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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…
Official says vaccine expected in January, countering Trump
A Trump administration official leading the response to the coronavirus pandemic says the U.S. can expect delivery of a vaccine starting in January 2021, despite statements from the president that inoculations coul…
WHO reports new daily high in COVID-19 cases, as global tally hits more than 350,000
GENEVA (AP) — WHO reports new daily high in COVID-19 cases, as global tally hits more than 350,000.
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The Latest: Hurricane Delta weakens to Category 1 storm
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Delta (all times CDT):
WHO reports new daily high in global COVID-19 cases
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization has announced a record in new daily coronavirus cases confirmed worldwide, with more than 350, 000 reported to the U.N. health agency on Friday.
World Food Program wins Nobel Peace Prize for hunger fight
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The World Food Program won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for fighting hunger and seeking to end its use as "a weapon of war and conflict” at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has driven mi…
Louisiana braces to relive a nightmare with Hurricane Delta
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — People in south Louisiana steeled themselves Friday as Hurricane Delta delivered bands of rain, strong winds and rising water as the storm neared landfall in a part of the state still recov…
Hurricane Delta has weakened to a Category 2 storm as it approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Delta has weakened to a Category 2 storm as it approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Michigan official: Governor was aware of plot against her
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Law enforcement took steps to protect Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her family as authorities tracked the men who allegedly plotted for months to kidnap her, the state's attorney general …
Singapore man sentenced to prison for spying for China in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man from Singapore was sentenced to 14 months in prison Friday for spying by passing to the Chinese government valuable, but unclassified, military and political information that he had duped Am…
Judge lets ex-cop charged in Floyd's death live out of state
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge cited safety concerns as he issued new conditions of release for an ex-Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd that would allow him to live in a neighbor…
Ex-Philadelphia cop charged in fatal shooting of Black man
A white former Philadelphia police officer was charged Friday with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man after a high-speed car chase nearly three years ago.
The Latest: Trump credits antibody drug for quick recovery
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says doctors have told him that he could’ve become very ill with COVID-19 and credits an experimental antibody drug for helping him recover.
White House ups offer in virus aid before talks with Pelosi
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is boosting its offer in up-and-down COVID-19 aid talks Friday in hopes of an agreement before Election Day, even as President Donald Trump's most powerful GOP ally in the Senate s…
Twitter tightens misinfo limits ahead of Nov. 3 US election
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Twitter is imposing tough new rules that restrict candidates from declaring premature victory and tighten its measures against spreading misinformation, calling for political violence and spr…