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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…
Hurricane Sally strengthens to Category 2, with 100 mph winds, as it approaches Alabama, Florida
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Sally strengthens to Category 2, with 100 mph winds, as it approaches Alabama, Florida.
Verdict expected in trial of former IAAF head Liame Diack
PARIS (AP) — A Paris court will deliver its verdict Wednesday in the corruption trial of Lamine Diack, the one-time president of the international track and field federation who oversaw the glory years of Usain Bol…
Doubts persist as NYC's hybrid school year is set to start
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's already
Yoshihide Suga named Japan's prime minister, succeeding Abe
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Parliament elected Yoshihide Suga as prime minister Wednesday, replacing long-serving leader Shinzo Abe with his right-hand man.
Divers in SE Asia may have found US submarine lost in WWII
BANGKOK (AP) — Divers have found what they believe is the wreck of a U.S. Navy submarine lost 77 years ago in Southeast Asia, providing a coda to a stirring but little-known tale from World War II.
China: War games a signal to Taiwan leader, foreign backers
BEIJING (AP) — Recent Chinese war games near Taiwan were a deliberate signal to the leaders of the island and its foreign backers that Beijing intends to make good on its vow to defend what it considers Chinese sov…
Politics creates economic illusion in Houdini’s hometown
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — Nothing can shake Scott Rice’s faith that President Donald Trump will save the U.S. economy — not seeing businesses close or friends furloughed, not even his own hellish bout with the novel co…
Voters see economy through political lens in polarized era
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — Nothing can shake Scott Rice’s faith that President Donald Trump will save the U.S. economy — not seeing businesses close or friends furloughed, not even his own hellish bout with the novel co…
How Bloomberg's $100 million Florida bet may shape campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — When billionaire Mike Bloomberg ended his presidential campaign in March, he pledged to spend “whatever it takes” to help Democrats defeat President Donald Trump. Less than two months before the e…
'Not Plan A': Charities are stepping up to pay for elections
DENVER (AP) — As Congress balks, well-funded nonprofits are donating hundreds of millions of dollars to help state and local officials run elections during the pandemic — a sudden infusion of private cash in what w…
Nicaragua's Ortega threatens life sentences for opponents
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said Tuesday he has proposed a legal reform to allow sentences of life in prison and threatened to use it against some government opponents, accusing the…
The Latest: Sally's winds increase to 90 mph
Here are the latest developments on tropical weather (all times local):
Japan exports fall 15% in August as pandemic pummels trade
MITO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s trade surplus widened in August as the pandemic pummeled a wide array of industries and sapped consumer demand.
Australian lawmaker's adviser challenges interference law
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A Chinese-born adviser to an Australian lawmaker has launched a constitutional challenge in Australia’s highest court against laws banning covert foreign interference in domestic politics…
Embed-Election 2020-America Disrupted-Econ Opinion, ADVISORY
ELECTION 2020-AMERICA DISRUPTED-ECON OPINION — Chart. This AP digital embed shows the results from five years of polling on attitudes towards the U.S. economy among U.S. Republicans and Democrats. This chart is cur…