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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…
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Hunger, squalor mar South Sudan post-war unification efforts
BOR, South Sudan (AP) — Here in crowded camps in South Sudan, former enemies are meant to be joining forces after a five-year civil war so they can help the shattered country recover. But they can barely find enoug…
Italy garbage dips with virus lockdowns, but plastics rise
ROME (AP) — Italy produced 10% less garbage during its coronavirus lockdown, but environmentalists warn that increased reliance on disposable masks and packaging is imperiling efforts to curb single-use plastics th…
The Latest: New Zealand counts 13 new cases, most linked
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Health authorities reported 13 new cases of the coronavirus in New Zealand on Sunday, including 12 linked to an outbreak in the city of Auckland and one returning traveler who was already …
Power back in California after brief rolling blackouts
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s utilities on Saturday night are bringing back power to thousands of customers across the state after a brief outage, according to the authority that operates the power grid.
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US, SKorea to begin scaled-down drills amid virus spike
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States and South Korea will begin their annual joint military exercises this week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday. But a spreading coronavirus outbreak has apparently…
AP PHOTOS: Masks hold images of pandemic, Hong Kong protests
HONG KONG (AP) — In one of Edmond Kok's creations, a 3D visualization of a spiky coronavirus bursts out of a face mask. Another mask uses a plastic takeout container to remind people of the environmental cost of fo…
New rolling blackout hits at least 200,000 customers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One of California’s three biggest utilities says it is cutting power to at least 200,000 customers in the northern and central parts of the state.
Weakening expected for tropical storms Josephine, Kyle
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Josephine was expected to weaken as it skirts islands in the Caribbean, and Tropical Storm Kyle was moving away from the continental United States, forecasters said Saturday night.
Asia Today: S. Korea reports 279 cases, highest in 5 months
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 279 new coronavirus cases in the highest daily jump since early March, as fears grow about a massive outbreak in the greater capital region.
Robert Trump, the president’s younger brother, dead at 71, president says in statement.
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Trump, the president’s younger brother, dead at 71, president says in statement.
The Latest: S. Korea reports largest virus jump since March
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 279 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus, it’s highest daily jump since early March, as fears grow about a massive outbreak in the greater capital region.
Authority says it's unlikely to order power outages tonight
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A heat wave baking California in triple-digit temperatures continued to strain the electrical system Saturday.
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Texas testing drops as schools reopen, prepare for football