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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…
The Latest: Trump may reveal new virus test purchases at RNC
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The Latest: 4 deaths in Louisiana tied to Hurricane Laura
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Stocks climb after Fed says rates may stay low for longer
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged further into record heights on Wall Street Thursday after the Federal Reserve made a major overhaul to its strategy, one that could keep interest rates low for longer. The S&P 500 rose …
The Latest: Trump to visit storm-hit Louisiana and Texas
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The Latest: Protesters look to drown out Trump's RNC speech
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Lawsuit alleges excessive force in fatal police shooting
The sister of a man fatally shot by a Tennessee police officer last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court alleging excessive force.
Yemeni official says clashes in port city killed 5 fighters
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Renewed clashes between forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognized government and their rivals, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, left five fighters dead in the strategic port city of Hodei…
Laura blasts Louisiana coast with wind and wall of seawater
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the U.S. pounded the Gulf Coast with wind and rain Thursday as Laura roared ashore in Louisiana near the Texas border, unleashing a fearsome w…
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Stocks tick up after Fed says rates may stay low for longer
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ticking further into record heights in afternoon trading on Wall Street Thursday after the Federal Reserve made a
Protesters hit California streets over Wisconsin shooting
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Protests have been held in the state's capital and in Los Angeles over the shooting of a Black Wisconsin man, and there were scattered reports of vandalism.
Sheriff: Hurricane Laura claims 2nd US victim, a 68-year-old man killed when a tree fell on his home in Acadia Parish
IOTA, La. (AP) — Sheriff: Hurricane Laura claims 2nd US victim, a 68-year-old man killed when a tree fell on his home in Acadia Parish.
Russian war ships cause stir for US fishing fleet off Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The presence of Russian military assets caused a stir for U.S. commercial fishing vessels in the Bering Sea off Alaska this week, but the ships are only there to conduct war games, the U.S.…
The Latest: WHO says test, despite CDC's recent flip flop
LONDON — The World Health Organization says countries should actively test people to find coronavirus cases, even if they have mild or no symptoms.
The Latest: Laura weakens to tropical storm, moves inland
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