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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…
PAC challenging SC's Graham over offshore drilling stance
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Offshore drilling, an issue that has created some bipartisan unity in South Carolina among opponents who argue such expansion would mar the state's pristine coastline, is surfacing in a politi…
Stocks rally in Europe, US trading closed for holiday
BEIJING (AP) — European stocks rallied on Monday after a mixed close in Asia, while Wall Street remained closed for Labor Day after turning in its biggest weekly decline in more than two months.
Egypt investigates disappearance of Africa Cup trophy
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian soccer authorities are investigating the disappearance of several trophies, including the Africa Cup of Nations trophy the Pharaohs were awarded in 2010 after winning the tournament three time…
Greek coast guard stops migrant sailboat south of Crete
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says one of its patrol boats stopped a sailboat off the coast of the southern island of Crete after it was found to have been carrying dozens of migrants.
Portland, Oregon, protesters light fire near police precinct
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A fire started outside a police precinct on Portland's north side resulted in about 15 arrests during protests Sunday night into Monday morning, police said.
Authorities: Gunman sought after deputy shot; vest saved him
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — Authorities searched Monday for a Texas fugitive they described as “armed and dangerous” who is accused of shooting a deputy in Dalton, Georgia.
Senegal's capital gets year's worth of rain in single night
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Thousands of people are homeless in Senegal's capital on Monday after a weekend storm brought nearly a year's worth of rainfall in a single day, turning roads into rivers.
Southern Africa's hunger upsurge blamed on climate, COVID-19
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An estimated 45 million people in southern Africa are food insecure, with the number of people without access to adequate affordable and nutritious food up 10% from last year, the World Food Pro…
Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Paulette has formed in the central Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Paulette has formed in the central Atlantic.
Tropical Storm Paulette forms in the central Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Paulette formed Monday morning in the central Atlantic, far from land.
Priest named to be bishop by pope resigns after abuse probe
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A priest recently tapped by Pope Francis to be made a bishop for a Minnesota diocese has resigned after an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor surfaced before he could take up his post.
Pakistan says 5 militants killed in raid near Afghan border
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's military says security forces shot and killed a local militant commander along with four of his associates in a raid on Monday near the border with Afghanistan.
Naked protesters demand action after Daniel Prude's killing
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Naked except for
Stalled by pandemic, migrants press in quest for better life
LAJAS BLANCAS, Panama (AP) — Duperat Laurette fled Haiti after her country's massive 2010 earthquake, making her way first to the Dominican Republic, then Chile and five years later to Panama, all with the dream of…
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…