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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…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Democrat's praise of strict gun law roils Kansas Senate race

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans on Sunday circulated a video of the Democrats' candidate for an open U.S. Senate seat in Kansas praising strict Australian gun laws that she said “took them all away” to undercut her…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Security guard jailed in deadly shooting at Denver protests

DENVER (AP) — A private security guard working for a Denver TV station is behind bars and accused in the deadly shooting of another man during dueling right- and left-wing protests, police said Sunday.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
The Latest: Kentucky governor and family go into isolation

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s governor says he will be in isolation after a member of his security detail who drove with his family tested positive for the coronavirus.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
The Latest: Louisiana governor announces 1 death from storm

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Delta (all times CDT):

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Brazil cops hunt alleged crime boss after release rescinded

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Police in Sao Paulo mounted a hunt Sunday for the purported leader of one of Brazil’s biggest criminal organizations who went on the run after being freed from prison the previous day on a jud…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Average US gas price falls to under $2.25/gallon

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline fell half a penny over the past two weeks to just under $2.25 per gallon.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
'We can’t lose our momentum:' Louisiana vows to rebuild

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Back-to-back hurricanes in the space of six weeks left parts of Louisiana blanketed Sunday with tarpaulins, mangled metal and downed power lines — but not necessarily despair.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Perfect in Paris, Nadal overwhelms Djokovic to tie Federer

PARIS (AP) — All the years of work, all the many wins, led to this moment, with Rafael Nadal preparing to serve against Novak Djokovic, one point from a 13th French Open championship, one point from a 20th Grand Sl…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Trump claims he's free of virus, ready for campaign trail

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday declared he was ready to return to the

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Ex-Kentucky Dem Party chief, lawmaker McBrayer dies at 83

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Terry McBrayer, a political power broker in Kentucky as a lawmaker and a Democratic Party leader whose influence reached beyond the state, has died. He was 83.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Guard in custody over fatal shooting at Denver protests

DENVER (AP) — Police identified on Sunday a 30-year-old man as the suspect in a fatal shooting that took place in downtown Denver during dueling protests.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
The Latest: Florida has highest daily caseload since August

MIAMI — Florida officials have reported the state’s biggest one-day total of confirmed coronavirus cases since late August, a day after not releasing any pandemic data because of a problem with a private testing la…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
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Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Leftist, hard-liner in Turkish Cypriot leadership runoff

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A leftist incumbent will take on a hard-line challenger in a runoff to decide who will lead Turkish Cypriots in overcoming deep political chasms with rival Greek Cypriots to end a nearly half…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Lucky 13 in Paris lets Nadal tie Federer with 20 Slam titles

PARIS (AP) — For years, Rafael Nadal pursued, and achieved, greatness at the French Open and other major tournaments. He never made a big deal out of his trophy total or the way he kept gaining on rival Roger Feder…