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Updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Gas prices climb across WA through April

MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Tennessee death row inmate claims intellectual disability

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee death row inmate is asking a federal judge to postpone his December execution, saying that he is intellectually disabled.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Sally strengthens into extremely dangerous Category 2 storm

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Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Damage reported as 'Paulette' makes rare landfall in Bermuda

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Paulette knocked down trees and power lines across Bermuda on Monday as it made a rare landfall in the wealthy British territory and strengthened into a Category 2 storm while…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Sally strengthens to an extremely dangerous Category 2 hurricane with 100-mph winds

MIAMI (AP) — Sally strengthens to an extremely dangerous Category 2 hurricane with 100-mph winds.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Court: Trump can end temporary legal status for 4 countries

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration can end humanitarian protections that have allowed hundreds of thousands of people from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti and Sudan to remain in the United States, a divided ap…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Tennessee convict pleads guilty in Holly Bobo murder case

SAVANNAH, Tenn. (AP) — A convicted felon pleaded guilty Monday to taking part in the killing of Tennessee nursing student Holly Bobo more than nine years ago, but he is expected to be released soon as part of a dea…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Board delays final decision on gun ban at Michigan Capitol

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A board that oversees Michigan's Capitol building on Monday put off making a final decision about whether to ban guns there, more than four months after armed protesters opposed to the governo…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
The Latest: Trump said 'nothing more' could be done on virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign (all times local):

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Police shoot, kill knife-wielding man, setting off protests

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A police officer fatally shot a man with a knife after his sister said she called police to get him involuntarily committed, leading to street protests and vandalism in what the mayor of the s…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Arrest warrant issued for neo-Nazi podcaster in lawsuit

A federal judge on Monday issued an arrest warrant for a neo-Nazi podcaster who promoted and attended a white nationalist rally in Virginia that erupted in violence three years ago.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Florida high court again orders governor to pick new justice

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court, in an escalating dispute over an appointee's eligibility, issued an order Monday demanding Gov. Ron DeSantis comply with its previous order to appoint a new justi…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Dismay as huge chunk of Greenland’s ice cap breaks off

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An enormous chunk of Greenland’s ice cap has broken off in the far northeastern Arctic, a development that scientists say is evidence of rapid climate change.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Texas officer charged with assault in fatal 2019 shooting

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas police officer has been charged with assault for fatally shooting a woman after a struggle over the officer's stun gun last year, prosecutors announced Monday.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
The Latest: Trump challenged on climate denial in California

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Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
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