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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…
Crews stretched thin coping with California wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands of people were under orders to evacuate in regions surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area Wednesday as some 30 wildfires blazed across the state amid a blistering heat wave now in its…
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Sudan fires spokesman after comments on peace with Israel
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan on Wednesday fired the spokesman for the country's foreign ministry, a day after he remarked that the African country was looking forward to making a peace deal with Israel.
Norway expels Russian diplomat in spy case
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday expelled a Russian diplomat linked to the case of a man jailed on accusations of spying for Russia, officials said.
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Palestinians in Gaza rally against Israel-UAE deal
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday rallied against the U.S.-brokered deal to normalize ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
Belarus detentions resume as opposition pushes for new vote
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Authorities in Belarus on Wednesday resumed detentions of protesters who keep taking to the streets to demand the resignation of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, as opposition lea…
Firefighters battling large blaze at Dallas-area factory
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (AP) — A large fire believed to be ignited by a falling power line burned Wednesday at a Dallas-area factory that makes trash bags and other plastics, authorities said.
Scientists on Arctic mission make unplanned detour to pole
BERLIN (AP) — A German icebreaker carrying scientists on a year-long international expedition in the high Arctic has reached the North Pole, after making an unplanned detour there due to lighter-than-usual sea ice …
Far-right provocateur wins GOP primary to challenge Frankel
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A far-right social media provocateur whose hate speech got her banned from social media won her Republican primary on Tuesday and will challenge Democratic Rep. Lois Frankel for Congres…
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Mali coup soldiers take to airwaves, promise elections
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The Malian soldiers who forced President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to resign in a coup promised early Wednesday to organize new elections after their takeover was swiftly condemned by the internati…
Man drove into motorcyclists in German highway terror attack
BERLIN (AP) — An Iraqi-born man deliberately drove his car into motorcycles along a stretch of Berlin highway, leaving at least one person with life-threatening injuries in what German officials classified Wednesda…
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Democrats nominate Biden for epic challenge to oust Trump
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