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Updated 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Gas prices climb across WA through April

MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Embed-Chart-AP Poll-State of the Country-Direction, ADVISORY

AP POLL-STATE OF THE COUNTRY-DIRECTION — Chart. This digital embed shows the results from an AP-NORC poll conducted among US adults on whether the nation is headed in the right direction. This chart is current as o…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Belarus president closes some borders, puts army on alert

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus’ president, beleaguered by six weeks of mass protests demanding his resignation, on Thursday announced he was putting troops on high alert and closing the country’s borders with Poland …

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Teen indicted in slaying of Cleveland officer, informant

A suspect in the fatal shooting of a Cleveland police detective and an informant during an armed robbery was indicted Thursday on counts of aggravated murder.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-GLOBAL CASE COUNT — A searchable table of confirmed cases of COVID-19, including recoveries and deaths, by country. This table is updated each hour. Source: Johns Hopkins University; Esri.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Fed Cup changes name to honor tennis great Billie Jean King

The Fed Cup is changing its name to honor tennis great Billie Jean King, the woman whose lifelong battle for equality and social justice laid the foundation for generations that followed.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Italian virus survivor tells German leader: Germany saved me

MILAN (AP) — An Italian coronavirus survivor from Bergamo warmly thanked Germany’s visiting president on Thursday for lifesaving treatment he received in the eastern Germany city of Leipzig.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
House condemns racism against Asian Americans amid pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Thursday to condemn racism against Asian Americans tied to the coronavirus outbreak, approving a Democratic resolution on a mostly party-line vote. Republicans called the legislati…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Half million homes are gay marriages 5 years after ruling

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Five years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriages around the U.S., more than a half million households are made up of married same-sex couples, according to figures the U.S. …

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-US DAILY NEW CASES — Map. This interactive U.S. county map will show the 7-day rolling average for reported COVID-19 new cases per capita. This map will update automatically each day. Source: Johns H…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
AP News Digest 2 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

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Comey to testify before Senate panel weeks before election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 30, appearing just a month before the presidential election as Republicans have tried to make the case t…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-GLOBAL DAILY NEW CASES — Table. A sortable, searchable table of country by country 7-day rolling averages of new daily coronavirus cases and deaths per capita. This table will update automatically ea…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Mexico sees discrimination in stores' coronavirus measures

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican government body warned grocery stores Thursday about complaints it has received alleging discrimination against the elderly and single-parent families due to coronavirus social-distanci…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Appeals panel won't speed release of NYPD discipline records

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court agreed Thursday to keep the release of New York City police disciplinary records paused while public safety unions fight a lower-court decision that had cleared the way for t…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Fort Hood says shooting reports were false; soldier arrested

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A soldier at Fort Hood was taken into custody for threatening his leadership, officials at the U.S. Army base in Texas said Thursday following what they described as false reports on social …