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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…
US bans WeChat, TikTok citing national security, privacy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will ban the downloads of the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat on Sunday, with a total ban on the use of the latter, citing national security and data privacy concerns.
195 homicides reported in St. Louis, surpassing all of 2019
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The shooting death of a woman in St. Louis marks the city's 195th homicide this year, topping the 194 killings in all of 2019.
Firefighter dies battling wildfire sparked by gender reveal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The death of a firefighter on the lines of a wildfire east of Los Angeles was under investigation Friday as another blaze to the north threatened small communities on the edge of the Mojave Deser…
US banning use of WeChat, TikTok for national security
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Commerce Department will roll out a ban of transactions in the U.S. using TikTok and WeChat starting Sunday.
Couple wedded in Nebraska celebrates 85 years of marriage
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ralph and Dorothy Kohler are celebrating their wedding anniversary — for the 85th time.
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, September 18, 2020
'This is a big moment:' UK government cautions on virus
LONDON (AP) — Fresh restrictions on social gatherings in England, potentially involving limiting pub opening hours, appear to be on the cards soon as the British government seeks to suppress a sharp spike in new co…
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, September 18, 2020
Embed-Chart-AP Poll-Vote By Mail-Voting Plans, ADVISORY
AP POLL-VOTE BY MAIL-VOTING PLANS — Chart. This AP digital embed shows the results from a poll conducted among registered voters on how they plan to vote in the 2020 US elections, and how they have typically voted …
Migrants stranded at sea as powerful storm batters Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A boat carrying dozens of migrants was stranded at sea Friday as hurricane-force winds and heavy rain battered the western coast of Greece, causing power outages and road closures.
Forest Service: Firefighter died in California wildfire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A firefighter died battling a wildfire in the San Bernardino National Forest in California, the U.S. Forest Service said Friday.
Poop knives, arachnophobic entomologists win 2020 Ig Nobels
Maybe this year's Ig Nobels, the spoof prizes for dubious but humorous scientific achievement, should have been renamed the Ick Nobels.
U.S. Forest Service: A firefighter died battling a wildfire in the San Bernardino National Forest in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Forest Service: A firefighter died battling a wildfire in the San Bernardino National Forest in California.
Danish prince "fine" for Paris post after blood clot surgery
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Prince Joachim, the younger son of Queen Margrethe of Denmark who underwent an emergency surgery in France in July for a blood clot in his brain, said Friday he was “eager to get started”…
Hungary's Orban: Health care prepared for rising infections
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s prime minister said Friday that the government has drawn up a “war plan” to defend against the new wave of the coronavirus pandemic and that the country’s health care system is pr…