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Updated 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Gas prices climb across WA through April

MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
EU police raid Kosovo war veterans' office, detain leaders

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — European Union security police stormed the offices of a war veterans association in Kosovo on Friday, apparently to get hold of international prosecutors' files from a war crimes investigati…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
HBCU president: Student's BB gun suspension should be voided

HARVEY, La. (AP) — The president of a historically Black college has asked a Louisiana school superintendent to revoke the punishment of a fourth grader who was suspended from school because his teacher saw a BB gu…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Mali swears in transitional president and vice president

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s transitional president and vice president were sworn into office Friday, more than a month after a coup in the West African nation.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
AP Entertainment Digest for Friday, Sept. 25, 2020

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Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Japan's newly minted prime minister steps into UN limelight

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s new prime minister, stepping from the shadows of his longtime supporting role, said Saturday in his debut at the U.N. General Assembly that he’s willing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jon…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
EU police searching office of Kosovo war veterans group

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — European Union security police stormed the offices of a war veterans association in Kosovo, apparently to get hold of international prosecutors' files from a war crimes investigation that th…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Virus again slashes French Open crowd sizes; now only 1,000

PARIS (AP) — With only one week separating the end of one and the start of the other, the Tour de France and the French Open were shaping up as a double bill of sports entertainment, with masked but nevertheless li…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

The latest hot spot for the coronavirus in the United States is the heartland, where cases are rising in a worrying trend. The pandemic began with devastation in the New York City area, and was followed by a summer…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Orders for big-ticket US manufactured goods increased just 0.4% in August following much larger gain in previous month

WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders for big-ticket US manufactured goods increased just 0.4% in August following much larger gain in previous month.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: Lockdowns imposed in several British cities

LONDON — Local lockdowns are being imposed in several British cities where confirmed coronavirus infections have risen sharply.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Mom's remains go missing after being mailed to wrong address

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Kentucky woman is sending out what she calls an “urgent plea” after a box containing her mother's cremated remains went missing after she mailed it to her sister in Florida.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Media rights group denounces arrest of Pakistani journalist

ISLAMABAD (AP) — An international media rights group on Friday voiced concern over the brief arrest of a Pakistani journalist this week for allegedly carrying weapons while reporting on a court case in the capital,…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Giant rat wins animal hero award for sniffing out landmines

LONDON (AP) — A rat has for the first time won a British charity's top civilian award for animal bravery, receiving the honor for searching out unexploded landmines in Cambodia.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Global stocks turn lower, with S&P facing 4th week of losses

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares and Wall Street futures turned lower on Friday, meaning U.S. stocks could fall for a fourth consecutive week as investors worry about the economic impact of a resurgence in virus cases an…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Global Forecast-Celsius

Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, September 25, 2020