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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…
UN funding crisis cuts aid to Yemen as it slides near famine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A senior U.N. official warned Tuesday that war-torn Yemen is sliding toward famine as the coronavirus spreads and its economy implodes — all amid a funding crisis that is forcing the United Na…
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announces his resignation hours after being detained by mutinous soldiers
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announces his resignation hours after being detained by mutinous soldiers.
Biden's convention focus: Experience to fix Trump's chaos
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Biden blended support from his party’s elders and fresher faces on the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, making the case that he has the experience and energy to rep…
Mali's president announces resignation on state television
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced his resignation late Tuesday on state television, hours after mutinous soldiers had fired shots into the air outside his home before detaining h…
The Latest: Colin Powell to promote Biden's values at DNC
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell plans to say at the Democratic National Convention that he supports Joe Biden for president because of the values they share.
Iowa county says clinic failed to report 3,000 COVID tests
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa county said Tuesday that a clinic failed to report up to 3,000 negative coronavirus test results, as concerns about inaccuracies in the state’s official pandemic data continued to mou…
After years of big moments, Bill Clinton's DNC role shrinks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Few people ever have logged more time on Democratic National Convention stages than Bill Clinton.
The Latest: Guard who met Biden in elevator to nominate him
WASHINGTON (AP) — A security guard who gushed over meeting Joe Biden in an elevator during his visit with The New York Times editorial board will be the first person to put his name into nomination for president at…
Abbott proposes punishing Texas cities that 'defund' police
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday proposed punishing cities that cut police funding by freezing property tax revenue, the main funding source for local government services including schools, ro…
2 strong earthquakes shake western Indonesia; no tsunami
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Two powerful and shallow undersea earthquakes shook western Indonesia on Wednesday, causing panic but no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Ex-Colombia President Uribe resigning Senate seat amid probe
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Powerful former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe announced Tuesday that he is resigning his Senate seat, saying his position as a lawmaker has been impeded by a Supreme Court probe into poss…
New Mexico pushes forward with emergency voting reforms
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico election regulators say they'll move forward with an initiative that allows voters to trace mail-in ballots with the use of an individualized bar code in cooperation with the U.S. P…
Power operators eye thermostat, Newsom declares emergency
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency Tuesday over wildfires burning throughout California amid excessive heat as the state’s power grid operator pleaded with residents and businesses to cont…
Prosecutor faces scrutiny from voters, panel over Smollett
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's top prosecutor isn’t clear of the yearlong scrutiny of her office’s handling of the Jussie Smollett case, even though a special prosecutor this week concluded that nothing she or her staff …
Michigan State says most classes will be online in the fall
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University is going online for the fall and is encouraging students to stay home, the school's president announced Tuesday, as schools across the nation struggled to contro…