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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…
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Laura makes landfall on Louisiana coast as Category 4 hurricane; large swath of Gulf Coast often hit by storms in danger
CAMERON, La. (AP) — Laura makes landfall on Louisiana coast as Category 4 hurricane; large swath of Gulf Coast often hit by storms in danger.
Louisiana coast experiencing hurricane-force gusts as Laura approaches; a string of tornado warnings has been issued
CALCASIEU PASS, La. (AP) — Louisiana coast experiencing hurricane-force gusts as Laura approaches; a string of tornado warnings has been issued.
Uncertainty shrouds Tour de France racing against COVID-19
PARIS (AP) — Already
National Guard activated after downtown Minneapolis unrest
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The governor of Minnesota activated the National Guard on Wednesday night to help quell unrest that broke out in downtown Minneapolis following what authorities said was misinformation about the …
Esper visit to tiny Palau highlights US-China competition
WASHINGTON (AP) — No nation is too small or too distant from Washington, it seems, to be excluded from the Trump administration’s campaign to counter China’s efforts to supplant America as the dominant Pacific powe…
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US Forecast for Friday, August 28, 2020
Tropical storm-force winds from Laura have begun pummeling the Texas coast, near the Louisiana border.
PORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) — Tropical storm-force winds from Laura have begun pummeling the Texas coast, near the Louisiana border.
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Games stop again, this time players decide when they resume
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — NBA players didn’t come to Disney solely for a restart. They wanted social reform.
The Latest: Laura makes landfall in southwestern Louisiana
The Latest on Hurricane Laura:
Tens of thousands without power as howling winds, sheets of rain from Hurricane Laura pummel the Louisiana, Texas coast
LAKE ARTHUR, La. (AP) — Tens of thousands without power as howling winds, sheets of rain from Hurricane Laura pummel the Louisiana, Texas coast.
New Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The white supremacist who slaughtered 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the first time the maximu…
Report: China fires 'carrier killer' missile in disputed sea
BEIJING (AP) — China’s military test-fired two missiles into the South China Sea, including a “carrier killer” military analysts suggest might have been developed to attack U.S. forces, a newspaper reported Thursda…
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Trump lashes Biden, defies pandemic on White House stage