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Updated 2 days ago

Gas prices climb across WA through April

MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Bolivia tense awaiting results of presidential election redo

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivians waited nervously for the results of Sunday’s high-stakes presidential election even as Evo Morales pre-empted authorities' slow vote count and declared his hand-picked candidate the…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Australia says US has resettled most of its 1,100 refugees

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The United States is expected to have resettled more than 1,100 refugees by early next year under a deal President Donald Trump reluctantly honored with Australia, an Australian official …

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
'Our house is on fire': Suburban women lead a Trump revolt

TROY, Mich. (AP) — For most of her life, until 2016, Lori Goldman had been politically apathetic. Now every moment she spends not trying to rid America of President Donald Trump feels like wasted time.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
A tense Bolivia awaits voting results in redo amid pandemic

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivians settled in for a tense, and possibly long, vote count as results trickled in from Sunday’s high-stakes presidential election meant to put an end to political turmoil following last …

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Armenia, Azerbaijan blame each other for truce violations

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Despite a second attempt at a cease-fire, Armenia and Azerbaijan traded accusations Sunday of violating the new truce in their destructive conflict over the separatist region of Nagorno-Kara…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Asia Today: South Korea testing at hospitals, nursing homes

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Monday began testing tens of thousands of employees of hospitals and nursing homes to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks at live-in facilities.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
China's economic growth rises to 4.9% in latest quarter as businesses, spending recover from pandemic

BEIJING (AP) — China's economic growth rises to 4.9% in latest quarter as businesses, spending recover from pandemic.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
China's economy accelerates as virus recovery gains strength

BEIJING (AP) — China’s shaky economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is gaining strength as consumers return to shopping malls and auto dealerships while the United States and Europe endure painful contract…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
The Latest: S. Korea increases hospital, nursing home tests

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 76 new cases of the coronavirus as officials begin testing tens of thousands of employees at hospitals and nursing homes to prevent transmissions at live-in facilities.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT

Trump, Biden go on offense in states they're trying to flip

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Officials: No more victims in Virginia explosion that hurt 5

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Fire officials have determined there are no additional victims from a weekend explosion and fire that injured five people in Virginia, the city of Harrisonburg announced Sunday night.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Many homes likely lost in north-central Colorado fires

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Nearly 3,000 people were forced to flee from a fast-moving fire in north-central Colorado and authorities believe a large number of homes were destroyed.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Homes believed lost in north-central Colorado fires

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Nearly 3,000 people were forced to flee from a fast-moving fire in north-central Colorado and authorities believe some homes were lost.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT

Trump, Biden go on offense in states they're trying to flip

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Twitter blocks tweet from Trump adviser downplaying masks

NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter blocked a post Sunday from an adviser to President Donald Trump who suggested that masks do not work to stop the spread of the coronavirus.