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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: Sally weakens to tropical storm on Gulf Coast
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Appeals court commutes death sentence of Texas inmate
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas’ highest criminal court on Wednesday commuted the death sentence of a Mexican man after agreeing with findings that he was ineligible to be executed because of an intellectual disability.
Family of UPS driver slain in police shootout files lawsuit
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A family is suing over the fatal December shooting of a Florida UPS driver who was taken hostage by two robbers and killed in a torrent of gunfire after he and the suspects got stuck in…
More than 200 naked inmates on run in Uganda after jailbreak
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan forces are searching for more than 200 naked inmates who escaped jail, broke into an armory, then stripped and fled into a remote wilderness area in the country's northeast.
Ex-Illinois lawmaker pleads guilty to federal tax charge
CHICAGO (AP) — Former longtime Illinois state Sen. Terry Link pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal tax charge.
The Latest: Gov: Parts of Alabama seeing historic flooding
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Doubts persist at start of NYC's hybrid school year
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's already-
More than 20 workers hurt in crane accident in Austin, Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two cranes collided Wednesday at a construction site in Austin, Texas, causing one of them to partially collapse and injuring at least 22 workers who were sent scrambling for safety, authoritie…
Amazon Indigenous group patrols to expel invading loggers
ALTO RIO GUAMA INDIGENOUS TERRITORY, Brazil (AP) — A bit after sunrise, dozens of Indigenous Tembé men began preparing for the important day ahead. They danced, chanted and donned matching black T-shirts before set…
The Latest: Coast Guard helicopters flying over Gulf Coast
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Former Atlanta CFO indicted for fraud, having machine guns
ATLANTA (AP) — The former chief financial officer for the city of Atlanta has been charged in a federal indictment with crimes stemming from his time in office, including allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dol…
South Africa says 12 million 'probably' had coronavirus
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — About 12 million people in South Africa have “probably” been infected with the coronavirus, but that startlingly high number has not caused a similarly high death rate and might indic…
Woman sues Univ. of Wisconsin over Cephus' reinstatement
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A woman who accused former Badgers football player Quintez Cephus of sexual assault in 2018 is suing the University of Wisconsin-Madison over its decision to reverse Cephus’ expulsion and allow…
The Latest: Health experts brief Biden on slowing virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local):
Latest: Crews Prevent fire damage to famed observatory
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