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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: Delta downgraded but still causing damage
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Delta (all times CDT):
Delta inflicts new damage on storm-weary Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Delta has been downgraded from a once powerful hurricane to a tropical storm as it moves inland across the U.S. South.
Pakistan bans Chinese app TikTok over unlawful content
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan blocked the Chinese social media app TikTok, saying the company failed to fully comply with the instructions to develop an effective mechanism to control unlawful content.
Hong Kong police arrest 9 for aiding dozen to flee territory
HONG KONG (AP) — Police in Hong Kong said Saturday they have arrested nine people on suspicion of providing funds and other assistance to a group of 12 who sought to flee the territory by boat in August but were in…
Asia Today: India cases approach 7 million amid slower pace
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s confirmed coronavirus cases are nearing 7 million with another 73,272 reported in the past 24 hours.
Specter of election chaos raises questions on military role
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a question Americans are unaccustomed to considering in a presidential election campaign: Could voting, vote-counting or the post-vote reaction become so chaotic that the U.S. military would …
Philippines captures suspected Indonesian would-be bomber
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine forces on Saturday captured a suspected Indonesian would-be suicide bomber who the army believes was involved in a “very imminent” plot to attack a southern town, officials sai…
The Latest: India's caseload nears 7 million as pace slows
NEW DELHI — India’s confirmed coronavirus cases are nearing 7 million with another 73,272 reported in the past 24 hours.
Supreme Court pick Barrett signed second anti-abortion ad
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's
A senior warning sign for Trump: 'Go Biden' cry at Villages
THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Sara Branscom’s golf cart whizzed down the smooth asphalt path that winds through The Villages, the nation’s largest retirement community, an expanse of beautiful homes, shops and entertai…
Florida GOP fights to animate Trump's base without president
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Nearly 300 Republicans packed shoulder-to-shoulder maskless and sweating inside a Holiday Inn conference room this week in the heart of the Florida Panhandle to see their party's biggest po…
WFP chief seeks million from donors, billionaires for food
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Even before COVID-19 became an issue, World Food Program chief David Beasley was warning global leaders that the world would face the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II in 2020.
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ELECTION 2020-AMERICA DISRUPTED-SENIORS — A shift in older voters away from President Donald Trump appears to be driven largely by Trump’s handling of the coronavirus, which affects these voters more acutely than o…
Taiwan's leader hopes for reduced tensions with China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Saturday she has hopes for less tensions with China and in the region if Beijing will listen to Taipei’s concerns, alter its approach and restart dialogue…
Jakarta cleans up after violent anti-labor law protests
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Authorities in Indonesia’s capital on Saturday were cleaning up burned-out cars, government offices and bus shelters that were set ablaze by protesters enraged over a new law they say will…