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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…
West Virginia hospital settles whistleblower suit for $50M
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A financially strapped West Virginia hospital has agreed to pay the federal government $50 million to resolve claims that it improperly issued payments and kickbacks to physicians under the…
New fire breaks out in crowded refugee camp on Greek island
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Fire struck again Wednesday night in Greece's notoriously overcrowded refugee camp on the island of Lesbos, a day after a blaze swept through it and left thousands in need of emergency shelter…
Crypt reopens, honors 2 figures key to Notre Dame Cathedral
PARIS (AP) — The crypt under the plaza in front of Notre Dame Cathedral, spared during the 2019 fire that devastated the medieval edifice, reopened to the public Wednesday after a painstaking cleaning to remove tra…
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Gov. Whitmer's virus-related powers reach top Michigan court
DETROIT (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s bold use of emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic reached the Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday as justices heard hours of arguments about whether she has illegal…
COVID-19 infections leap again at University of Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Coronavirus infections continue to spread at the University of Georgia, with the school reporting more than 1,400 new cases of COVID-19 in the past week.
Hurricane hit oil storage site, but no shortages expected
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Laura caused significant damage at a site holding about 30% of the nation’s store of emergency crude oil, but three other sites still have plenty of petroleum, U.S. Energy Secretary Dan…
Biden visits Michigan amid effort to rebuild 'blue wall'
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — Joe Biden used suburban Detroit as a backdrop Wednesday to make a direct appeal to blue-collar workers who might have voted Republican four years ago but now regret it — attempting to rebuild t…
Lawsuit in US targets diplomat's wife in fatal crash in UK
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The family of a British teenager killed in a motorcycle crash has filed a lawsuit in Virginia against a U.S. diplomat's wife who left England after allegedly causing the crash.
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The Latest: NIH director: 'No compromises' on safe vaccine
NEW YORK — The National Institutes of Health director is telling Congress that AstraZeneca’s suspension of its coronavirus vaccine study shows there will be “no compromises” on safety in developing the shots.
German villagers want top court to save homes from coal mine
BERLIN (AP) — Villagers living on the edge of a vast German coal mine said Wednesday they have lodged a case with Germany's top court in a bid to save their homes.
Officials: Fugitive's stolen trailer had explosives inside
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — A Texas fugitive wanted in the shooting of a Georgia sheriff's deputy was hauling explosives in a stolen trailer at the time of the shooting, state officials said Wednesday.
Book: Trump said of virus, 'I wanted to always play it down'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump talked in private about the “deadly” coronavirus last February, even as he was declaring to America it was no worse than the flu and insisting it was under control, accordin…
Greece: Major wildfire near Athens forces home evacuations
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities ordered thousands of homes near Athens evacuated Wednesday as a large wildfire raged out of control among scattered country residences, damaging buildings while strong winds …