Nation/World
Want to follow the latest in world news? Keep reading below for today's national and world news headlines!
Gas prices climb across WA through April
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…
Libyan official: Sarraj opposes oil deal with rival Hifter
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan officials said Saturday that the leader of the U.N.-supported government would not support a deal with his primary rival in the country's civil war to lift a monthslong blockade on its vital oil…
Thai protesters' rally pushes demands for democratic reforms
BANGKOK (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators defied police warnings and occupied a historic field in Thailand’s capital on Saturday to support the demands of a student-led protest movement for new elections and reform…
Tropical Storm Beta spurs hurricane worries for Texas
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An exceptionally busy Atlantic hurricane season was churning along Saturday as the Texas coast prepared for a tropical storm that could strengthen into a hurricane before breaching its shores i…
Homes burned as winds push California fire into desert floor
JUNIPER HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Strong afternoon winds intensified a wildfire burning for nearly two weeks in mountains northeast of Los Angeles, prompting authorities to issue new evacuation orders Saturday for deser…
AP News Digest 2:25 p.m.
Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at
Robert W. Gore, the inventor of Gore-Tex fabric, dead at 83
NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Robert W. Gore, whose invention of what created the breathable-yet-waterproof fabric known as Gore-Tex revolutionized outdoor wear and helped spawn uses in numerous other fields, has died. He wa…
NTSB: 'limited fire safety practices' worsened marina fire
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) — A fire that
The Latest: Italy records more than 1,600 new virus cases
ROME — The Italian health ministry reported another 1,638 new cases of coronavirus and 24 deaths.
McConnell's legacy: Wielding majority power to reshape court
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s legacy time for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Pogacar crushes Roglic to seal Tour de France title
LA PLANCHE DES BELLES FILLES, France (AP) — In an incredible climax to the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar crushed fellow Slovenian Primoz Roglic in the last stage Saturday before the finish in Paris, snatching away …
Ginsburg's death draws big surge of donations to Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats raised more than $71 million in the hours after
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was shaped by her minority faith
(RNS) — A phrase from the Book of Deuteronomy hangs framed on the wall of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court chamber: “Justice, justice you shall pursue.”
Official: Toilet display mocking mail-in voting is a crime
MASON, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan resident's apparent joke showing disdain for voting by mail is no laughing matter for one election official.
Pogacar crushes Roglic to take grip on Tour de France title
LA PLANCHE DES BELLES FILLES, France (AP) — In an incredible climax to the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar crushed his fellow Slovenian, Primoz Roglic, in the last stage Saturday before the finish in Paris.
Ginsburg to be remembered with statue in her native Brooklyn
NEW YORK (AP) — A statue of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be built in her native Brooklyn, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday.