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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…
Hawaii to allow travelers to skip quarantine with virus test
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Wednesday that starting Oct. 15, travelers arriving from out of state may bypass a 14-day quarantine requirement if they test negative for COVID-19.
Sally weakens to a depression; still dumping torrential rains over eastern Alabama and western Georgia
MIAMI (AP) — Sally weakens to a depression; still dumping torrential rains over eastern Alabama and western Georgia.
Drone Delay at Wrigley Field
CHICAGO (AP) — Umpires hastily cleared the field during a game between the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night when a small drone flew into Wrigley Field over the bleachers and landed on the grass…
Ex-wife: Man accused of shooting officer is mentally ill
PHOENIX (AP) — A man accused of opening fire on a federal security officer outside the U.S. courthouse in Phoenix has a long history of mental illness but had never been violent, his ex-wife said Wednesday, a day a…
The Latest: Mexico City pandemic 'excess deaths' at 20,535
MEXICO CITY — A Mexico City official says the capital had 20,535 “excess deaths” attributable to COVID-19 between April and August. That is almost double the official death toll of 11,318 reported for the pandemic …
The Latest: Mayor says 1 dead, 1 missing in coastal Alabama
Here are the latest developments on tropical weather:
Mexico City: 20,535 COVID-19 deaths, 2 times official toll
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An official said Wednesday that Mexico City suffered 20,535 ‘excess deaths’ attributable to COVID-19 between April and August, almost double the number reported in the official death toll of 11,3…
At least 1 dead, hundreds rescued after Hurricane Sally
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105 mph (165 kph) winds and rain measured in feet, not inches, killing at least one person, swamping homes and for…
Mayor reports 1st storm-related death from Hurricane Sally, in coastal Alabama; says 1 person is missing
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) — Mayor reports 1st storm-related death from Hurricane Sally, in coastal Alabama; says 1 person is missing.
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT
Hurricane Sally unleashes flooding, hundreds rescued
Mexico asks info on alleged migrant abuse at US centers
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government said Wednesday it has requested information from the United States about claims that migrants were subjected to hysterectomies at a detention center in Georgia and that a m…
Brazil general named health minister after months as interim
SAO PAULO (AP) — Gen. Eduardo Pazuello on Wednesday became Brazil’s third health minister during the coronavirus pandemic, after nearly four months holding the position on an interim basis and almost 120,000 COVID-…
Man who shot federal officer is mentally ill, ex-wife says
PHOENIX (AP) — A man who opened fire on a federal security officer outside the U.S. courthouse in Phoenix has a long history of mental illness but had never been violent, his ex-wife said Wednesday, a day after she…
'Say her name': City to pay $12M to Breonna Taylor's family
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Months after the police killing of Breonna Taylor thrust her name to the forefront of a national reckoning on race, the city of Louisville agreed to pay the Black woman's family $12 million a…
Police reforms in Breonna Taylor case praised, scrutinized
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A settlement between the family of Breonna Taylor and the city of Louisville could bring wide-ranging reforms to how police officers live and work, changes that would represent a rare outcome…