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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
Florida activists released after rally over police shootings

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — More than a dozen demonstrators were released from jail in Florida's capital city, hours after being arrested during a protest over the exoneration of police by a grand jury in the deaths o…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Hurricane Laura death toll in Louisiana rises to 25

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Two additional deaths tied to Hurricane Laura were reported Saturday by the Louisiana Department of Health, bringing the storm's total death toll in the state to 25.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Embed-US-Census-Bureau, ADVISORY

AP-US-CENSUS-BUREAU - Map. This digital embed shows the percentage of households that either responded to the Census request or were reached by Census workers. This map is current as of September 5, 2020 and will p…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
The Latest: UK sees biggest jump in COVID-19 cases since May

LONDON — Britain has recorded its highest daily number of new coronavirus cases since May, with 2,988 new infections announced on Sunday.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Colleges combating coronavirus turn to stinky savior: sewage

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Days after he crossed the country to start college, Ryan Schmutz received a text message from Utah State University: COVID-19 had been detected at his dorm.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Rwanda's president says 'Hotel Rwanda' hero must stand trial

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda's president says that the man portrayed as a hero in the film “Hotel Rwanda” will stand trial for allegedly supporting rebel violence.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
More than 200 people airlifted to safety after being trapped by wildfire that swept through California camping area.

SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — More than 200 people airlifted to safety after being trapped by wildfire that swept through California camping area.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
More than 200 airlifted to safety from California wildfire

SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — More than 200 people were airlifted to safety early Sunday after a fast-moving wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in California’s Sierra National Forest, one several fires th…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Navajo woman who survived COVID-19 finds joy in simple steps

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An ambulance whisked Carol Todecheene from her house in late March as some of her 13 rescue dogs barked and neighbors stood in their yards wondering what was wrong.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
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Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
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Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Hong Kong police arrest 289 at protests over election delay

HONG KONG (AP) — About 290 people were arrested Sunday at protests against the government’s decision to postpone elections for Hong Kong’s legislature, police said.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Rare spat between Serbia and Russia after US-brokered deal

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A social media post by the Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman apparently ridiculing Serbia’s president after he signed a U.S.-sponsored agreement between Serbia and Kosovo has triggered a …

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Jacob Blake speaks out for first time since police shooting

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob Blake has spoken publicly for the first time since a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer shot him seven times in the back, saying he's in constant pain from the shooting, which doctors fear wi…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Census Bureau must temporarily halt winding down operations

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau for now must stop following a plan that would have it winding down operations in order to finish the 2020 census at the end of September, according to a federal judge's o…