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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…
Prosecutors: New Jersey man admits he tried to aid Hamas
NEWARK. N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man who authorities said sought to aid the Islamic militant group Hamas and threatened to “shoot everybody” at an unspecified pro-Israel demonstration pleaded guilty Tuesday to a fe…
The Latest: S Carolina reservoirs brace for Sally rainfall
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Biden courts Latino voters in 1st trip to Florida as nominee
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Biden made his first trip to Florida as the Democratic presidential nominee with an urgent mission to boost support among Latinos who could decide the election in one of the nation's fier…
Men on motorcycles accused of harassing Yellowstone bison
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Two brothers accused of riding motorcycles off-road and harassing bison in Yellowstone National Park have pleaded not guilty.
Mizzou journalism school faculty criticize system president
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — University of Missouri-Columbia Journalism School faculty members are criticizing the university system's president for comments and actions that they say could discourage dissent.
The Latest: Harris: US fire response should be ideology-free
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):
Trump aide apologizes for video slamming virus scientists
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Trump health appointee who used his position to launch political attacks and is accused of trying to muzzle a government publication apologized Tuesday for a video in which he reportedly dispara…
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Trump: Israeli pacts with 2 Arab states signal 'new' Mideast
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel on Tuesday signed historic diplomatic pacts with two Gulf Arab states at a White House ceremony that President Donald Trump declared will mark the “dawn of a new Middle East," casting himse…
Biden seeks to woo Latinos in 1st trip to Florida as nominee
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Joe Biden, making his first trip to Florida as the Democratic presidential nominee, on Tuesday sought to build support among Latinos, who could decide the election in one of the nation’s fiercest…
351 sea turtles found dead on coast where 137 sea lions died
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Environmental groups said Friday that a total of 351 loggerhead sea turtles have been found dead so far this year on the same stretch of Baja California coast where authorities found 137 dead, be…
Trump aide's no-holds-barred style sparks new COVID-19 furor
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Trump health appointee who used his agency as a platform for political attacks and allegedly sought to muzzle a scientific publication has become the latest distraction for a White House still s…
While income in the US rose in 2019, so did the uninsured
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — In 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic hit and the U.S. economy crashed, median household income was the highest ever on record, but the number of U.S. residents without health insurance also…
Famed jewel thief, surf champ 'Murf the Surf' dies at 83
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jack “Murf the Surf” Murphy, who was behind one of the biggest jewel heists in U.S. history, gained membership in a surfing hall of fame and served time for murder, has died in Florida. …
City to pay $12M to Breonna Taylor's family, reform police
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The city of Louisville agreed to pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor and reform police practices as part of a settlement announced Tuesday, months after Taylor’s slaying by police…