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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…
New video shows fatal police shooting of Black man in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A grainy video posted Wednesday shows the fatal shooting of a Black man by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies after he was stopped on a bicycle for a traffic violation, but the video does not …
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, …
Father, son sentenced in death of disabled Missouri man
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri father and son were sentenced Wednesday for their roles in the death of a developmentally disabled man whose body was found encased in concrete in 2017.
Video shows Rochester police putting hood on Black man, pinning him to the ground before his asphyxiation death in March
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Video shows Rochester police putting hood on Black man, pinning him to the ground before his asphyxiation death in March.
Video: Police put hood on Black man killed by asphyxiation
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, …
Pelosi says hair salon should apologize for 'set-up' visit
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A testy Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she takes responsibility for trusting the word of a San Francisco hair salon that it was OK to come in for a solo visit — even though the city still does not…
The Latest: Georgia universities move to slow virus' spread
ATLANTA — With more than 3,000 public university students and employees across Georgia testing positive for COVID-19 since Aug. 1, some schools are taking action to slow the spread of the respiratory illness.
Officer charged in shooting death of Black man in a Walmart
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco Bay Area police officer was charged Wednesday with voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a Black man inside a Walmart store in April.
Hacienda executives indicted on financial crimes
PHOENIX (AP) — Two former executives from an Arizona care facility where an incapacitated woman was raped have been indicted on financial charges, Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Wednesday.
San Francisco Bay Area officer charged with manslaughter in the April shooting death of Black man in a Walmart store
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Bay Area officer charged with manslaughter in the April shooting death of Black man in a Walmart store.
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Arkansas communities endorse hate crimes law effort
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Community leaders in an Arkansas region that has struggled with racism and white supremacists over the years on Wednesday endorsed an effort by the governor and lawmakers to enact a hate cr…
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The Latest: Early vaccine results show no major safety issue
Early results from an experimental coronavirus vaccine show no major safety problems and suggest that it spurs the desired immune system responses, researchers reported Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medic…
TS Nana headed for Belize, could become hurricane
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Nana barreled westward Wednesday just off the coast of Honduras on a collision course with the tiny nation of Belize.