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Updated 3 weeks, 4 days ago

Gas prices climb across WA through April

MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT

Chadwick Boseman, who embodied Black icons, dies of cancer

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Protest in Mauritius over oil spill, dozens of dead dolphins

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Honking and drumming, thousands of people protested Saturday in the capital of Mauritius over the government’s handling of an oil spill from a grounded Japanese ship and the alarming discovery o…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Riots in Sweden after Quran burning by far-right activists

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Far-right activists burned a Quran in the southern Swedish city of Malmo, sparking riots and unrest after more than 300 people gathered to protest, police said Saturday.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
The Nation's Weather

The Nation's Weather for Sunday, August 30, 2020

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Ruler of United Arab Emirates issues decree formally ending boycott of Israel amid US-brokered normalization deal

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ruler of United Arab Emirates issues decree formally ending boycott of Israel amid US-brokered normalization deal.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Zimbabwe's 'keyboard warriors' hold protests off the streets

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Unable to protest on the streets, some in Zimbabwe are calling themselves “keyboard warriors” as they take to graffiti and social media to pressure a government that promised reform but is n…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
7 suspected rebels, 1 Indian soldier killed in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Seven suspected rebels and an Indian army soldier were killed in two gunbattles in Indian-administered Kashmir in the last 24 hours, officials said Saturday.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
AP Week in Pictures, Global

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Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
AP News Digest 3:10 a.m.

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Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
College towns growing alarmed over outbreaks among students

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — As waves of schools and businesses around the country are cleared to reopen, college towns are moving toward renewed shutdowns because of too many parties and too many COVID-19 infections among…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Judge agrees to free Chinese researcher in visa fraud case

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge in California agreed Friday to release from jail a university researcher accused of lying about her ties to China’s military and Communist Party to gain access to the Unite…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Mexico president tries to shoo away crowds as virus persists

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador loves hugging supporters and shaking hands in crowds but even he appears to be spooked by the country’s continued high coronavirus infection rates, s…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
US Forecast

US Forecast for Sunday, August 30, 2020

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Teen accused of killing 2 thrust into debate over protests

ANTIOCH, Ill. (AP) — A white 17-year-old who says he went to protests in Wisconsin to protect businesses and people has become a flashpoint in a debate over anti-racism demonstrations that have gripped many America…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Man booked in slaying of 3, including Fort Hood soldier

NEWTON, Miss. (AP) — A suspect in the March shooting deaths of three people, including a Fort Hood soldier, was arrested Friday in Mississippi, according to police in Central Texas.