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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…
China, others to be part of joint military drills in Russia
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese and Russian forces will take part in joint military exercises in southern Russia later this month along with troops from Armenia, Belarus, Iran, Myanmar, Pakistan and others, China’s defense …
Fugitive wanted in sheriff's deputy shooting captured
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a man wanted in the recent shooting of a Georgia sheriff’s deputy has been captured.
University apologizes for setting up segregated online sites
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan-Dearborn issued an apology Wednesday for creating segregated online student “cafes,” one for white people and another for people of color, that it says were intende…
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Official claims pressure to alter Homeland Security intel
No virus aid before election? Pessimism before Senate vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Republican senators made pessimistic predictions Wednesday about securing a bipartisan coronavirus relief package before the
Officials: Man shot after encountering fugitive in Georgia
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — A man has been shot in northwest Georgia after encountering a Texas fugitive wanted in the recent shooting of a local sheriff’s deputy, authorities said Wednesday evening.
The Latest: L.A. officials walk back Halloween restrictions
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Country health officials have walked back some Halloween rules just a day after issuing orders that would have restricted trick-or-treating and other Halloween traditions because of the co…
A Mexican newspaper says a reporter slain, decapitated
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A newspaper reporter in Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Veracruz was murdered and decapitated, his paper reported Wednesday.
Contraband-laden drone snags in prison net; 2 arrested
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A drone carrying marijuana, cigarette lighters and cellphones got caught in a net above a Mississippi prison fence, resulting in the arrest of two men, state corrections officials said Wednesd…
Man accused in fatal stabbing of Chicago woman denied bond
CHICAGO (AP) — A man accused of fatally stabbing a Chicago drug store employee as she stocked shelves was ordered held without bond Wednesday by a Cook County judge who deems him a threat to the community.
Texas man sentenced to 5 years in prison for 2018 bombing
BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a Beaumont man to five years in prison following his conviction for planting bombs in the Southeast Texas city two years ago.
3 killed in plane crash were Tennessee Air National Guard
MCMINNVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three people killed in a small plane crash near a Tennessee airport were Air National Guard members, officials said Wednesday.
Judge OKs oil flow through second Great Lakes pipeline
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Enbridge said Wednesday it will fully resume operation of a Michigan Great Lakes oil pipeline after a partial shutdown this summer because of damage to a support structure.
NC: Trump rally exceeded pandemic limits, but not illegal
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A crowed political rally hosted by President Donald Trump put people’s health at risk but was legal under state pandemic rules that exempt certain gatherings where people exercise free speech, …
Public vs. private: A timeline of Trump's comments on virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's comments on the threat posed by the coronavirus have varied widely depending on whether he was speaking in public or private.