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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…
A year after Elijah McClain's death, activists want charges
DENVER (AP) — A year after Elijah McClain was stopped by police in suburban Denver on his way home from the store, people gathered on a football field on Sunday night to dance and sing and to also call for justice …
Japan's PM sets mark for days in office amid health concerns
TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday became Japan's longest-serving leader in terms of consecutive days in office, but there was little fanfare, as he visited a hospital for another checkup amid concern…
3 years after Harvey, some in Houston still waiting for help
HOUSTON (AP) — Some Houston residents say they endured difficult, often hazardous living conditions while waiting months, even years for help from the city to fix flood-damaged homes after Hurricane Harvey.
Malaysia opens inquest into foreign teen's death near resort
SEREMBAN, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian coroner began an inquest Monday into the death of a French-Irish teen, a year after her body was found near a nature resort where she vanished while on holiday.
Massive Northern California wildfires rage on; 1 man dead
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Three massive wildfires chewed through parched Northern California landscape Sunday as firefighters raced to dig breaks and make other preparations ahead of a frightening weather system…
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Protesters march after Wisconsin police shoot man in back
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Neighbors confronted law enforcement at the scene of a police shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday that drew a harsh rebuke from the governor and prompted crowds to march in the streets af…
Police: 3 officers shot in Maryland were 'ambushed'
HYATTSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Three police officers who were shot while responding to a call Sunday evening in Maryland were ambushed, authorities said.
Aunt, grandmother came on fatal shooting scene by chance
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An aunt and the grandmother of a Black man who was shot by police in Louisiana arrived on the scene by chance, as they drove home from a day out.
Court told New Zealand shooter planned to burn down mosques
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The white supremacist who slaughtered 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques had intended to burn down the mosques afterward, a prosecutor said in court Monday, while describing …
Delegates ready to renominate Trump at Charlotte convention
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Republicans are ready to formally nominate President Donald Trump for reelection at a scaled-down convention kickoff in Charlotte that begins a weeklong effort to convince the American people…
Pompeo arrives in Israel to press Trump's Mideast peace push
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Israel on Monday, on the first leg of his Mideast tour to press the momentum of the Trump administration’s Arab-Israeli peace push.
Electricity cut in Syria after explosion hits gas pipeline
DUMAIR, Syria (AP) — An explosion early Monday struck a gas pipeline in a Damascus suburb, causing a huge fire and cutting off electricity throughout Syria, state media reported, citing the country's electricity an…
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