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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…
5 takeaways from the government's lawsuit against Google
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department's
Donors pledge $1.7 billion for Burkina Faso, Mail and Niger
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 20 donors pledged nearly $1 billion for the three countries at the epicenter of a humanitarian crisis in Africa’s Sahel region for this year and over $700 million for 2021 and beyond…
Pakistan army to probe troops' role in arrest of politician
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's army chief Tuesday ordered an investigation into allegations that a provincial police chief was kidnapped by army troops to force him to order the arrest of the son-in-law of exiled form…
US spaceraft diving to asteroid surface for rare rubble grab
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft descended Tuesday toward the surface of an asteroid 200 million miles away to collect a handful of rubble for return to Earth.
Iran breaks its record for most new virus cases in one day
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Tuesday reported its highest single-day toll of new coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic with more than 5,000 new infections, as the country struggles to cope with a surge i…
Masked pope, faith leaders pray for peace and pandemic's end
ROME (AP) —
Kansas City cop pleads not guilty to assaulting Black teen
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City police sergeant accused of injuring a 15-year-old Black boy by forcing his head into the pavement and kneeling on him last year pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a third-degree fel…
Judge orders speedy release of Ghislaine Maxwell transcripts
NEW YORK (AP) — Transcripts of interviews lawyers conducted with the ex-girlfriend of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein should be released as soon as possible, a judge ordered on Tuesday.
DOJ announces center to help cops, offers aid to Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it has put $3 million toward the creation of a national center that will provide training and assistance to help law enforcement agencies pre…
In debate countdown, Trump holds rally, Biden does prep
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump pushed into arguably the most important state on the electoral map on Tuesday, opting for a rally in Pennsylvania instead of formal debate practice two days ahead of the fina…
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