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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…
Egyptian envoys in Gaza in bid to ease tensions with Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Egyptian mediators were in the Gaza Strip on Monday in an effort to reduce tensions and prevent a new cross-border conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Party official: FBI arrests Puerto Rico legislator, 3 others
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — FBI agents on Monday arrested Puerto Rico Rep. María Milagros Charbonier and three other people, a spokesman for the pro-statehood New Progressive Party said.
Splintered militants rejoin Pakistani Taliban, vow holy war
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A militant faction in Pakistan that split years ago from the Pakistani Taliban has returned and rejoined the insurgents, a Taliban spokesman said Monday.
German diplomat in Tripoli to press for end to Libyan war
BERLIN (AP) — German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas made an unannounced visit to Tripoli on Monday, saying that the world must not be deceived by the “deceptive calm” in Libya at the moment and find a way to end the c…
Hundreds help clean up site of fatal Baltimore explosion
BALTIMORE (AP) — Hundreds of community members in Baltimore helped clean up debris from the site of a gas explosion that killed two people and sent seven more to the hospital.
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Man barricaded in Texas home after 3 officers are shot
Residents of a suburb near Austin, Texas, were told to stay indoors early Monday as police surrounded a home where a man was barricaded inside with three of his family members after three officers were shot hours e…
Belarus workers hit the streets, as EU chief calls summit
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Thousands of factory workers in Belarus took to the streets and hundreds of demonstrators besieged the state television headquarters Monday, raising the pressure on authoritarian President Ale…
Official: Inmates attacked 6 officers at California prison
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Six correctional officers were taken to hospitals to be treated for injuries sustained in an inmate attack at a prison in California, the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said.
The Latest: France deploying riot police to enforce masks
PARIS — The French government is sending riot police to the Marseille region to help enforce mask requirements, as more and more towns and neighborhoods are imposing mask rules starting Monday to slow rising infect…
Power outage halts streetcars, hits thousands in The Hague
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Streetcars ground to a halt and some stores closed in the Hague after a power outage hit large parts of the Dutch city Monday, with technicians still trying to fix the fault several ho…
Sharp rise in virus cases in Lebanon after deadly port blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon is facing a surge in coronavirus cases after a devastating blast at the Beirut port earlier this month killed scores and wounded thousands, prompting medical officials to urge Monday for a two…
Japan's leader visits hospital, raising health concerns
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe went to a hospital on Monday for what Japanese media said was a regular health checkup, although the visit generated renewed concerns about his health.
Rapper to pay for funeral of young girl shot in dollhouse
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rapper and businessman Master P said he will pay for the funeral of a 3-year-old Kentucky girl who was fatally shot along with her father.
The Latest: Schools in Greece ready to reopen next month
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s government spokesman says schools in the country are set to reopen on Sept. 7.