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Updated 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Gas prices climb across WA through April

MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
The Latest: Australia OKs funding for two potential vaccines

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia announced on Monday it had struck supply and production agreements with pharmaceutical companies worth 1.7 billion Australian dollars ($1.2 billion) over two potential COVID-19 vacci…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Typhoon moves onshore in S Korea after battering Japan isles

TOKYO (AP) — The third typhoon in as many weeks brought rain and wind to South Korea on Monday after it damaged buildings, caused blackouts in nearly half a million homes and injured 20 people on southern Japanese …

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
California simmers while it burns, but no big power outages

SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Rescuers in military helicopters airlifted 207 people to safety after an explosive wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in California’s Sierra National Forest, one of dozens of…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Typhoon heads to South Korea after battering southern Japan

TOKYO (AP) — The second powerful typhoon to slam Japan in a week damaged buildings, caused blackouts in nearly half a million homes and injured 20 people on southern Japanese islands before heading to South Korea o…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Mayor suspends officers involved in man's suffocation death

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Seven police officers involved in the suffocation death of Daniel Prude in Rochester, New York, were suspended Thursday by the city's mayor, who said she was misled for months about the circu…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Video in Black man's suffocation shows cops put hood on him

A Black man who had run naked through the streets of a western New York city died of asphyxiation after a group of police officers put a hood over his head, then pressed his face into the pavement for two minutes, …

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
AP News in Brief at 9:09 p.m. EDT

Mayor promises police reforms following Daniel Prude's death

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Hearse believed to have carried Old West lawman at new home

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A historic hearse that is believed to have carried the Old West lawman known for killing Billy the Kid to his grave is now part of the

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
The Latest: West Virginia University fraternity members

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University has suspended 29 members of a fraternity house for not following health and safety orders related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
The Latest: Victoria, Australia, sees drop in virus cases

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s hot spot Victoria state on Monday recorded its lowest count of new COVID-19 cases in more than 10 weeks.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Mayor promises police reforms following Daniel Prude's death

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The mayor of Rochester promised reforms are coming to the city's police department as community elders sought to bring calmer minds to a fifth night of demonstrations Sunday over the March de…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Tropical Storm Julio heads away from Mexican coast

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Julio was heading rapidly westward away from Mexico's Pacific coast on Sunday.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Quarantine-weary Brazilians head to beaches despite warnings

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Suellen de Souza could no longer endure the confinement. After six months of precautions, the Brazilian nursing technician decided that Sunday would be her first day at the beach since the pan…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT

Veterans are divided about reports Trump disparaged military

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Wildfires, excessive heat and maybe blackouts in California

SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Rescuers in military helicopters airlifted 207 people to safety after an explosive wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in California’s Sierra National Forest, one of dozens of…