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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…
Correction: Virus Outbreak-Mexico City story
MEXICO CITY (AP) — In a story Sept. 16, 2020, about coronavirus deaths in Mexico City, The Associated Press erroneously stated the first name of the head of the city’s Digital Innovation Agency; he is José Merino, …
Embed-Table-Racial Injustice-Federal Arrests, ADVISORY
RACIAL INJUSTICE-FEDERAL ARRESTS — Table. This digital embed lists federal charges levied against protesters arrested at racial injustice rallies held in the wake of the death of George Floyd. This table is current…
Greek minister: 5,000 move into new refugee camp on Lesbos
KARA TEPE, Greece (AP) — More than 5,000 asylum seekers left homeless after Greece's notoriously overcrowded Moria camp on the island of Lesbos burnt down have now been housed in a new facility, the country's migra…
This summer, fast-warming Gulf of Maine recorded hottest day
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The warming Gulf of Maine recorded its hottest single day this summer, reaching 69.85 degrees Fahrenheight (21 degrees Celsius).
The Latest: 'Tremendous damage' to one county from Sally
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Germany to improve safety of Jewish sites after Halle attack
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is providing 22 million euros ($26 million) to improve security of synagogues and other Jewish sites in the country following an anti-Semitic attack last year.
Gulf Coast braces for 2nd round of flooding in Sally's wake
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Rescuers along the Gulf Coast used high-water vehicles Thursday to reach people cut off by flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, even as the region braced for a delayed, second round …
Islamic State claims Niger killings of French aid workers
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for killing six French aid workers, their driver and a local guide in a wildlife park in Niger last month.
Mexican president vows to pay US water debt, thanks Trump
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president vowed Thursday to repay the country's water debt to the United States, even if it means asking farmers in Mexican states along the U.S. border to pitch in.
Mom gets 30 years for killing baby and leaving body in trash
EDGEFIELD, S.C. (AP) — A Florida woman who killed her 6-month-old son in South Carolina because she was angry when the child's father wouldn't answer her texts or phone calls was sentenced to 30 years in prison aft…
Tribes' ancestral remains return home to American Southwest
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Tribal leaders have reburied the remains of their ancestors that were taken more than a century ago from what's now a national park in Colorado.
The Latest: Univ of Michigan graduate students end strike
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Graduate students who teach at the University of Michigan returned to classes Thursday after voting to end a nine-day strike.
Romania's military gets first U.S. Patriot missile shipment
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s armed forces received their first shipment of U.S. Patriot surface-to-air missiles on Thursday, part of efforts to upgrade the country’s military capabilities.
Italy: 70 migrants on ship awaiting OK to land jump into sea
MILAN (AP) — More than 70 migrants on a rescue ship awaiting permission to dock in southern Italy jumped into the sea in frustration Thursday and were picked up by Italian authorities off Palermo, a Spanish humanit…
Shooting outside Wisconsin apartments leaves 4 hurt
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man who lives in a senior apartment complex in a small Wisconsin town opened fire on three fellow residents before apparently shooting himself, authorities said Thursday.