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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…
Australia leader expects 'sensible outcome' to news pay plan
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister said Monday that he expected a “sensible outcome” to his government’s plans to make digital platforms pay for journalism after Facebook threatened to block Aust…
Reports: China targets press cards for some US media
BEIJING (AP) — China has reportedly suspended full renewal of press accreditation for some journalists at U.S. media outlets in apparent retribution for Washington's targeting of Chinese reporters working in the Un…
India passes Brazil as country 2nd-worst-hit by virus
NEW DELHI (AP) — India became the second worst-hit country by the pandemic on Monday as urban metro trains partially resumed service in the capital New Delhi and other states as the government pushes to sustain a w…
Almost 300 Rohingya found on beach in Indonesia’s Aceh
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Almost 300 Rohingya Muslims were found on a beach in Indonesia's Aceh province Monday and were evacuated by military, police and Red Cross volunteers, authorities said.
Big tippers: Alaska man joins push to aid restaurant workers
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — It was a busy Taco Tuesday at Midnight Sun Brewing Co. in Anchorage, Alaska — a blessing these days at any restaurant — when a guy at a table with three buddies wanted to chat with their wa…
India passes Brazil to become the second worst-hit country by the pandemic with more than 4.2 million people infected
NEW DELHI (AP) — India passes Brazil to become the second worst-hit country by the pandemic with more than 4.2 million people infected.
Trump looms large over campaigns for control of Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The battle for control of Congress
New Zealand government to honor Maori New Year if reelected
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday that her government will create a new public holiday to celebrate the Maori New Year if it is reelected next month.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's errant views on voting, Biden miscues
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has been putting forth convoluted guidance to his supporters on submitting double votes in the
Asia Today: Beijing holds trade fair, hot spots see declines
BEIJING (AP) — Organizers reported strong turnout at an event in Beijing billed as the first hybrid online and in-person trade show staged since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Asian markets mixed after Wall Street slides
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after Wall Street turned in its biggest weekly decline in more than two months.
Depression forms in Atlantic; Julio weakens west of Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A tropical depression formed in the central portion of the Atlantic Ocean, and forecasters expect it to form into a tropical storm on Monday.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Mayor promises police reforms following Daniel Prude's death
Typhoon lashes South Korea after battering Japanese islands
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A powerful typhoon damaged buildings, flooded roads and knocked out power to thousands of homes in South Korea on Monday after battering islands in southern Japan. More than 20 people were…
Asia Today: South Korea, Australian hot spot see declines
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has added 119 more cases of the coronavirus, its lowest daily jump in more than three weeks amid a downward trend in new cases.