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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…
Stocks open weakly but are still headed for a monthly gain
Stocks are mostly lower on Wall Street Monday morning after the market gave back some of its recent gains from a five-week winning streak.
World Bank: Lebanon blast caused damage up to $4.6 billion
BEIRUT (AP) — The massive explosion in Beirut earlier this month that killed and injured thousands of people has caused up to $4.6 billion in physical damage, the World Bank said in a report released Monday.
Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee dies at age 84
NEW DELHI (AP) — Former President Pranab Mukherjee, a senior leader of India's Congress party who served in multiple Cabinets during five decades in politics, has died. He was 84.
Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY
The Summer of COVID-19 is drawing to a close, and many experts fear an even bleaker fall. They suggest that American families should start planning for Thanksgiving by Zoom. Yet there are many uncertainties. Public…
NYPD to adopt guidelines for disciplining officer misconduct
NEW YORK (AP) — When the New York Police Department
In Pittsburgh, Biden to blame Trump for violence nationwide
PIITSBURGH, Pa. (AP) — Joe Biden is mounting a more aggressive offense against President Donald Trump with a rare public appearance in Pittsburgh on Monday, where he’s expected to say Trump is contributing to the v…
Ethiopia seeks US clarification on reported aid cut over dam
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — An Ethiopian diplomat says his country has asked the United States for clarification on a report that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has approved cutting up to $130 million in aid to Et…
Police: Most arrested during Kenosha protests not from city
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Most of the people arrested in demonstrations against police brutality since the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha were not city residents, according to police.
Correction: St. Louis Police Shooting story
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — In a story published Aug. 30, 2020, about the death of a St. Louis police officer, The Associated Press erroneously reported in the summary of the story the day that the shooting took place. I…
Sources: US stops ex Colombia warlord's deportation to Italy
MIAMI (AP) — The Trump administration has blocked the scheduled removal of a former Colombian paramilitary boss to Italy and now intends to deport him to his South American homeland, where he’s been found responsib…
Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, a senior leader of the opposition Congress party, dies at age 84.
NEW DELHI (AP) — Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, a senior leader of the opposition Congress party, dies at age 84.
Family settles lawsuit over death of trans woman in NYC jail
NEW YORK (AP) — The family of a transgender woman with epilepsy who
AP Entertainment Digest for Monday, Aug. 31, 2020
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Alaska villagers use vehicles to light runway for medevac
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Residents of a remote Alaska village scrambled just before midnight to help save the life of a child, jumping into their vehicles to light up a pitch-black runway as a medical transport plane …
Sudan, rebel alliance reach deal in ongoing peace efforts
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s transitional authorities and a rebel alliance signed a peace deal on Monday following months of tortuous negotiations aimed at ending the country’s decades-long civil wars, but othe…