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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…
Trump open to inquiry into DeJoy and campaign contributions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he's open to an investigation of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy following published reports that former employees of DeJoy, a major donor to Trump and other Republicans…
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.
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The Summer of COVID-19 ends with health officials worried
The Latest: Biden says Trump lives by 'code of lies, greed'
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Latest on Election 2020 (all times local):
Trump supporters meet for vehicle rally outside Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Monday afternoon in a small town south of Portland for a pro-Donald Trump vehicle rally - just over a week after member of a far right group was fatally shot after …
COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — The prospect of a vaccine to shield Americans from coronavirus infection emerged Monday as a point of contention in the White House race as President Donald Trump accused Democrats of “disparaging…
US soldier hurt, 2 Somali soldiers dead in al-Shabab attack
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A U.S. soldier was wounded and two Somali soldiers were killed when an al-Shabab suicide bomber tried to pass a checkpoint and attack a military compound in southern Somalia but was stoppe…
2 tropical storms, Paulette and Rene, form in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Two tropical storms formed Monday in the Atlantic Ocean, including Rene, which took shape off the coast of West Africa.
California wildfires have burned a record 2 million acres in 2020 and most dangerous part of the year is ahead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California wildfires have burned a record 2 million acres in 2020 and most dangerous part of the year is ahead.
'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…
California sets record with 2M acres burned so far this year
SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires have burned more than 2 million acres in California this year, setting a state record even as crews battled dozens of growing blazes in sweltering temperatures Monday that strai…
The Latest: Blake attorney calls Harris visit 'uplifting'
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Latest on Election 2020 (all times local):
Harris meets Blakes, Trump goes on attack in Labor Day blitz
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris met the family of a Wisconsin man shot by police last month to kick off her Labor Day visit to a critical swing state, while President Donald Trum…
The Summer of COVD-19 ends with health officials worried
The Lost Summer of 2020 drew to a close Monday with many big Labor Day gatherings canceled across the U.S. and health authorities pleading with people to keep their distance from others so as not to cause another c…
California fire sparked by device to reveal baby's gender
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A couple’s plan to reveal their baby’s gender went up not in blue or pink smoke but in flames when the device they used sparked a wildfire that burned thousands of acres and forced people to flee…