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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…
Study: Cancer cases likely in those exposed to atomic test
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — After years of study, the National Cancer Institute said Tuesday that some people probably got cancer from the radioactive fallout that wafted across New Mexico after the U.S. government de…
The Latest: Trump meets with law enforcement in Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the Aug. 23 police shooting of Jacob Blake (all times local):
Officials: Deputies fatally shoot Black man who dropped gun
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles sheriff's deputies shot and killed a Black man they stopped for a traffic violation after he ran from them, punched one and then dropped a gun, authorities said.
The Latest: Music, haircuts, food at Kenosha event
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the Aug. 23 police shooting of Jacob Blake (all times local):
The Latest: Experts: No guarantees on human testing vaccines
NEW YORK — A handful of the dozens of experimental coronavirus vaccines in human testing have reached the last and biggest hurdle -- looking for the needed proof they really work.
Italy’s FM meets with Libya rivals to push for end to war
CAIRO (AP) — Italy’s chief diplomat paid an unannounced visit to Libya on Tuesday to press for an end to the bloody civil war following cease-fire initiatives by the U.N.-supported government and rival parliament.
Man pleads guilty after slapping reporter's rear on live TV
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man who was seen slapping a female reporter's rear on live TV pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of sexual battery.
Stocks move higher on Wall Street after big gain in August
Wall Street shook off a sluggish start and was moving higher in afternoon trading Tuesday, a day after the market wrapped up its fifth monthly gain in a row.
Facebook axes small Russian troll network ahead of election
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said Tuesday that it removed a small network of accounts and pages linked to Russia’s Internet Research Agency, the “troll factory” that has used social media accounts to sow politic…
NYC delays start of school year to do more virus safety prep
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City postponed students' return to classrooms by more than a week to keep working on coronavirus safety precautions, announcing the delay Tuesday after teachers said they might OK a strike …
Book: Pence told 'to be on standby' for Trump hospital visit
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new book is reviving questions about President Donald Trump's
UAE's warm welcome to Israelis reflects changing region
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In less than 24 hours on the ground,
Suspect in St. Louis officer's slaying has long crime record
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The man charged with first-degree murder Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a St. Louis police officer has a long history of violent crime and missed a court appearance last month in Florida, where h…
Police: Dallas man killed wife, 2 sons for being too loud
DALLAS (AP) — A man who confessed to fatally shooting his wife and two children in their Dallas home told police he killed them because he had a headache and they were being too loud, according to an affidavit.
Florida announces ban on nursing home visits will be lifted
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…