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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…
Trump heats up culture war in appeal to Wisconsin voters
MOSINEE, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump stepped up his rhetoric Thursday on cultural issues, aiming to boost enthusiasm among rural Wisconsin voters as he tries to repeat his path to victory four years ago.
AP Week in Pictures: Asia
Sept. 11-17, 2020
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT
Lightning storm, easterly wind: How the wildfires got so bad
Bolivia's acting leader drops out of presidential election
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Interim President Jeanine Áñez on Thursday dropped out of Bolivia's presidential election scheduled for Oct. 18, saying she wanted to avoid dividing the votes of people who oppose returning t…
The Latest: Biden says Russia will pay for election meddling
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):
Police: Man picked up gun before Los Angeles deputies fired
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two deputies told investigators they fatally shot a Black man in South Los Angeles after he picked up a handgun he’d dropped during a struggle with one of them, authorities said Thursday.
At town hall, Biden blasts Trump's 'criminal' virus response
MOOSIC, Pa. (AP) — Joe Biden on Thursday went after President Donald Trump again and again over his handling of COVID-19, calling Trump's downplaying of the pandemic “criminal” and his administration “totally irres…
The Latest: Calif requires workers comp for virus infection
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California companies must pay workers compensation benefits to any employees that become infected with the coronavirus and they must warn employees of any potential exposure to the virus under …
The Latest: New tropical depression forms in the Gulf
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Biden appearing at drive-in town hall near Scranton hometown
MOOSIC, Pa. (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was returning to Pennsylvania on Thursday night for a socially distanced town hall near Scranton, where he was born, after discussing campaign strategy w…
Latest: Expected storm suspends recovery work by Oregon fire
The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local):
Hemingway's favorite Key West bar reopen from virus shutdown
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Sloppy Joe’s, the iconic Key West bar that Ernest Hemingway frequented during the 1930s, reopened Thursday after closing six months ago because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Gulf between White House's words, Trump's actions on masks
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House officials insist that President Donald Trump strongly supports face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus and always has. But the president’s own words and actions tell a very dif…
The Latest: Residents rescued; rivers closely watched
Here are the latest developments on tropical weather:
AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT
Lightning storm, easterly wind: How the wildfires got so bad