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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…
Official says Falwell leaving Liberty; Falwell says he's not
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jerry Falwell Jr.’s future at evangelical Liberty University was unclear late Monday, with a senior school official saying he had resigned from his leadership post but Falwell telling several n…
10 years after migrant massacre, Mexico pledges justice
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Monday the United Nations would be welcome to come to Mexico to investigate any rights violation like the Aug. 24, 2010 massacre of 72 migrants in the northern town of San…
Redwoods survive wildfire at California's oldest state park
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (AP) — When a massive wildfire swept through California’s oldest state park last week it was feared many trees in a grove of old-growth redwoods, some of them 2,000 years old and among the tal…
Trump questions election integrity as he's renominated
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump turned a surprise opening-day appearance at his party’s scaled-down national convention into an opportunity to question the integrity of the fall election, even as his aides…
Cautious optimism in fight against massive California blazes
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Fire officials are cautiously optimistic after dodging a major lightning storm, but they are pleading with residents to heed warnings and stay out of evacuation zones as three massive S…
UN: Over 10,000 Islamic State fighters active in Iraq, Syria
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 10,000 Islamic State fighters are estimated to remain active in Iraq and Syria two years after the militant group’s defeat, and their attacks have significantly increased this year, …
Sit-in: 3rd day of protest in police shooting of Black man
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — About 50 protesters held a sit-in outside a Louisiana city hall Monday after being told they couldn’t go in to file complaints about the way officials handled the fatal
The Latest: Fireworks to mark Trump acceptance of nomination
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Bodies found of remaining 2 missing in Texas port explosion
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — The bodies of the remaining two crew members of a dredging boat who were missing after an explosion last week in the Port of Corpus Christi in Texas were found Monday, the U.S. Coast Gu…
Jerry Falwell Jr. tells Virginia news outlet that reports he has resigned are "completely false"
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jerry Falwell Jr. tells Virginia news outlet that reports he has resigned are "completely false."
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Jerry Falwell Jr. resigns as head of Liberty University
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jerry Falwell Jr. resigned Monday from his leadership post at evangelical Liberty University amid allegations related to his wife’s sexual encounters with a much younger business partner, accor…
Small Business Struggles, ADVISORY
Small businesses around the world are in trouble. Whether they survive will affect not just economies but the fabric of communities as well. In the coming months, AP’s Small Business Struggles will examine how the …
Pro-Trump graffiti removed from South Boston street
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation has removed graffiti that promoted President Donald Trump’s re-election from a South Boston street, according to state police.