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Updated 1 week 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
Kyrgyz president appoints prime minister after days of chaos

MOSCOW (AP) — Kyrgyzstan's president on Wednesday appointed a politician pushing for his resignation as the new prime minister in a bid to end the political crisis engulfing the Central Asian country after a disput…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Northern Ireland shuts schools; Liverpool slams revelers

LONDON (AP) — Northern Ireland on Wednesday introduced the tightest COVID-19 restrictions in the United Kingdom, closing schools, pubs and restaurants to slow the spread of the virus.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Vatican trial for sex abuse in pope's youth seminary opens

VATICAN CITY (AP) — For the first time, a clergy sex abuse trial opened Wednesday in the Vatican’s criminal tribunal, with one priest accused of molesting an altar boy in the Vatican’s youth seminary and another pr…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
IRS places tax lien against Baltimore prosecutor, lawmaker

BALTIMORE (AP) — A $45,000 tax lien for three years of unpaid federal taxes has been filed against the property of Baltimore State’s Attorney and her husband, a state lawmaker who is the Democratic nominee for Balt…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Worker suspended for flying Trump flag from government truck

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida municipal worker was suspended without pay for flying a flag supporting President Donald Trump's re-election from his government truck.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Global Forecast-Celsius

Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Uganda police raid offices of presidential hopeful Bobi Wine

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Armed police on Wednesday “besieged” the campaign headquarters of Bobi Wine, a pop star and politician who is seeking Uganda's presidency in elections set for 2021, an opposition figure said.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Iran virus death toll hits record high, 3rd time in a week

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — For the third time in a week, Iran on Wednesday marked its highest single-day record for new deaths and infections from the coronavirus, with 279 people killed and 4,830 new cases.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
AP Lifestyles Digest

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Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit

Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
AP News Digest 7 a.m.

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Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
2 Afghan helicopters crash amid Helmand fighting, 9 dead

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (AP) — Two Afghan army helicopters collided while transporting wounded soldiers amid renewed fighting against Taliban militants in the southern Helmand province, killing nine Afghan service…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
'It was so abrupt': COVID-19 upends burial rites in Cameroon

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The commotion broke out in the cemetery after dark, flashlights flickering wildly. Curious, neighbors stumbled upon a dispute between a grieving family and Cameroon's security forces.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Thai democracy protesters march despite police, rival groups

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai activists hoping to keep up the momentum in their campaign for democratic change held a third major rally in Bangkok on Wednesday, amid concerns about a possible confrontation with police or riv…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Kyrgyz parliament confirms premier nomination in repeat vote

MOSCOW (AP) — Kyrgyzstan's parliament on Wednesday voted again to nominate a prime minister after the country's president vetoed the previous decision because of questions over its legitimacy.