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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…
Graham, Harris share spotlight as Barrett hearings begin
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are vowing a quick confirmation for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, as the party — undeterred by coronavirus infections or other distractions — rushes to put con…
Pakistan cleric killed in apparent sectarian attack
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen riding on a motorcycle shot and killed a religious scholar who belongs to a little-known branch of Islam in Pakistan's bustling city of Karachi, police said on Sunday.
Doctor says Trump won’t transmit virus, stays mum on tests
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House doctor said that President Donald Trump was no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus but did not say explicitly whether Trump had tested negative for it. The diagnosis cam…
India's Health Ministry says coronavirus cases have surpassed 7 million with 108,334 deaths
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's Health Ministry says coronavirus cases have surpassed 7 million with 108,334 deaths.
Graham, Harris share spotlight as Barrett hearings begin
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are vowing a quick confirmation for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, as the party — undeterred by coronavirus infections or other distractions — rushes to put con…
Bus-train collision in central Thailand leaves 17 dead
BANGKOK (AP) — At least 17 people died early Sunday when a train collided with a bus in central Thailand, officials said.
Asia Today: Australian state warns non-complying public
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The premier of Australia’s Victoria state is stepping up his fight with members of the public who don’t comply with pandemic regulations, saying close contacts of those infected who refu…
India cases cross 7 million as experts warn of complacency
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s confirmed coronavirus toll crossed 7 million on Sunday with a number of new cases dipping in recent weeks, even as health experts warn of mask and distancing fatigue setting in.
The Latest: Delta's remnants raise inland flood, storm risks
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Delta (all times CDT):
Guard in custody after man dies in shooting at protests
DENVER (AP) — A private security guard working for a TV station was in custody Saturday after a person died from a shooting that took place during dueling protests in downtown Denver,
Utility tells state equipment might have caused deadly fire
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Fire investigators looking into what caused a wildfire that killed four people in far Northern California have taken possession of equipment belonging to Pacific Gas and Electric, the utilit…
India’s confirmed coronavirus cases cross 7 million
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s confirmed coronavirus toll crossed 7 million on Sunday with a number of new cases dipping in recent weeks.
In hurricane-ravaged Louisiana, residents dig out, again
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — A blue tarp covered a hole in their roof, torn open when the last hurricane blew through. Friday night, the next hurricane tried to rip the tarp away.
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A senior warning sign for Trump: 'Go Biden' cry at Villages
Tentative settlements in WVa veterans' hospital deaths
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Tentative settlements have been reached in several civil lawsuits filed on behalf of the families of veterans who died at a West Virginia hospital where a former nursing assistant admitted …