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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: RNC speaker pulled after anti-Semitic messages
WASHINGTON (AP) — A speaker who had been scheduled to address the second night of the Republican National Convention has been pulled from the lineup after directing her Twitter followers to a series of anti-Semitic…
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's son charged with stabbing neighbor
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The son of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was charged Tuesday in California with stabbing a neighbor with a hunting knife during an argument over trash cans.
The Latest: RNC speaker backs wives deferring to men on vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — An anti-abortion activist scheduled to speak during the Republican National Convention previously advocated for something called “household voting,” saying wives should defer to their husbands on …
Venezuela 1st lady's nephew takes drug case to Supreme Court
MIAMI (AP) — A nephew of Venezuela’s first lady appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court an 18-year sentence for conspiring to smuggle 800 kilograms of cocaine into the U.S.
Ex-pharmaceutical company boss faces insider trading charges
NEW YORK (AP) — The former head of a pharmaceutical company was arrested Tuesday in California on insider trading charges, accused of feeding secrets that enabled friends and family to earn over $700,000 illegally.
US crackdown on nonessential border travel causes long waits
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Trump administration crackdown on nonessential travel coming from Mexico amid the coronavirus pandemic has created massive bottlenecks at the border, with drivers reporting waits of up to 10 hour…
The Latest: Trump to highlight bank robber's pardon at RNC
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Breonna Taylor protest: 64 arrests near Kentucky Derby venue
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A protest march over the police shooting of an unarmed Black woman, Breonna Taylor, led to more than 60 arrests on Tuesday near Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby.
A look at key moments in Falwell's relationship with Liberty
During 13 years under the stewardship of Jerry Falwell Jr., Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, has grown into a powerhouse with an endowment of over $1.7 billion, more than 15,000 on-campus and over 94,000 …
Gene sleuths suggests wide virus spread from Boston meeting
NEW YORK (AP) — A meeting at a hotel in Boston last February may have ignited the spread of the pandemic virus to some 19,000 people in the area, a new study suggests.
The Latest: QAnon-backing candidate gets White House invite
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Woman gets 27 years in prison for Uber driver's slaying
SKOKIE, Ill. (AP) — A young woman who pleaded guilty to stabbing an Uber driver to death in a Chicago suburb has been sentenced to 27 years in prison, authorities said Tuesday.
DeVos softens position on schools reopening in Georgia visit
CUMMING, Ga. (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has softened earlier comments that called for schools to reopen for in-person instruction for all, saying during a visit to a Georgia high school Tuesday …
California faces huge fires before usual peak of season
VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — California’s firefighting agency is in talks with the National Guard and California Conservation Corps about providing reinforcements as an already devastating wildfire season threatens to …
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Lawyer: Blake not likely to walk again after shot by police