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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…
Swimming ban in German river after claims crocodile sighted
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in eastern Germany have banned swimming in parts of the river Unstrut after claims that a crocodile was seen there.
Afghan president names council for peace deal with Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's president has appointed a council for national reconciliation, which will have final say on whether the government will sign a peace deal with the Taliban after what are expe…
India records highest daily increase in virus cases globally
NEW DELHI (AP) — India on Sunday registered a record new 78,761 coronavirus cases, the highest single-day spike in the world since the pandemic began, just as the government began easing restrictions to help the ba…
Israel responds to explosive balloons with tank fire on Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said it struck militant targets in Gaza early on Sunday in response to continued launches of explosives-laden balloons out of the Hamas-run territory.
Turkey marks 1922 victory over Greece amid Med tensions
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey marked the 98th anniversary of the decisive War of Independence battle against Greek forces Sunday as the threat of a new conflict with Athens looms in the eastern Mediterranean.
Lebanon’s powerhouse Hezbollah hit by backlash after blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Sara Jaafar joined a group of political activists gathered on Aug. 4 to discuss strategies to challenge Lebanon’s entrenched rulers when their building was shaken and the windows blasted out by the gi…
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT
'Fanning the flames': Dems accuse Trump of stoking violence
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Sunday, August 30, 2020
Thousands gather in Israel for anti-Netanyahu weekly rallies
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis demonstrated Saturday in Jerusalem in a continuation of summer-long weekend rallies demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces a corruption tria…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
'How dare we not vote?' Black voters organize after DC march
Today in History
Today in History
Home smashed: For one family, Hurricane Laura the 3rd strike
HACKBERRY, La. (AP) — Bradley Beard calls Hurricane Laura his third strike.
US Forecast
US Forecast for Monday, August 31, 2020
Far-right extremists try to enter German parliament
BERLIN (AP) — Far-right extremists tried to storm the German parliament building Saturday following a protest against the country's pandemic restrictions, but were intercepted by police and forcibly removed.
Defying China, Czech delegation arrives in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The president of the Czech Senate arrived in Taiwan on Sunday on a visit that has drawn sharp criticism from China.