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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…
Charges dropped in Florida shopper confrontation over mask
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Felony charges have been dropped against a Florida man who pointed a gun at another Walmart shopper in a dispute over not wearing a mask, authorities said.
Egypt to try ex-student for sexual assault in #MeToo case
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s chief prosecutor Tuesday referred a former student of an elite university to trial on charges of sexual assault of three minors, in a case that added fuel to the #MeToo movement in the Arab wor…
Forecasters predict Nana to hit Central America as hurricane
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Nana will likely be a hurricane before it strikes the coast of Central America, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday.
The Latest: Blake's uncle says he's focused on justice
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the Aug. 23 police shooting of Jacob Blake (all times local):
Lawyer: Plea offer implicated Breonna Taylor in drug ring
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A lawyer for Breonna Taylor's family said a plea deal was offered to an accused drug trafficker that would have forced him to implicate Taylor, who was killed by police in a raid on her home …
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House panel warns of fraud, abuse in business aid program
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional investigators say they have identified lapses pointing to possible fraud and abuse in the Trump administration’s coronavirus relief program, including more than $1 billion awarded to…
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Chamber of Commerce backs freshmen House Dems, marking shift
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has decided to endorse 23 freshmen House Democrats in
Cuba closes off Havana to stamp out spread of coronavirus
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban authorities ordered a strict 15-day lockdown of Havana on Tuesday seeking to stamp out the low-level but persistent spread of the novel coronavirus in the capital.
Officials respond to release from well off Texas shore
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Officials responded Tuesday to a release from a well platform off the shore of Padre Island in Texas and the Coast Guard has a pollution response team on the beach to monitor the situat…
Bacterial infection may have killed 11 elephants in Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A bacterial infection, possibly from eating poisonous plants, could be the cause of the death of 11 elephants in a forest in western Zimbabwe, a parks agency spokesman said Tuesday.
The Latest: Blake relative calls for justice system changes
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the Aug. 23 police shooting of Jacob Blake (all times local):
Florida’s governor announces he will lift the ban on nursing home visitation that has been in place since March
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s governor announces he will lift the ban on nursing home visitation that has been in place since March.
The Latest: Feds to ship rapid coronavirus tests for schools
WASHINGTON — Federal officials will begin shipping tens of millions of rapid coronavirus tests to state governors this month for use in reopening schools.