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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…
Mexico diverted money from development to contain migration
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Under pressure from the United States to reduce migration, the Mexican government diverted money from a fund intended to spur regional development to instead renovate immigration detention center…
Tech stocks continue to pull back, dragging market lower
NEW YORK (AP) — Big technology stocks are opening sharply lower again on Wall Street, continuing a pullback that began last Thursday and Friday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq index dropped another 2.9% in the early going o…
Man tells police he 'lost it' and fatally shot his mother
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida man accused of killing his mother told investigators “he lost it" after arguing with her about orange juice, an air conditioner remote and the use of her car to search…
Rights group: Myanmar army deserters confirmed atrocities
BANGKOK (AP) — Two soldiers who deserted from Myanmar’s army have testified on video that they were instructed by commanding officers to “shoot all that you see and that you hear” in villages where minority Rohingy…
EU, UK blame each other over deadlocked post-Brexit talks
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. and the European Union sought to blame each other Tuesday for their increasingly acrimonious post-Brexit trade discussions that could just be weeks from collapse.
UN detects virus cases in Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday it has confirmed two coronavirus cases in the Azraq camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan, which is home to more than 36,000 people who have fled their coun…
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Rapper Genesis Be's long battle versus the Confederate flag
NEW YORK (AP) — The path that brought rapper and activist Genesis Be to a New York City stage, her body draped in a Confederate flag and a noose hung around her neck, was a long one.
Iranian TV: British Iranian dual national faces new charge
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A British Iranian dual national held in Tehran in an internationally criticized espionage case faces a new charge, Iranian state television announced Tuesday, raising fears she could be forced t…
The Latest: Retiree in Austria gets U.S. virus relief check
BERLIN -- A retiree in Austria says he received a U.S. government coronavirus relief check for $1,200, despite not having lived in America for over half a century.
Model diplomacy: Israeli waves flag in UAE pajama photoshoot
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It wasn't Camp David or the White House lawn, but for a brief, breezy moment on Tuesday, the Israeli flag fluttered alongside the four-colored banner of the United Arab Emirates o…
Officers capture 1 of 2 fugitives after Georgia deputy shot
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — Law officers have apprehended one of two Texas fugitives wanted after a Georgia deputy was shot during a traffic stop, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday.
Italy's premier urges Lebanon to form Cabinet, start reforms
BEIRUT (AP) — Italy's prime minister said Tuesday his country will support Lebanon’s economic and social growth, expressing hopes that a new government is formed quickly — one that would start the reconstruction pr…
You've goat to be kidding: Farm animal eats up police papers
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia sheriff's deputy delivering civil papers returned to her patrol vehicle to find an eager — and hungry — new driver.