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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…
US stocks closing lower after Fed rate decision
Stock indexes are closing lower on Wall Street after a getting a brief boost Wednesday from the Federal Reserve’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged at nearly zero. The central bank also issued a less dire …
Trump appeals order blocking exclusion in district drawing
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A week after a three-judge panel blocked an order from President Donald Trump seeking to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from the numbers used to determine how many congressional seats eac…
Michigan deputy shot while responding to neighbor feud
SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan sheriff's deputy was shot Wednesday after responding to a call between feuding neighbors, authorities said.
The Latest: Biden says he trusts scientists, not Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local):
Crew members on California dive boat where fire killed 34 told investigators they didn’t know emergency procedures
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crew members on California dive boat where fire killed 34 told investigators they didn’t know emergency procedures.
Judge awards tenants $52 million for 'horrendous' conditions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tenants who sued over “horrendous” living conditions at a Kansas City low-income housing development have been awarded $52 million in damages.
Barbados seeks to drop Queen Elizabeth II as head of state
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has eight realms in the Caribbean, but Barbados no longer wants to be part of that kingdom.
Minnesota man faces terror charge for allegedly joining IS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man accused of joining the Islamic State group has been returned to the United States and faces a terrorism charge after spending more than a year in Syrian custody with alleged IS fi…
The Latest: United Nations chief: Virus is 'out of control'
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief says the COVID-19 pandemic remains “out of control,” with the world approaching “the grimmest of milestones: 1 million lives lost to the virus.”
Embed-Map-Western Wildfires-Wildfire Tracker, ADVISORY
WESTERN WILDFIRES-WILDFIRE TRACKER — Map. The following digital embed shows wildfire activity and thermal detected hot spots across the U.S. in a fully interactive map. This map will update daily. Source: Integrate…
The Latest: Jill Biden, Doug Emhoff promote health care law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local):
US general meets with German officials over resort outbreak
BERLIN (AP) — The general commanding American troops in Bavaria met Wednesday with local officials in the Alpine town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen to reassure them of the U.S. military's commitment to preventing the s…
US denies sending American accused of spying in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A senior U.S. official on Wednesday rejected claims that the government sent an American citizen to Venezuela where he’s been charged with plotting terrorist attacks and labeled a spy.
Mali junta says working to meet regional bloc's demands
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's junta said Wednesday it was working to respond to the renewed demands made by West Africa's regional bloc that the country's military leaders announce a new civilian transitional governme…
2 shot in Minneapolis had worked for candidate
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A 17-year-old boy who had worked for a Minnesota congressional candidate was shot and killed in an attack outside a gas station on Minneapolis' north side.