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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…
The Latest: Dr. Fauci: Avoid large gatherings without masks
WASHINGTON -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious-disease expert, is again cautioning against large-scale gatherings of people without masks.
North Korea unveils new weapons at military parade
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned that his country would “fully mobilize” its nuclear force if threatened as he took center stage at a military parade that unveiled what appeared to b…
Tobacco commission grants can leave communities on the hook
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The executive director of a Virginia economic development commission bent rules to forgive a six-figure grant to a politically connected developer whose planned biofuel project didn’t pan out, …
Egypt’s president signs strategic maritime deal with Greece
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president Saturday ratified a maritime deal setting its Mediterranean Sea boundary with Greece and demarcating an exclusive economic zone for oil and gas drilling rights, the state-run news age…
Egypt begins trial of ex-student in case fueling #MeToo wave
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt on Saturday began the trial of a former student of an elite university on charges of sexual assault of three minors, in a case that has launched a new wave of the #MeToo movement in the Arab worl…
Mideast wildfires kill 2, force thousands to flee homes
BEIRUT (AP) — Wildfires around the Middle East triggered by a heatwave hitting the region have killed two people, forced thousands of people to leave their homes and detonated landmines along the Lebanon-Israel bor…
AP Interview: Top Afghan negotiator lauds India's support
NEW DELHI (AP) — Afghanistan’s chief peace envoy said Saturday that India’s civil and military leadership are supportive of an inclusive, peaceful settlement of the Afghan peace process and that Kabul’s interaction…
Armenia, Azerbaijan say Nagorno-Karabakh truce violated
MOSCOW (AP) — Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a Russia-brokered cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting Saturday, but immediately accused each other of derailing the deal intended to end the worst outbreak of host…
The Latest: Sheriff says Lake Charles area remains dangerous
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Delta (all times CDT):
4 killed, 2 injured in shooting in southern Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Four men were shot to death and two others gravely wounded near a basketball court in southern Puerto Rico, police said Saturday.
New Zealand PM votes early in general election
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has voted in the nation’s general election, two weeks before polls officially close.
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After coronavirus, Trump aims to get campaign back on track
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is making his first public appearance on Saturday since returning to the White House after his hospitalization for the coronavirus, welcoming hundreds of supporters to the S…
Aid group says Libyan militia is holding hostage 60 migrants
CAIRO (AP) — A Libyan armed group is holding hostage at least 60 migrants, including two dozen children, in “appalling” conditions after abducting them almost two weeks ago, an aid group said on Saturday.