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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…
Regional official says Mali's president and prime minister are now in the custody of mutinous soldiers
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Regional official says Mali's president and prime minister are now in the custody of mutinous soldiers.
Feds: 'Lottery Lawyer' swindled jackpot winners for millions
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York attorney who branded himself the “Lottery Lawyer” has been charged with swindling millions of dollars from jackpot winners in a conspiracy that federal prosecutors say involved a member o…
More eggs harvested from last 2 northern white rhinos
OL PEJETA, Kenya (AP) — An international team of scientists said they successfully extracted eggs from the last two remaining northern white rhinos, a step on the way to possibly saving the subspecies from extincti…
3-year-old Oklahoma child dies after being left in hot car
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — Police in Edmond, Oklahoma, are investigating the death of a 3-year-old girl who died after being left in a car for as many as six hours.
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Mutinous soldiers surround Mali president's residence
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mutinous soldiers surrounded the private residence of Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Tuesday, firing shots into the air and deepening fears of a coup attempt following several months…
Women AGs back Biden-Harris bid in nod to suffrage amendment
A group of women Attorneys General is throwing its support behind the presidential bid of former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, who served as California Attorney General from 2011 to 2017.
Iran denies Taliban were paid bounties to target US troops
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Tuesday denied reports it paid Taliban fighters to target U.S. forces and allies in Afghanistan.
No immediate ruling from judge over whether to toss lawsuit trying to prevent removal of enormous Robert E. Lee statue
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — No immediate ruling from judge over whether to toss lawsuit trying to prevent removal of enormous Robert E. Lee statue.
Election 2020, Political Conventions, ADVISORY
The Democratic National Convention runs through Thursday, with events and speeches that will be conducted almost entirely virtually. The Republican National Convention takes place the following week, Monday, Aug. 2…
Stranded hiker survives after 2 weeks in Santa Fe Forest
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A father and his two children while out hiking helped rescue a man who was stranded in the Santa Fe National Forest for 14 days.
Mali mutiny sparks fear of coup as officials detained
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Soldiers in Mali took up arms in the garrison town of Kati on Tuesday and detained senior military officers in an apparent mutiny, raising fears of a coup after several months of anti-government…
Belarus president remains defiant as strikes widen
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — More workers in Belarus joined a widening strike Tuesday as they press for the resignation of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has extended his 26-year rule in an election the…
Trump puts utility in crosshairs over foreign labor, CEO pay
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When he joined the Tennessee Valley Authority as CEO last year, Jeff Lyash offered up a lighthearted goal in an interview: to never be "on either end, good or bad, of a presidential tweet.”
S&P 500 briefly crests at highest-ever level as stocks drift
Stock indexes are drifting mostly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, and the S&P 500 is once again bouncing against its record closing level, which has been acting as its ceiling in recent days.