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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: Obama to speak from American Revolution Museum
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Douglas' statue to be removed from Illinois Capitol lawn
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A statute of Stephen A. Douglas, a senator from Illinois whose national reputation in the mid-19th Century was built on the idea that each new U.S. territory should decide on allowing slave…
Stocks drift on Wall Street after S&P 500's return to record
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting between small losses and gains on Wall Street Wednesday, as the S&P 500 follows up its return to a record high with another day of meandering trading.
The Latest: Army soldiers in DNC video an 'oversight'
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The Latest: Deaths in Florida surpass 10,000 from virus
ORLANDO, Fla. — Deaths in Florida from the coronavirus surpassed 10,000, while teachers and state officials argued in court over whether in-person schools should reopen this month.
UN: 45 migrants killed when boat capsizes off coast of Libya
CAIRO (AP) — A boat carrying dozens of migrants bound for Europe capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya and at least 45 people drowned or were missing and presumed dead, the U.N. said Wednesday.
Pandemic fear: Church to apologize for funeral refusal
Noel Alexander had helped build Pine Hill Baptist Church in west-central Louisiana. He’d been its music minister, served on numerous committees and he and his wife kept the church’s books. After he died from COVID-…
Uganda's veteran opposition leader says he won't run in 2021
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A longtime opposition leader in Uganda announced on Wednesday that he will not run against President Yoweri Museveni in polls scheduled for 2021, saying he will continue seeking democratic ch…
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The Latest: Melania Trump to address RNC from Rose Garden
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The Latest: Spain's records 3,700 infections in single day
MADRID — Spain’s Health Ministry says 3,715 coronavirus infections have been diagnosed in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record since the country emerged from a three-month lockdown in mid-June.
Florida virus deaths surpass 10,000 as teachers, state argue
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The number of people in Florida confirmed to have died from
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The Democratic National Convention runs through Thursday, with events and speeches that will be conducted almost entirely virtually. The Republican National Convention takes place Monday, Aug. 24 through Thursday, …
Germany sees Islamist motive in Berlin highway attack
BERLIN (AP) — A 30-year-old man deliberately drove a car into other vehicles along a major Berlin highway, injuring six people in what German officials said Wednesday appeared to be a deliberate attack motivated by…