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Updated 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Gas prices climb across WA through April

MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Black woman to lead police force reeling from Breonna Taylor

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — For the first time, a Black woman will lead Kentucky’s Louisville Metro Police Department, which has been been heavily criticized since officers fatally shot Breonna Taylor in March.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
US couple found dead in well in northern Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities have identified bodies found in a well in northern Mexico as two missing tourists from the United States, officials said Monday.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Today in History

Today in History

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
US Forecast

US Forecast for Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Lottery State-by-State

The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Tuesday:

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

Firefighters overtaken by flames in California mountains

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Saudi court issues final verdicts in Khashoggi killing

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi court issued final verdicts on Monday in the case of slain Washington Post columnist and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi after his son, who still resides in the kingdom, anno…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
'Mighty mice' stay musclebound in space, boon for astronauts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Bulked-up, mutant “mighty mice” held onto their muscle during a monthlong stay at the International Space Station, returning to Earth with ripped bodybuilder physiques, scientists report…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Independent qualifies to challenge DA in Ahmaud Arbery case

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia prosecutor who has faced criticism over her handling of the investigation into the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery will face electoral opposition in November.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Barty opts out of French Open title defense amid pandemic

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Ash Barty has prioritized her health over her status as women's tennis No. 1 by opting out of a second Grand Slam event during the coronavirus pandemic, this time skipping a title defense…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
2 tropical storms, Paulette and Rene, form in the Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Rene was menacing the Cabo Verde islands on Tuesday after forming off the coast of West Africa.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
100s mourn St. Louis police officer shot in line of duty

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Hundreds of mourners have gathered to lay to rest a Missouri police officer who was fatally shot in the line of duty.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Bold hopes for virus antibody tests still unfulfilled

WASHINGTON (AP) — At the height of the coronavirus lockdown, President Donald Trump and his top health advisers trumpeted a new test that would help Americans reclaim their lives — one that would tell them if they …

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Fearing virus, parents in Spain rise against back to school

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Ángela López hardly fits the profile of a rule-breaker. But the mother of a 7-year-old girl with respiratory problems has found herself among parents ready to challenge Spanish authorities o…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Defying US, Xi praises China, WHO for battling coronavirus

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday praised China's role in battling the coronavirus pandemic and expressed support for the World Health Organization, in a repudiation of U.S. criticism and a bid to…