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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…
1 officer indicted in Breonna Taylor case; not for her death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky grand jury brought no charges against Louisville police for the killing of Breonna Taylor during a drug raid gone wrong, with prosecutors saying Wednesday two officers who fired th…
Insanity defense planned in Appalachian Trail killing
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Massachusetts man charged with killing an Appalachian Trail hiker and attacking another with a hunting knife in Virginia plans to use an insanity defense at his trial.
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Kentucky attorney general: Investigation found two officers were justified in use of force in Breonna Taylor case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky attorney general: Investigation found two officers were justified in use of force in Breonna Taylor case.
Beta continues slow trek, bringing rain to several states
HOUSTON (AP) — A weakened Beta continued its slow trek across several Southern states on Wednesday, bringing rainfall to parts of Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi after having flooded homes and roadways in Texas.
No officers charged directly in Breonna Taylor's death; 1 faces 3 counts over shooting into neighboring apartments
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — No officers charged directly in Breonna Taylor's death; 1 faces 3 counts over shooting into neighboring apartments.
Ginsburg remembered as prophet for justice, American icon
WASHINGTON (AP) — With crowds of admirers swelling outside, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was remembered Wednesday at the court by grieving family, colleagues and friends as a prophet for justice who pe…
The Latest: Lebanon asks for help rebuilding post-explosion
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Latest from the U.N. General Assembly (all times EDT):
Grand jury indicts 1 officer on criminal charges 6 months after Breonna Taylor fatally shot by police in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Grand jury indicts 1 officer on criminal charges 6 months after Breonna Taylor fatally shot by police in Kentucky.
California State University picks Mexican American as leader
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California State University trustees named Dr. Joseph I. Castro on Wednesday as the new chancellor of the CSU system, making him the first Mexican American and native Californian to lead the na…
Grand jury indicts 1 police officer in Breonna Taylor death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett H…
Pregnant woman pulls husband to safety after shark attack
MARATHON, Fla. (AP) — When a shark attacked her husband during a snorkeling trip in the Florida Keys, his pregnant wife didn't think twice, jumping out of a boat to pull him to safety, a sheriff's deputy said.
Hundreds of migrants reach UK in record month of crossings
LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of migrants have taken advantage of the warm weather and calm seas in the English Channel to reach the U.K. in a flurry of small boat crossings, British officials said Wednesday.
Afghan officials: Taliban attack checkpoints, kill 28 police
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban launched a wave of attacks on security checkpoints in southern Afghanistan overnight, killing a total of 28 Afghan policemen, officials said Wednesday.
Man convicted in 1971 slayings of NYC cops granted parole
NEW YORK (AP) — A former member of a Black radical group who was convicted in the 1971 killings of two New York City police officers has been granted parole after more than four decades behind bars.