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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: Trump says he didn't downplay virus, but he did
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):
The Latest: Hurricane Sally a bit stronger on crawl to coast
Here are the latest developments on tropical weather (all times local):
Friendship between Ireland, tribes lives on in lacrosse
More than 170 years ago, a U.S. tribe did Ireland a solid. The European country has not forgotten it.
Christopher Coons wins Democratic Senate primary in Delaware
WASHINGTON (AP) — Christopher Coons wins Democratic Senate primary in Delaware.
John Carney wins Democratic primary election for governor in Delaware
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Carney wins Democratic primary election for governor in Delaware.
The Latest: Biden offers support for Puerto Rican statehood
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):
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Seeping under doors, bad air from West's fires won't ease up
Trump denies downplaying virus, despite Woodward recording
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Donald Trump denied during a televised town hall Tuesday that he had played down the threat of the coronavirus earlier this year, although there is an audio recording of him stating he…
Japan's PM Shinzo Abe resigns, clearing way for successor
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet resigned, clearing the way for his successor to take over after parliamentary confirmation later Wednesday.
Senators push for extra census time, as court prods deadline
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — As lawyers in a court hearing argued over what would happen if the U.S. Census Bureau blew a deadline to turn over data used for redrawing congressional districts, a bipartisan group of U.S. se…
The Latest: Tropical force-winds spreading onto Gulf Coast
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Officer charged in death of Black man released on bail
DUBLIN, Calif. (AP) — A police officer facing manslaughter charges in the shooting death of a Black man inside a San Francisco Bay Area Walmart store was handcuffed and booked into jail after a court appearance Tue…
The Latest: Biden calls Trump a 'fool' over drug accusations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):
Google exec on hot seat in Congress over advertising power
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel put a top Google executive on the defensive Tuesday over the company’s powerful position in online advertising as some lawmakers look hopefully toward an expected antitrust case aga…
US--Western Wildfires, ADVISORY
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