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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…
The Latest: Chicago schools to resume in-person on Jan. 11
CHICAGO — Some Chicago Public Schools teachers expected to report to the classroom ahead of preschool students’ anticipated return next week have stayed home over coronavirus concerns.
Alberta leader reverses course, punishes for pandemic travel
TORONTO (AP) — Alberta’s premier has reversed course and is now punishing members of his government for vacationing outside Canada despite government guidelines urging people to avoid nonessential travel during the…
Warrant: Officers tried to buy gun from man shot by police
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Investigators were trying to buy a high-capacity pistol from Dolal Idd with help from a confidential informant before the 23-year old was killed in an exchange of gunfire with Minneapolis police …
Detectives in Breonna Taylor case face termination hearing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two Kentucky police detectives involved in the raid that left Breonna Taylor dead, including the one who shot her, were scheduled Monday to face a termination hearing.
Prosecutor: Wisconsin pharmacist intended to destroy coronavirus vaccine doses because he believed they were not safe
GRAFTON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutor: Wisconsin pharmacist intended to destroy coronavirus vaccine doses because he believed they were not safe.
Boat with more than 20 migrants sinks off Colombia's coast
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Rescue workers in Colombia are trying to locate more than 20 migrants whose boat sank as it tried to reach Panama.
Prosecutor: Wisconsin pharmacist thought vaccine was unsafe
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin pharmacist convinced the world was “crashing down” told police he tried to ruin hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine because he believed the shots would mutate people’s DNA, acc…
The Latest: Biden committee to join National Day of Service
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Georgia Senate runoffs and President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration (all times local):
VIRUS TODAY: Vaccination efforts to end COVID-19 accelerate
Here’s what’s happening Monday with the pandemic in the U.S.:
Lebanon to start lockdown amid post-holiday infections surge
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon will begin a 25-day nationwide lockdown Thursday to battle a surge in coronavirus infections during the holiday season that has challenged the country’s already battered health care sector.
Kuwait says Saudi Arabia to lift embargo on Qatar, opening its air and land borders in first steps to end Gulf crisis
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait says Saudi Arabia to lift embargo on Qatar, opening its air and land borders in first steps to end Gulf crisis.
Saudi Arabia to lift Qatar embargo, open airspace and border
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s foreign ministry announced Monday that Saudi Arabia will open its air and land borders with Qatar in the first steps toward ending a diplomatic crisis that has deeply div…
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Jihadists in Niger kill at least 100 in mounting violence
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — More than 100 civilians were killed in Niger over the weekend by extremists who attacked two villages, as insurgent violence mounts in the West African nation.
Georgia Runoff Election, ADVISORY
Georgia's runoff election for its two Senate seats takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 5. Polls open at 7 a.m. Eastern and close at 7 p.m. Eastern. The AP plans the following coverage. For up-to-the minute information on …