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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: Cat 2 Hurricane Sally blasts ashore in Alabama
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Seoul: N. Korea may conduct underwater-launched missile test
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea may soon conduct its first underwater-launched ballistic missile test in about a year, a top South Korean military official said Wednesday, amid long-stalled nuclear talks betw…
Philippine air force helicopter crashes, 4 crew killed
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine air force helicopter on its way to airlift troops wounded in a recent suicide bombing crashed on a southern island Wednesday, killing all four crew members on board, offic…
Hurricane Sally blasts ashore in Alabama with punishing rain
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Sally blasted ashore Wednesday near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm, shoving a surge of ocean water onto the coast and hurling torrential rain that forecasters said woul…
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29 German police suspended over far-right chat groups
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in western Germany have suspended 29 police officers suspected of sharing far-right propaganda in WhatsApp groups, at least two of which were active for several years, a top security offic…
Satellites show smoke from US wildfires reaches Europe
BERLIN (AP) — Satellite images show that smoke from wildfires in the western United States has reached as far as Europe, scientists said Wednesday.
EU wants better coordination on virus, announces summit
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the bloc must rise above its fragmented approach on dealing with the coronavirus by centralizing more decision-making on health…
Sally makes landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 hurricane with torrential rain and damaging storm surge
MIAMI (AP) — Sally makes landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 hurricane with torrential rain and damaging storm surge.
Hurricane Sally finally comes ashore near Gulf Shores, Ala.
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'Nothing left in the bucket': Wildfire resources run thin
The Latest: Hurricane Sally will bring 'catastrophic' rain
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Madrid, Europe's pandemic hotspot, mulls targeted lockdowns
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish capital will introduce selective lockdowns in urban areas where the coronavirus is spreading faster, regional health authorities announced Wednesday.
The Latest: Sally's northern eyewall rakes the Gulf Coast
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