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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…
Judge grants Trump motion to block absentee requests in Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A judge ordered an Iowa county Thursday to invalidate 50,000 requests for absentee ballots, agreeing with President Donald Trump's campaign that its elections commissioner overstepped his …
The Latest: 6 deaths in Louisiana tied to Hurricane Laura
The Latest on Hurricane Laura:
USAF sergeant pleads not guilty in 2nd killing of an officer
DUBLIN, Calif. (AP) — An Air Force sergeant pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder charges in the ambush killing of a sheriff’s deputy, one of two killings of law enforcement officers he is suspected of committing i…
Louisiana's 'Cajun Riviera' in shambles from Hurricane Laura
HOLLY BEACH, La. (AP) — The laidback stretch of coast known as Louisiana's “Cajun Riviera” is nothing like its French namesake: Beachgoers are more likely to drink Bud Light than fine wine, and mobile homes and sti…
Ill. teen charged in Kenosha shooting that killed 2, hurt 1
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors on Thursday charged a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest following the wee…
Laura thrashes Louisiana, but damage is less than predicted
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the U.S., Laura barreled across Louisiana on Thursday, shearing off roofs, killing at least six people and maintaining ferocious strength whil…
Man gets new trial after discredited bite-mark testimony
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a man on death row deserves a new trial in a 1992 killing because his conviction was based partially on a dentist's bite-mark testimony that h…
Brazil legislators press president to keep ethanol tariff
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A group of Brazilian lawmakers made a final push Thursday to try to convince President Jair Bolsonaro not to reduce tariffs on American ethanol, a major Trump administration request.
Parish votes to keep Confederate statue; Laura topples it
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Just days ago, officials in Louisiana's Calcasieu Parish voted not to move a Confederate statue from its prominent place in front of the courthouse. Then Hurricane
US official lauds 'service and sacrifice' of Canadian allies
OTTAWA (AP) — The top ranking official at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa issued a statement Thursday saying his country values the “service and sacrifice” of its Canadian allies.
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Laura carves destructive path through Louisiana; 4 dead
AP PHOTOS: Aerial images show stark destruction from Laura
From the air, the destruction of Hurricane Laura is especially stark. Photographs from The Associated Press show entire neighborhoods surrounded by green-brown floodwater. A glassy high-rise stands with most of its…
Black National Convention puts spotlight on police brutality
NEW YORK (AP) — Black Lives Matter activists are holding their first Black National Convention Friday, a virtual event that will adopt a political agenda calling for slavery reparations, universal basic income, env…
Injunction barring Richmond from removing monument tossed
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Supreme Court has tossed out an injunction handed down by a Richmond judge that barred officials from removing the only remaining Confederate monument owned by the city.
Prosecutors file 2 homicide charges, attempted homicide count against 17-year-old accused in Wisconsin protest shooting
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors file 2 homicide charges, attempted homicide count against 17-year-old accused in Wisconsin protest shooting.