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Gas prices climb across WA through April
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…
The Latest: 2nd night of Louisville protests despite curfew
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Latest on a grand jury's decision not to indict police officers on criminal charges directly related to Breonna Taylor's death: (all times EDT)
Argentine lawmaker suspended for conduct in virtual session
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine lawmaker was suspended Thursday for inappropriate conduct with a woman during a virtual session of congress, when he appeared on camera touching his wife as she sat on hi…
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Palm oil labor abuses linked to world’s top brands, banks
Curfew passes in Louisville with protesters still marching in the streets amid heavy presence of police in riot gear
Louisville, Ky (AP) — Curfew passes in Louisville with protesters still marching in the streets amid heavy presence of police in riot gear.
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Police say man grabbed deputy's gun before fatal shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The sheriff in Southern California’s Orange County released a grainy photograph Thursday that he said showed a Black man grabbing at a deputy’s gun during a struggle on the ground that ended with…
The Latest: Burundi touts calm but groups say threats remain
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Latest from the U.N. General Assembly (all times EDT):
Dozens of Iowa students quarantine as virus cases rise
Dozens of students in Iowa schools were quarantined after both staff and students tested positive for the coronavirus, while a high school switched to online classes after some students were absent as cases surged …
Parents of missing Mexico students want answers 6 years on
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Families of 43 students who were kidnapped in southern Mexico on Sept. 26, 2014 are still demanding answers about their sons' whereabouts as the sixth anniversary of the crime approaches.
The Latest: Virus is only latest of many crises for Somalia
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Latest from the U.N. General Assembly (all times EDT):
Dianne Feinstein’s husband named in UC admissions scandal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s husband, University of California Regent Richard Blum, was named Thursday by the state auditor's office as one of the regents involved in admissions scandal where U…
'No easy answer': Many ask what next in Breonna Taylor case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — In the wake of the decision not to prosecute Kentucky police officers for killing Breonna Taylor, authorities and activists alike wrestled Thursday with the question of what comes next amid c…
Thieves steal business jet in Mexico, crash in Guatemala
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Thieves stole a business jet from an airport in central Mexico, flew it to Venezuela, apparently loaded it with drugs and then crashed the plane in Guatemala, authorities said Thursday.
Feds put first Black inmate to death since execution restart
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — A man who killed a religious couple visiting Texas from Iowa was executed Thursday, the first Black inmate put to death as part of the Trump administration’s resumption of federal execution…
Birx: Not considering leaving coronavirus task force
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx on Thursday pushed back against a report that said she was distressed over the direction of the task force and was considering leavi…