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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: Fauci: Vermont's virus efforts model for nation
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Dr. Anthony Fauci calls Vermont’s ongoing efforts to control the coronavirus a model for the nation.
Drive-by shooting at federal courthouse in Phoenix wounds 1
PHOENIX (AP) — A security officer was wounded in a drive-by shooting Tuesday outside the federal courthouse in downtown Phoenix, authorities said.
Search to resume for mass graves of Tulsa massacre victims
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A search for mass graves of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre will continue at two more locations in a cemetery where a search earlier this year failed to uncover human remains, a city com…
The Latest: Casino boats break loose in storm; dock damaged
Here are the latest developments on tropical weather (all times local):
Officers: We gave 'chance after chance' before 2017 shooting
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Two U.S. Park Police officers say they gave “chance after chance” to a northern Virginia man in a stop-and-go police chase before firing 10 shots that killed the unarmed driver in 2017, acc…
Feds: Men hacked US sites after killing of Iranian general
BOSTON (AP) — Two computer hackers have been indicted on charges that they defaced websites across the U.S. in retaliation to the killing of Iran Gen. Qassem Soleimani, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
Embed-Map-Antarctica-Keeping COVID-Free, ADVISORY
ANTARCTICA-KEEPING COVID-FREE - Map. This digital embed locates facilities based in Antarctica and identifies which countries operate those spaces. This map is current as of September 8, 2020 and will not be update…
In Florida, Biden criticizes Trump for remarks on veterans
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Joe Biden is tearing into President Donald Trump for his reported remarks referring to fallen soldiers as “suckers” during a Tuesday campaign visit to the key battleground state of Florida.
UN welcomes Afghan talks with the Taliban, urges cease-fire
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday welcoming the start of negotiations between Afghan representatives and the Taliban, encouraging the warring parties to engage…
The Latest: Biden tears into Trump for remarks on veterans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):
Mexico identifies submerged wreck of Mayan slave ship
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Archaeologists in Mexico said Tuesday they have identified a ship that carried Mayan people into virtual slavery in the 1850s, the first time such a ship has been found.
City to pay $12M to Breonna Taylor's mom, reform police
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The city of Louisville will pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor and reform police practices as part of a lawsuit settlement months after Taylor's slaying by police thrust the Blac…
Outside investigators look at South Dakota AG's fatal crash
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said Tuesday that she was bringing in outside investigators to look into how the state's top prosecutor struck and killed a man with his car, but did not give …
Mozambique blames extremist rebels for videos of atrocities
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — In response to widely circulated videos showing men in Mozambican army uniforms torturing and killing unarmed civilians, Interior Minister Amade Miquidade said the footage may have been fi…
Vermont city takes step toward supervised injection site
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Leaders of Vermont's largest city have voted to consider creating a supervised injection site for people who use heroin and other illicit drugs to reduce overdoses and get more people into tr…