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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…
UN atomic watchdog: N Korea still enriching uranium
BERLIN (AP) — There are no signs that North Korea has been reprocessing fuel from its main nuclear reactor into plutonium over the past year, but Pyongyang appears to still be enriching uranium, which could potenti…
The Latest: Biden raises record-breaking $360M in August
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):
2 accused in $12M scheme targeting Puerto Rico, US investors
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two men who founded what authorities say was a fake financial services company in Florida that raised more than $12 million from at least 150 investors in Puerto Rico and beyond have be…
Correction: Pelosi-Salon story
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story September 1, 2020, about criticism of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to a hair salon, The Associated Press incorrectly stated that indoor salons have not reopened in California. The state…
Mexican environment minister resigns after critique
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced the resignation of his environment minister Wednesday, nearly a month after a leaked recording showed that cabinet member criticizing the p…
US further restricts Chinese diplomats travel, meetings
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday stepped up its battle with China by further restricting the ability of Chinese diplomats to travel, hold meetings with academics and host cultural events in t…
Germany says Soviet-era nerve agent used on Russia's Navalny
BERLIN (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the same type of Soviet-era nerve agent used in a 2018 attack on a former Russian spy, the German government said Wednesday, provoking outrag…
Biden focuses on schools and pandemic, then to visit Kenosha
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden is hammering President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak ahead of a planned trip to Wisconsin, a pivotal swing state that’s become a focal point for political deb…
Hospital: Poison could cause long-term effects for Navalny
BERLIN (AP) — The Berlin hospital treating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he remains in a serious condition though the symptoms of his poisoning are declining.
Greece reopens 10-year bond issue ahead of defense boost
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s finance minister said Wednesday the country has carried out a successful bond auction, reopening a June 10-year issue that had raised 3 billion euros ($3.55 billion) with a yield of 1…
Berlin hospital treating Russian opposition leader Navalny says symptoms declining but condition remains serious
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin hospital treating Russian opposition leader Navalny says symptoms declining but condition remains serious.
Steroids confirmed to help severely ill coronavirus patients
New studies confirm that multiple types of steroids improve survival for severely ill COVID-19 patients, cementing the cheap drugs as a standard of care.
The Latest: Biden to visit Wisconsin, now a 2020 flash point
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):
German foreign minister says Russian ambassador summoned over Navalny poisoning, calls for those responsible to be found
BERLIN (AP) — German foreign minister says Russian ambassador summoned over Navalny poisoning, calls for those responsible to be found.
Family of Chicago man killed by police seek video, answers
Relatives of a man