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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…
Evers has 'no regrets' about response to Kenosha shooting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Wednesday that he has “no regrets” about how the state responded to protests that broke out in Kenosha following the
UN: COVID-19 could fuel more conflict, poverty, starvation
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Top U.N. officials warned Wednesday that the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated discrimination and other human rights violations that can fuel conflict, and its indirect consequences are dwarfin…
Trump raises $210 million, robust but well short of Biden
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump and his Republican Party jointly raised $210 million in August, a robust sum but one dwarfed by the record $364.5 million raised by Democrats and their nominee, Joe Biden.
Mandela's lawyer, anti-apartheid activist George Bizos dies
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Anti-apartheid campaigner and Nelson Mandela's personal lawyer George Bizos has died at 92, his family said Wednesday.
Voter bares arms, and more, after anti-Trump shirt is nixed
EXETER, N.H. (AP) — A voter who was told she couldn’t wear an anti-Trump shirt at a polling place because it violated electioneering rules simply whipped it off and did her civic duty topless.
The Latest: NYC restaurants can resume indoor dining at 25%
NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced New York City restaurants can resume indoor dining on Sept. 30 at 25% capacity with temperature checks for customers and other restrictions.
Anti-apartheid crusader and Nelson Mandela's personal lawyer George Bizos has died at 92, his family says.
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Anti-apartheid crusader and Nelson Mandela's personal lawyer George Bizos has died at 92, his family says.
Trump releasing new Supreme Court nominee list
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hoping to replicate a strategy that has long been seen as key to his appeal among conservative voters, President Donald Trump on Wednesday will announce an updated list of Supreme Court candidates…
Editorial Roundup: US
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:
Official claims pressure to alter Homeland Security intel
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Homeland Security official said in a whistleblower complaint that he was pressured by more senior officials to suppress facts in intelligence reports that President Donald Trump mi…
Florida governor vetoes bill because of liquid nicotine ban
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill to raise the age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 because it would have also banned the sale of flavored liquid nicotine products used in vaping…
Judge OKs evidence in deadly crash involving ex-astronaut
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama prosecutors can use evidence collected by police after a former NASA astronaut crashed into another car while driving on a rural road more than four years ago, killing two girls, a j…
Palestinian FM urges Arab states to dismiss Israel-UAE deal
CAIRO (AP) — The Palestinian foreign minister Wednesday called on Arab states to dismiss a deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize relations, describing the agreement scheduled to be finalized…
3 killed in plane crash were Tennessee National Guard
MCMINNVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three people killed in a small plane crash near a Tennessee airport were National Guard members, an official said Wednesday.
Trump plans for Nevada rallies conflict with virus limits
LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump's plans to hold weekend rallies in Las Vegas and Reno are in jeopardy after local officials warned they would violate Nevada's ban on gatherings of more than 50 people becaus…