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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…
Death of longtime mayor from COVID-19 stuns Alabama town
CLANTON, Ala. (AP) — It seemed like Billy Joe Driver, 84, was always around in this Alabama city after 36 years as mayor.
Mexico downplays coronavirus cases among medical personnel
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials on Thursday downplayed the country’s rate of coronavirus infections and deaths among medical personnel, appearing to dispute reports this week that Mexico had the highest rate i…
The Latest: New Zealand has 1st virus death in 3 months
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand reported its first death from the coronavirus in more than three months on Friday.
Still too soon to try altering human embryo DNA, panel says
It’s still too soon to try to make genetically edited babies because the science isn’t advanced enough to ensure safety, says an international panel of experts who also mapped a pathway for any countries that want …
Thai court revokes bail, jails activists who kept protesting
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand agreed with a police request to revoke the bail of two top leaders of the burgeoning anti-government protest movement who refuse to stop their public political activities.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Dueling versions of reality define 1st week of fall campaign
Sri Lankan, Indian ships, aircraft try to douse tanker fire
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Ships, boats and aircraft from Sri Lanka and India were escalating efforts to douse a fire raging on an oil tanker east of Sri Lanka for a second day Friday.
AP Week in Pictures, Latin America & Caribbean
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Lottery State-by-State-All
The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Friday:
North Carolina kicks off mail voting amid spike in requests
RALEIGH (AP) — Mail balloting was set to begin Friday in the presidential election as North Carolina starts sending out more than 600,000 ballots to voters — responding to a massive spike in requests that has playe…
For first time, a woman to head Canada's Space Agency
OTTAWA (AP) — For the first time in its 31-year history, the Canadian Space Agency will have a female president.
US Forecast
US Forecast for Saturday, September 5, 2020
Oxford study: Tokyo Olympics are most costly Summer Games
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics are already the most expensive Summer Games on record with costs set to go higher, a wide-ranging study from Britain's University of Oxford indicates.
Thailand reports 1st local coronavirus case in 100 days
BANGKOK (AP) — A prison inmate in Thailand has tested positive for the coronavirus in the country’s first confirmed locally transmitted case in 100 days, health officials said Thursday.
Lottery State-by-State
The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Friday: