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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…
Former sailor details misconduct by SEALs pulled from Iraq
SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. Navy intelligence specialist Colleen Grace was asleep on a remote air base in Iraq in 2019 when she was woken up by knocking on the door next to her room, and then a voice she recognized.
Analysis: Drive to beat Trump unites Democrats behind Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly everything in American life has changed in the 16 months between the launch of Joe Biden’s White House campaign and his address Thursday night as the Democratic presidential nominee. A pand…
At least 5 people killed in Northern California wildfires
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Dozens of wildfires raging throughout Northern California have now claimed at least five lives and threaten tens of thousands of homes, authorities said Thursday.
AP Week in Pictures, Latin America & Caribbean
AUG. 14-20, 2020
In moving speech, boy says Biden helped him overcome stutter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even in a week filled with emotional endorsements of Joe Biden, Brayden Harrington's stands out.
Postmaster to testify before Senate amid uproar over mail
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing public backlash, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is set to testify Friday about
2 tropical storms expected to form at each end of Caribbean
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Two newly formed tropical depressions at opposite ends of the Caribbean were expected to become tropical storms Friday, with forecasters projecting potential tracks for both that could…
Biden vows to unite America, end 'season of darkness'
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night with a vow to be a unifying “ally of the light” who would move an America in crisis past the chaos of President Donal…
Mexico's graft scandal sparks tit-for-tat video leaks
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s insistence on a public airing of a rapidly widening corruption scandal could complicate the investigation, and it is drawing questions about whethe…
Biden vows to defeat Trump, end 'season of darkness'
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden vowed to unite an America torn by crisis and contempt Thursday night as he accepted the Democratic presidential nomination, an achievement that had eluded him over three decades be…
The Latest: Biden vows to unite an America mired in crises
Joe Biden is vowing to unite an America torn by crisis and contempt.
Tropical storm whips Mexico's Baja as 2 Atlantic storms form
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Genevieve weakened to a tropical storm Thursday after lashing Mexico's Los Cabos tourist resorts with hurricane-force gusts and heavy rains. And two new tropical depressions …
Asian shares track Wall Street gains amid vaccine hopes
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were higher Friday on hopes for development of a coronavirus vaccine, although worries remained about long-term economic damage from the pandemic.
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Biden vows end of national 'darkness' in convention finale
Asia Today: Seoul surge appears to spread around South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea added its most new virus cases in months on Friday, driven by a surge around the capital that appears to be spreading nationwide.