decision to deploy Russian air defense systems despite U.S. sanctions imposed on the country over the purchase, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday.

Time magazine names BTS its Entertainer of the Year

NEW YORK (AP) — BTS has had more than just a “Dynamite” year — they've become such a global phenomenon that Time magazine named the South Korean group its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.

VIRUS TODAY: Hospitals desperate for help as cases pile up

Here's what's happening Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:

American train attack witness hospitalized in Paris

PARIS (AP) — An American who had been scheduled to appear as a star witness at the trial in Paris of an Islamic State operative was hospitalized Thursday in the French capital, casting doubt on whether he would still be able to testify about his role in the dramatic capture of the gunman that averted a possible mass slaughter aboard a high-speed train.

Man in prison for murder charged in 1989 cold case killing

STAFFORD, Va. (AP) — A man imprisoned for killing a former girlfriend and federal worker in Washington a decade ago pleaded guilty Monday to slaying his estranged wife who disappeared from her Virginia home in 1989, authorities said.

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Group gives Manweller technical education award

ELLENSBURG — A group representing vocational and technical educators across Washington have named Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, as their “legislator of the year.”

Seattle man sentenced in Soap Lake drive-by

EPHRATA — A Seattle man who was involved in a January drive-by-shooting in Soap Lake was sentenced on Monday.

Othello man sentenced for assaulting father

ROYAL CITY — An Othello man was sentenced for helping his brother tie up their father with jumper cables and assault him.

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Goldman 2Q profit tops forecast on strong trading revenue

NEW YORK (AP) — Investment bank Goldman Sachs posted a massive 41% rise in revenues in the second quarter, the bank said Wednesday, helped by a blowout performance by the bank’s trading desks.

Ex-football player receives 20-year sentence on drug charge

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former college football player who went to trial for violating North Carolina’s sports agent law has received a 20-year prison sentence on a drug conviction in Georgia following a probation violation.

Ex-football player receives 20-year sentence on drug charge

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former college football player who went to trial for violating North Carolina’s sports agent law has received a 20-year prison sentence on a drug conviction in Georgia following a probation violation.

CDC extends US ban on cruise ships through September

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials are extending the U.S. ban on cruise ships through the end of September as coronavirus infections rise in most U.S. states, including Florida.

Carrie Ann Halverson Stotts, 68

Carrie Ann Halverson Stotts, of Temple, Texas (formerly of Kalispell) passed away peacefully into the arms of the Lord at her home in Temple on May 18, 2020.

Ex-football player receives 20-year sentence on drug charge

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former college football player who went to trial for violating North Carolina’s sports agent law has received a 20-year prison sentence on a drug conviction in Georgia following a probation violation.

Ex-football player receives 20-year sentence on drug charge

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former college football player who went to trial for violating North Carolina’s sports agent law has received a 20-year prison sentence on a drug conviction in Georgia following a probation violation.

US retail sales jump 7.5% in June, but economy still ails

BALTIMORE (AP) — U.S. retail sales climbed a solid 7.5% in June, a sign that the economy was healing right before infections from the coronavirus spiked again and dragged down hopes for a steady recovery.