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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…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Russian general killed by land mine explosion in Syria

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian general was killed and two other servicemen were wounded by a land mine explosion in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Mother of 2 Tulsa children who drowned ordered to trial

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Tulsa woman whose two young children wandered away from an apartment and drowned has been ordered to stand trial on murder charges.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Woman drowns after rescuing children in northwest Minnesota

BAGLEY, Minn. (AP) — An 18-year-old woman drowned after pulling several children from turbulent river water below a dam in northwestern Minnesota, authorities said.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Mexico's home-produced ventilator already in service

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican-made, Mexican-designed ventilator, meant to overcome an international shortage of the machines and at a lower price, is already in service at hospitals here.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Egypt’s lawmakers approve maritime deal with Greece

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Parliament on Tuesday approved a maritime deal setting the country’s Mediterranean Sea boundary with Greece and demarcating an exclusive economic zone for oil and gas drilling rights, the state…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Officials say Israel, Sudan close to peace agreement

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Sudan on Tuesday said they are close to reaching a peace agreement — setting the stage for a possible second dramatic diplomatic breakthrough for Israel with its Arab neighbors in a matt…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
The Latest: Kerry slams Trump's foreign policy before speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the

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Police identify armed man shot by officers at Texas store

WESLACO, Texas (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who officers fatally shot after he entered a South Texas store armed with a semi-automatic rifle and later shot a pistol at police.

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Ex-Providence police recruit alleges race-based harassment

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A former Providence police recruit who is Black endured race-based harassment and humiliation at the hands of his instructors at the police academy before he was dismissed based on undeserve…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Israeli leader denies weaponry linked to peace deal with UAE

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said he would oppose the sale of advanced American F-35 warplanes to the United Arab Emirates, despite last week's historic deal establishing fo…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Mexico president says video shows 'regime of corruption'

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has made cleaning up corruption a theme of his administration, used his daily news conference Tuesday to show a video of two men stuffing stacks …

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Report: Trump campaign's Russia contacts 'grave' threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump campaign's interactions with Russian intelligence services during the 2016 presidential election posed a “grave” counterintelligence threat, a Senate panel concluded Tuesday as it detail…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Int'l court: Hezbollah member guilty in Lebanon ex-PM death

LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (AP) — A U.N.-backed tribunal on Tuesday convicted one member of the Hezbollah militant group and acquitted three others of involvement in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minist…

Updated 5 years, 9 months ago
Police identity armed man shot by officers at Texas store

WESLACO, Texas (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who officers fatally shot after he entered a South Texas store armed with a semi-automatic rifle and later shot a pistol at police.