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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: Trump sees economy rebound by Election Day
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Priest tapped as Duluth, Minnesota bishop resigns amid probe
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A priest recently tapped by Pope Francis to become a bishop for a northern Minnesota diocese has resigned after an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor in the 1980s surfaced before he could ta…
The Latest: Pence says there's no excuse for violence
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South African protesters close stores over offensive ad
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In Labor Day blur, Harris meets Blake family; Trump steps up
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 Trump…
The Latest: Biden says he'll take coronavirus vaccine
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Handcuffed man drowns after jumping into Florida bay
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — A handcuffed Florida man died after bolting from police custody and jumping into Boca Ciega Bay, where he drowned, authorities said.
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.
4 Oklahoma family members die in Arkansas small plane crash
CHESTER, Ark. (AP) — Four members of a family from Oklahoma were killed when their single-engine plane crashed into a ravine in rural northwest Arkansas, authorities said.
Nebraska police officer dies 2 weeks after he was shot
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska police officer who was shot two weeks ago while attempting to arrest a 17-year-old on an assault charge died Monday, authorities said.
The Latest: WHO warns against politics in COVID-19 response
GENEVA — The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization says governments that provide “politically motivated” information about the coronavirus pandemic could face a political backlash.
Harris meets Blake family to kick off Wisconsin visit
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris met Monday with the family of a Wisconsin man shot by police last month to kick off her visit to the critical swing state, where Vice President Mi…
Remote towns evacuated as California wildfire grows
SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Evacuation orders were expanded Monday to more mountain communities as a huge wildfire churned through California's Sierra National Forest, one of dozens of blazes crews battled during a …
The Latest: Doctors fear lack of ICU beds in southern France
PARIS — Doctors have raised the alarm that nearly all the intensive care beds reserved for COVID-19 patients are in use in and around France’s second city of Marseille.