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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…
Large antibody study offers hope for virus vaccine efforts
Antibodies that people make to fight the new coronavirus last for at least four months after diagnosis and do not fade quickly as some earlier reports suggested, scientists have found.
Michigan State's Nassar review mostly clears staff
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan State University mostly found no violations of campus policy in a review of roughly 20 former or current staff members who were said to have received complaints about Larry Nassar, the docto…
Police chief defends arrest of Black jogger; DA drops case
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio police officers “acted appropriately” in their arrest of a Black jogger, even though they misidentified him as an assault suspect based on a sketchy description, their chief said Tues…
Embed-Virus Outbreak-Sun Belt, ADVISORY
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SUN BELT — Table. The torrid coronavirus summer across the Sun Belt is easing after two disastrous months that brought more than 35,000 deaths. This digital embed shows COVID-19 related deaths per 10…
Criminal charges loom in California boat fire that killed 34
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nine days after the scuba boat Conception went down in flames with 34 people trapped below deck in one of the deadliest disasters in California maritime history, a federal grand jury began lookin…
Colombia: High court drops jurisdiction of Álvaro Uribe case
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will no longer have jurisdiction over the investigation into accusations that powerful former President Álvaro Uribe tried to strong arm ex…
The Latest: No reports of violence as Trump visits Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the Aug. 23 police shooting of Jacob Blake (all times local):
Tropical Storm Omar, the 15th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, has formed but is expected to be short-lived
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Omar, the 15th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, has formed but is expected to be short-lived.
Airline crews report jetpack flier near Los Angeles airport
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it is investigating reports from airline pilots that someone was flying in a jetpack as they approached Los Angeles International Airport to land …
Belarus opposition challenger to address UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The main opposition challenger in Belarus' disputed presidential election, which has triggered mass protests, will address an informal meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Friday.
Oglala Sioux president suspended on improper contact charge
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has been suspended and will face an impeachment hearing after he was accused of inappropriate contact with a 17-year-old boy.
Attorneys file lawsuit seeking redress for Tulsa massacre
Attorneys for victims and their descendants affected by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre filed a lawsuit in state court on Tuesday against the City of Tulsa and other defendants seeking reparations for the destruction …
The Latest: Wisconsin investigators: 28 videos reviewed
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the Aug. 23 police shooting of Jacob Blake (all times local):
Florida announces it will lift ban on nursing home visits
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that he will lift the state’s ban on visiting nursing homes that has cut off vulnerable seniors from family since mid-March over fears of spreadi…
Video shows Israeli soldier kneeling on protester's neck
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A video circulating on social media appears to show an Israeli soldier kneeling on a Palestinian protester's neck while arresting him during a demonstration in the occupied West Bank on T…