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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
EU Parliament suspends Suu Kyi from Sakharov Prize community

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Parliament on Thursday suspended Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi from the group of former winners of its top human rights prize because of her “failure to act and her acceptance" of the…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
The Latest: India vaccine clinical trials halted for safety

NEW DELHI, India — Clinical trials for AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine candidate have been halted in India, said Serum Institute of India on Thursday.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
In Chile, life goes on for loved ones after COVID-19

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Red-eyed from crying, José Collantes Navarro couldn’t contain himself and crumpled against the wall as he watched his partner being buried at the Catholic Cemetery in Chile's capital. She had…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
European Central Bank's stimulus train to keep on rolling

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank left its key stimulus policies unchanged on Thursday, with almost a trillion euros (dollars) still in the pipeline to bolster the eurozone economy's rebound from …

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Miami-Dade school district cuts ties with online platform

MIAMI (AP) — Florida's largest school district is severing ties with an online platform many blame for failures as the county tries to get kids back to school.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
India, Japan call for strong partnership in post-COVID world

NEW DELHI (AP) — Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart agreed on Thursday that a strong partnership between their nations will be critical in charting the course for the global comm…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Myanmar locks down parts of Yangon amid virus increase

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar was accelerating efforts Thursday to control the spread of the coronavirus, which has led to campaigning for November's general election to be suspended in some areas due to partial v…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Global markets turn lower with focus on tech stocks

BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets turned lower on Thursday, with Wall Street futures were slipping ahead of the open as investors focused on the recent volatility in tech stocks.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
European Central Bank keeps stimulus policies on hold

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank left its key stimulus settings unchanged with almost a trillion euros (dollars) in stimulus still in the pipeline to bolster the eurozone’s rebound from the sever…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Texas fugitive wanted in Georgia deputy shooting captured

DALTON, Ga. (AP) — A Texas fugitive who fled into the woods in Georgia after shooting at an officer who pulled him over has been captured, authorities said.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Austria: Man claims mother locked him in basement for months

BERLIN (AP) — Police in Austria say they are investigating claims by a 45-year-old man that he was locked in a basement for months by his mother.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Global Forecast-Celsius

Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Thursday, September 10, 2020

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit

Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Thursday, September 10, 2020

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
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Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Many more likely sought US jobless aid as layoffs persist

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government will provide its latest snapshot Thursday of the pace of layoffs, which have remained elevated but have been declining as some sectors of the economy have rebounded in the mont…