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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…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Global Forecast-Celsius

Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Sunday, September 6, 2020

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Several boats sink during Texas parade for President Trump

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A spokesperson for the Travis County sheriff’s office in Texas says “several” boats sank Saturday while taking part in a parade in support of President Donald Trump.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit

Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Sunday, September 6, 2020

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Experts warn China-India standoff risks unintentional war

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — As a monthslong military standoff between India and China along their disputed mountain border protracts, experts warn that the nuclear-armed countries — which already have engaged in their b…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Colleges using COVID dorms, quarantines to keep virus at bay

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — With the coronavirus spreading through colleges at alarming rates, universities are scrambling to find quarantine locations in dormitory buildings and off-campus properties to isolate the thous…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Chinese group plans to recover WWII American plane from lake

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese group plans to try to recover a fighter plane from the legendary Flying Tigers group of American pilots that crashed in a lake during World War II.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Experts join efforts to salvage burning tanker off Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A team of experts is joining efforts to salvage a large oil tanker that has been burning for the fourth day Sunday off Sri Lanka, the country's navy said.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
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Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Police: Toddler killed in shooting along Louisiana road

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A toddler was fatally shot while riding in a vehicle along a Louisiana road late Friday in a shooting that was condemned by the city's mayor.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Crowds pack beaches as California bakes in weekend heat wave

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is sweltering under a dangerous heat wave Labor Day weekend that was spreading triple-digit temperatures over much of the state, raising concerns about power outages and the spread of …

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
North Carolina-Virginia chase leaves 3 injured, 1 arrested

NASHVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A man accused by authorities of firing gunshots at random cars on Interstate 95 is in custody after a high-speed police chase began Saturday in North Carolina and ended in Virginia, leaving t…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Tropical Storm Julio forms in Pacific off southwest Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Julio formed Saturday in the Pacific off Mexico's southwestern coast, and forecasters said it was expected to remain offshore and gain little strength over the next few days.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
El Chapo's lawyers appeal his US drug conspiracy conviction

NEW YORK (AP) — The notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman wants his U.S. conspiracy conviction thrown out.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
AP News Digest 6 p.m.

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Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
US Forecast

US Forecast for Monday, September 7, 2020