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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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Bystanders, police pull elderly couple from sinking car
LINDENHURST, N.Y. (AP) — Bystanders helped rescue an elderly couple from a sinking car Monday after it careened into a Long Island canal, police said.
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Watchman could have saved lives in California boat fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The lack of a required night watchman aboard a scuba dive boat delayed the detection of a fast-moving fire that trapped and killed 34 people below deck as the vessel was anchored off the Southern…
Nearly 2,000 inmates freed during attacks on Nigeria prisons
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities say nearly 2,000 inmates have broken out of jail after crowds attacked two prisons in the latest unrest to hit Africa's most populous nation.
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RACIAL INJUSTICE-FEDERAL ARRESTS — Table. This digital embed lists federal charges levied against protesters arrested at racial injustice rallies held in the wake of the death of George Floyd. This table is current…
Israel says it uncovers deep militant tunnel dug from Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Tuesday that militants in the Gaza Strip dug a tunnel dozens of meters (yards) deep that crossed under the security fence around the territory before it was detected by un…
Judge rules NYC crosswalks fail to protect blind pedestrians
NEW YORK (AP) — Most crosswalks in New York City violate laws protecting people with disabilities by failing to properly protect blind and low-vision pedestrians, a judge ruled Tuesday.
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Funeral homes offer limousine rides to the polls nationwide
BALTIMORE (AP) — Some voters could ride in style to the polls on Election Day courtesy of funeral home limousines offered to chauffer older residents to voting booths amid the coronavirus pandemic.
UK's Johnson imposes tough virus restrictions on Manchester
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed strict coronavirus restrictions on England's second-largest urban area Tuesday, after talks with officials in Greater Manchester failed to reach an agreeme…
Police: 2 Houston officers shot before suspect's arrest
HOUSTON (AP) — Two Houston officers were shot Tuesday before a SWAT team was dispatched to the scene, where the suspected shooter was arrested, authorities said.