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Updated 2 weeks, 5 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
Alabama Ex-House speaker reports to begin prison sentence

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard, for years once of the state's most influential politicians, reported to jail Friday to begin a prison sentence for his 2016 ethics conviction.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
About 8,800 unaccompanied children are expelled at US border

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — About 8,800 unaccompanied children have been quickly expelled from the United States along the Mexico border under a pandemic-related measure that effectively ended asylum, authorities said Fri…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Authorities defend response to toy gun seen in online class

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Authorities are defending their decision to send two school resource officers to a Colorado home where a 12-year-old Black boy pointed a gun that turned out to be a toy at a friend du…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Sen Jones of Alabama calls rival Tuberville 'Coach Clueless'

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama called Republican challenger Tommy Tuberville “Coach Clueless” on Friday, stepping up attacks on the former college football coach for his recent commen…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
UN assembly approves resolution on dealing with the pandemic

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a wide-ranging resolution on tackling the coronavirus pandemic Friday over objections from the United States and Israel, which protested a suc…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Despite barbs, Trump family and Chicago mayor can be nice

CHICAGO (AP) — The barbs that have flown between President Donald Trump and his family and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot haven’t prevented either side from engaging in occasional niceties.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Parking deck collapse in Atlanta leaves 6 workers injured

ATLANTA (AP) — A section of concrete on a parking deck under construction in Atlanta partially collapsed on Friday, injuring six workers.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
The Latest: Tribute in Light rises from twin towers site

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks (all times local):

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
'There was no fighting this fire,' California survivor says

BERRY CREEK, Calif. (AP) — John Sykes built his life around his cabin in the dense woods of Northern California. He raised his two children there, expanded it and improved it over time and made it resilient to all …

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Lawyer: Utah boy 'lucky to be alive' after police shooting

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 13-year-old autistic boy who was shot by police in Salt Lake City last week is “lucky to be alive" and will likely experience lifelong injuries, the family's lawyer said Friday.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Tropical depression off south Florida forecast to strengthen

MIAMI (AP) — A tropical depression that is expected to reach near hurricane intensity early next week formed Friday off south Florida, threatening heavy rains as it heads toward the peninsula.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Girl appeals Slender Man stabbing to Wisconsin Supreme Court

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of two girls convicted of stabbing a classmate to please the horror character Slender Man asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday to rule that the case should have been tried in juvenil…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
College students test positive for coronavirus, throw party

A college student house held a party over the Labor Day weekend that included people who had recently tested positive for the coronavirus, according to police body camera footage.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
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Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Judge: Voters can't abolish embattled GA police department

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Voters can't try to abolish an embattled Georgia police department that was wrapped in controversy even before the department oversaw the initial investigation into the fatal shooting of Ahmau…