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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…
Jill Biden's path from reluctant politico to possible FLOTUS
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Jill Biden is a prankster.
Sanders calls for party unity to prevent 'authoritarianism'
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders is imploring his supporters to vote for Joe Biden, suggesting that without a unified Democratic Party, years of gains by the progressive movement could be lost and that t…
Heat wave still threatens California power grid with outages
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s power grid operators avoided a third day of rolling blackouts but kept a wary eye on the thermometer Tuesday as an ongoing heat wave continued to stress the electrical system.
Golden State Killer faces his victims in 1st day of hearings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Golden State Killer, a former police officer in California who eluded capture for four decades, faces his victims in court Tuesday on the first of four days of hearings before he is se…
With DNC convention gone virtual, what's a lobbyist to do?
WASHINGTON (AP) — There will be no palms to grease in Milwaukee, no checks to stroke and no influence to peddle.
5 takeaways from first night of the Democratic convention
In another profound way that the coronavirus pandemic has upended American life, the Democratic National Convention started with no convening. Instead, Democrats opted for the first virtual convention as the party …
WHAT TO WATCH: Democrats adapt roll call, keynote to virus
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The pageantry often associated with presidential conventions will be remade again as Democrats gather virtually for a second day.
Michelle Obama warns at DNC that Trump is 'in over his head'
WASHINGTON (AP) — At the 2016 Democratic National Convention, former Michelle Obama told party members that "when they go low, we go high.”
California requires ethnic studies for university system
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Students at California State University, the nation’s largest four-year public university system, will need to take an ethic studies course to graduate under a bill signed Monday by Gov. G…
Trump signs only a portion of Iowa's disaster relief request
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he had signed an emergency declaration for Iowa to help supply federal money to help the state recover from an unusual wind storm that struck a week a…
The Latest: Michelle Obama says vote like lives depend on it
Michelle Obama is warning Americans to “vote for Joe Biden like our lives depend on it” during her speech at the Democratic National Convention.
Lost hiker reportedly survived 14 days in New Mexico woods
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a hiker has survived after being stranded in a forest near Santa Fe for 14 days.
California power grid operator cancels rolling blackouts
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Widespread blackouts to reduce pressure on the electric grid were averted Monday night after regulators warned earlier in the day that they would not have enough power to meet demand in the mid…
North Korea to hold key party meeting amid economic woes
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea will open a high-profile political conference on Wednesday to discuss unspecified “crucial” issues as it struggles to keep afloat a sanctions-ravaged economy hit further by its…
The Latest: 2nd wave of cases traced to 2 Australia hotels
MELBOURNE, Australia — An epidemiologist told an inquiry on Tuesday that almost all of a second wave of coronavirus infections in Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state can be traced back to returned travelers in two …