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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…
ASEAN talks tackle pandemic, sea feud amid US-China rivalry
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Southeast Asia’s top diplomats are holding their annual talks by video Wednesday to discuss the immense crisis wrought by the coronavirus pandemic and rising tensions in the South China Sea am…
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Firefighters overtaken by flames in California mountains
Victims, feminists take over Mexico human rights office
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A group of feminists and crime victims has taken over the offices of Mexico’s governmental Human Rights Commission, leading to a stand-off Tuesday in which both sides expressed worries about righ…
Mexico threatens charges over auction of historic papers
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Mexico threatened Tuesday to bring criminal charges against a local auction house for a planned sale of historical documents including letters from the country’s Independen…
Officer on leave, 2 pulled from duty following arrest video
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — A police officer in Louisiana has been placed on administrative leave and two others have been temporarily pulled from their regular duties after videos posted on social media showed an office…
4 Republicans compete for chance to take on Sen. Shaheen
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Republican U.S. Senate primary in New Hampshire could hinge on bank accounts, backgrounds and the backing of President Donald Trump.
Panama calls for bids on $2 billion water-shortage project
PANAMA CITY (AP) — The Panama Canal authority has put out a call for bids on a $2 billion package of water supply projects aimed at combating a drought that affects the fresh water lakes that supply the canal's loc…
Jeanne Shaheen wins Democratic Senate primary in New Hampshire
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeanne Shaheen wins Democratic Senate primary in New Hampshire.
US asks to defend Trump in rape accuser's defamation lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is seeking to take over President Donald Trump's defense in a defamation lawsuit from a writer who accused him of rape, and federal lawyers asked a court Tuesday to allow…
Trump, Biden and the road to 270 electoral votes
WAYZATA, Minn. (AP) — For such a volatile year, the White House race between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden has been remarkably consistent.
Gov. Chris Sununu easily defeats GOP primary opponents
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Two Concord attorneys hoping to upgrade their Statehouse experience are competing in Tuesday’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, while Republican Gov. Chris Sununu easily defeated two longshots…
Chris Sununu wins Republican primary election for governor in New Hampshire
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chris Sununu wins Republican primary election for governor in New Hampshire.
Trump, Biden charge into volatile final stretch of campaign
WAYZATA, Minn. (AP) — For such a volatile year, the White House race between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden has been remarkably consistent.
Dallas' 1st Black female police chief to step down Nov. 10
DALLAS (AP) — U. Reneé Hall, the first Black woman to lead the Dallas police force, submitted her resignation Tuesday but agreed to stay on through the end of the year.
US reaches milestone in destroying mustard agent in Colorado
PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — The Army says it has reached a milestone at a Colorado chemical weapons depot by destroying nearly 300,000 decades-old artillery shells containing mustard agent.