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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
Iran airs televised confession of wrestler after Trump tweet

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran, which has a history of broadcasting suspected forced confessions, aired a statement by a wrestler who faces the death penalty and whose case recently drew a critical tweet f…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Judge orders Census Bureau to stop winding down operations for 2020 census until court hearing

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Judge orders Census Bureau to stop winding down operations for 2020 census until court hearing.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Hungary to unveil statue of late President George H.W. Bush

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A statue of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush will be unveiled in October in Budapest’s Liberty Square, officials said Sunday.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Suppliers reluctant to ship goods without credit insurance

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Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Jill Biden drawing on classroom time for case against Trump

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Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
As pandemic raged, roadways became speedways

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Some drivers took advantage of roads and highways emptied by the coronavirus pandemic by pushing well past the speed limit, a trend that continues even as states try to get back to normal.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Beirut search effort sparked by dog stops, no survivor found

BEIRUT (AP) — A search operation of a building that collapsed during last month’s deadly blast in Beirut stopped on Sunday after rescue workers said they did not find any survivors.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
The week in AP images from around the world

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Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Berlusconi responding to virus drugs but in "delicate" phase

ROME (AP) — Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi is responding “optimally” to COVID-19 treatment but is the most vulnerable type of patient and is in “the most delicate phase” of the virus, his personal doctor …

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Germany: 800 mourn death of 5 kids allegedly killed by mom

BERLIN (AP) — More than 800 people came together for a memorial for the five children who were allegedly killed by their mother at their home in the western city of Solingen, the German news agency dpa reported Sun…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
The Latest: Berlusconi in 'most delicate phase' of the virus

ROME — Silvio Berlusconi’s doctor says that the hospitalized former Italian premier is responding “optimally” to COVID-19 treatment, but that he belongs to the most vulnerable category of patients and is in “the mo…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Death toll from Bangladesh mosque explosion rises to 24

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The death toll from a gas pipeline explosion in a mosque outside Bangladesh’s capital rose to 24 on Sunday while authorities were examining how a leakage caused the accident during evening …

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
1 killed, 7 hurt in late-night stabbings in UK's Birmingham

LONDON (AP) — A man was killed and seven people injured in late-night stabbings in a busy nightlife area of the central England city of Birmingham, police said Sunday.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Virus deaths surpass 1,000 as Israel mulls new restrictions

JERUSALEM (AP) — The death toll from the coronavirus in Israel has surpassed 1,000, as the government on Sunday mulled steps for imposing new restrictions to quell a resurgence in infections.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Pope: Gossiping is "plague worse than COVID"

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis said Sunday that gossiping is a “plague worse than COVID” that is seeking to divide the Catholic Church.