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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…
The Latest: Florida board votes to begin high school sports
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s high school athletic board has voted to begin practices for football and other fall sports Aug. 24 and games less than two weeks later. The decision pushes aside the advice of medical …
Georgia trooper charged with murder in traffic stop shooting
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia state trooper was fired and charged with murder Friday a week after he shot a 60-year-old man who tried to flee a rural traffic stop, authorities said.
Stocks end mixed on Wall Street after latest run at record
NEW YORK (AP) — After a day of drifting between small gains and losses, major stock indexes ended more or less where they started on Friday, but still notched gains for the week. The S&P 500 ended down less than 1 …
Election 2020, Political Conventions, ADVISORY
The Democratic National Convention will take place Monday, Aug. 17 through Thursday, Aug. 20, with events and speeches that will be conducted almost entirely virtually. The Republican National Convention takes plac…
Male stripper gets 16 years in prison for threats to witness
TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) — A federal judge in Texas sentenced a former male stripper to more than 16 years in prison following his conviction on charges related to having a shank in jail and threatening to have a whit…
Colombian fast food chain bets on automated restaurants
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian fast food chain is planning to turn its branches into automated restaurants at a moment when the coronavirus pandemic has slammed the food service industry worldwide.
Chicago officials pledge swift response to theft, vandalism
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago officials under pressure to reassure residents after hundreds of people vandalized and stole from downtown businesses downtown pledged Friday to respond forcefully to any similar attempts dur…
Study hints, can't prove, survivor plasma fights COVID-19
Mayo Clinic researchers reported a strong hint that blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors helps other patients recover, but it’s not proof and some experts worry if, amid clamor for the treatment, they'll ever get a…
Prosecutor pushes to maintain discretion on dropping charges
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia prosecutor who says her county's judges are infringing on her discretion to dismiss charges and enter plea bargains is asking the state Supreme Court to intervene on her…
UN voting on indefinite extension of arms embargo on Iran
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council was finishing voting Friday on a U.S.-sponsored resolution to indefinitely extend the arms embargo on Iran, with veto-wielding Russia and China strongly opposed to it…
The Latest: Arizona reports decline in virus cases, deaths
PHOENIX — Arizona health officials on Friday reported 928 coronavirus cases and 40 more deaths.
City, state investigate sex abuse claims at care facility
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia has stopped sending local children to facilities operated by a nonprofit health organization
Mourners gather in Houston to remember slain soldier
HOUSTON (AP) — Flags from the U.S., Texas and Mexico flew at half staff Friday as a white, horse-drawn carriage embellished with white flowers brought in the custom green casket that carried the remains of a slain …
Tropical Storm Josephine remains weak in Atlantic Ocean
MIAMI (AP) — Josephine continued to just barely hold on to its tropical storm status Friday as it travels across the Atlantic Ocean.
Texas doctors warn of police use of 'less lethal' munitions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A group of doctors in Austin, Texas, warned Friday against police use of so-called “less lethal” munitions for crowd control after they treated people who were severely hurt during protests in …