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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…
The Latest: India's daily virus increase surges to record
NEW DELHI — India has confirmed another record jump in coronavirus cases, logging 97,894 cases in the past 24 hours.
After Sally: rescue, recovery and a wary eye on rivers
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Rivers swollen by Hurricane Sally's rains threatened more misery for some residents of the Florida Panhandle and south Alabama on Thursday, even as the storm's remnants were forecast to dump …
US envoy to United Nations meets with Taiwan official in NY
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft had lunch Wednesday with Taiwan’s top official in New York, a meeting she called “historic” and a further step in the Trump administration’s campaign to strengthen …
The Latest: Rivers swollen by Sally pose flooding problems
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With Big Ten reversal, Trump aims to score in battlegrounds
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was quick to spike the ball in celebration when the Big Ten announced the return of fall football at colleges clustered in some of the Midwest battleground states critical t…
Biden to join Senate Democrats online for lunch, questions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden is set to join Senate Democrats for an online lunch, returning virtually to the place that fostered his political career as he fields questions from allies on the
Showdown set as US to declare UN sanctions on Iran are back
WASHINGTON (AP) — In defiance of overwhelming opposition, the United States is preparing to declare that all international sanctions against Iran have been restored. Few countries believe the move is legal, and suc…
US envoy to UN has `historic' meeting with Taiwan official
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft had lunch Wednesday with Taiwan’s top official in New York, a meeting she called “historic” and a further step in the Trump administration’s campaign to strengthen …
Biden under pressure to unveil list of potential court picks
ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Biden is resisting calls from President Donald Trump and even some fellow Democrats to release his list of potential Supreme Court picks seven months after he pledged to name the first Black fema…
New companies face tough task overcoming pandemic, recession
NEW YORK (AP) — Julie Campbell had to rethink her new wallpaper business before she could sell her first sheet.
The Latest: Hawaii again sets plan for pre-testing tourists
HONOLULU — Hawaii’s governor says that starting Oct. 15, travelers arriving from out of state may bypass a 14-day quarantine requirement if they test negative for the coronavirus.
Barr takes aim at prosecutors inside his own Justice Dept.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr took aim at his own Justice Department on Wednesday night, criticizing prosecutors for behaving as “headhunters" in their pursuit of prominent targets and for using t…
The Latest: Sally weakens to depression; still dumping rain
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Report: Feds considered using 'heat ray' on DC protesters
WASHINGTON (AP) — A military whistleblower says federal officials sought some unusual crowd control devices — including one that’s been called a “heat ray” — to deal with protesters outside the White House on the J…
U.S. envoy leading second recent high-level visit to Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A senior U.S. State Department official is due to arrive in Taiwan on Thursday afternoon to begin a three-day visit that has already drawn a warning from China.