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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…
Japan's leader says hospital trip was just for checkup
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe brushed off lingering worries about his health Wednesday, saying he went to the hospital only for a checkup.
Harlem Globetrotter gets apology after banana thrown at him
A Black member of the Harlem Globetrotters said two white news anchors threw fruits, including a banana, at him while he was performing basketball tricks on an Alabama news show earlier this year.
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The Latest: India reports 1,092 new deaths, highest in a day
NEW DELHI — India reported 1,092 new fatalities from COVID-19 on Wednesday, its highest single-day total.
Survivors seize chance to confront Golden State Killer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Joseph DeAngelo's victims are reveling in their chance to finally confront him in a courtroom, four decades after he committed 13 known murders and dozens of rapes that spanned much of Cal…
Alcohol rules again loosen as Dubai seeks economic recovery
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai again has loosened laws governing alcohol sales and possession of liquor as the sheikhdom tries to claw its way out of an economic depression worsened by the coronavirus pan…
Lives Lost: ‘Warrior’ fought for slave descendants in Brazil
ARMAÇÃO DE BÚZIOS, Brazil (AP) — Carivaldina Oliveira da Costa was the steward of history in her Brazilian community on the northern coast of Rio de Janeiro state, and for two decades fought for their land rights a…
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Harlem Globetrotter gets apology after banana thrown at him
A Black member of the Harlem Globetrotters said two white news anchors threw fruits, including a banana, at him while he was performing basketball tricks on an Alabama news show earlier this year.
Alcohol rules again loosen as Dubai seeks economic recovery
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai again has loosened laws governing alcohol sales and possession of liquor as the sheikhdom tries to claw its way out of an economic depression worsened by the coronavirus pan…
The Latest: Gross wins Alaska Democratic US Senate primary
The Latest on the 2020 primary elections (all times local):
Al Gross wins Democratic Senate primary in Alaska
WASHINGTON (AP) — Al Gross wins Democratic Senate primary in Alaska.
UAE connects its new nuclear power plant to electrical grid
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A nuclear power plant in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates has been connected to the country's power grid, authorities said Wednesday.
Typhoon Higos hits China, weakens to tropical storm
BEIJING (AP) — Typhoon Higos made landfall on China's southern coast on Wednesday, bringing high winds and rain as it weakened to a tropical storm.
Shares advance in Asia after S&P 500 logs all-time high
Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday after the S&P 500 logged a fresh all-time high.