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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…
Missouri woman whose arrest sparked outrage gives birth
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Black woman whose arrest when she was nine-months pregnant sparked outrage has given birth to a girl, her attorney says.
Strong winds fan Colorado's largest recorded wildfire
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The largest wildfire in Colorado history grew overnight as high winds pushed the blaze through rural communities and the forecast predicts more “extreme fire behavior” on Saturday.
Federal appeals court upholds Kentucky abortion law
A federal appeals court has upheld a decades-old Kentucky law requiring abortion clinics to have written agreements with a hospital and an ambulance service in case of medical emergencies.
Police officer shot, another man injured in Kansas shooting
A police officer and another man were injured by gunfire in Kansas, authorities said.
Officials: Blast, fire in Harrisonburg injure at least 3
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Officials said an explosion at a shopping center in Harrisonburg, Virginia, on Saturday morning injured at least three people.
The Latest: Rural hospitals in Midwest face viral surge
WESSINGTON SPRINGS, S.D. — Rural parts of the American
Turkey's Black Sea gas find reaches 405 billion cubic meters
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has announced the discovery of an additional 85 billion cubic meters of natural gas reserves in the Black Sea.
Transit shutdowns fail to deter Thai pro-democracy protests
BANGKOK (AP) — Pro-democracy activists in Thailand staged a fourth straight day of high-profile protests in the capital on Saturday, thwarting efforts by the authorities to stop them, including a shutdown of the ci…
'Big pile' of eels dumped in NYC park; impact not yet known
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Orkin was taking a break from his evening jog to sit by Prospect Park Lake when he turned around and was startled to see a tangle of wriggling snakes.
Rural Midwest hospitals struggling to handle virus surge
WESSINGTON SPRINGS, S.D. (AP) — Rural Jerauld County in South Dakota didn't see a single case of the coronavirus for more than two months stretching from June to August. But over the last two weeks, its rate of new…
PM office: ICC prosecutor visits Sudan over Darfur charges
CAIRO (AP) — The International Criminal Court's prosecutor is arriving Saturday in Sudan to discuss cooperation with local authorities over bringing to trial those internationally wanted for war crimes and genocide…
Brazil leader's ally suspended after underwear cash jackpot
SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian lawmaker stepped down from his position representing President Jair Bolsonaro’s government and was suspended from the senate, after police searched his house and found cash inside the u…
Embed-Map-Virus Outbreak-US Daily New Cases, ADVISORY
VIRUS OUTBREAK-US DAILY NEW CASES — Map. This interactive U.S. county map will show the 7-day rolling average for reported COVID-19 new cases per capita. This map will update automatically each day. Source: Johns H…
The Latest: Virus case in Vatican hotel where pope lives
The Vatican says someone who lives in the same Vatican hotel as Pope Francis has tested positive for coronavirus, adding to the 11 cases of COVID-19 among the Swiss Guards who protect him.
Pope removes Polish bishop accused of sex abuse cover-up
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday permanently removed a Polish bishop who was kicked out of his diocese a few months ago pending a Vatican investigation into allegations he covered up cases of sexual abuse by hi…