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Updated 1 week, 2 days ago

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, 7 months ago
China joins COVAX coronavirus vaccine alliance

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China, which has four coronavirus vaccine candidates in stage 3 clinical trials, said Friday it is joining the COVID-19 vaccine alliance known as COVAX.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Suspended officials sue agency that runs Voice of America

WASHINGTON (AP) — Suspended officials at the agency that runs the Voice of America news outlet filed suit against it Thursday, accusing its CEO and his top aides of trying to turn it into a vehicle to promote Presi…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT

13 charged in plots against Michigan governor, police

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Amid NYC protests, Orthodox Jews urge new virus-era dialogue

After months of grappling with a pandemic that has walloped New York's Orthodox Jewish communities, prompting changes to holidays, mourning and prayers, new limits on worship and other activity in some areas are pu…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Fishing boat owner pleads guilty in shark finning case

HONOLULU (AP) — A business that owns a Japanese fishing boat pleaded guilty Thursday in a case involving Indonesian crew members who cut fins from sharks.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
AP Week in Pictures: Asia

Oct. 2-8, 2020

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: Commission won't rethink shift to virtual debate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: Major Hurricane Delta treks closer to US coast

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

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Ex-Guantanamo commander sentenced for lying in man's death

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A former commander of the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison for interfering with an investigation into the death of a civilian with whom the co…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Breonna Taylor case: Dispute arises over grand jury secrecy

LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) — A lawyer for a grand juror involved in weighing charges in the case of Breonna Taylor, the Black woman killed in a police raid gone wrong, urged a judge to let the anonymous juror to speak out…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Next Trump-Biden debates uncertain, though Oct. 22 is likely

WASHINGTON (AP) — The campaign's final debates between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden were thrown into uncertainty Thursday as the rival camps offered dueling proposals for the remaining faceoffs tha…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: Doctor: Trump safe for public return on Saturday

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: Biden says Trump 'looks down on' working class

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Attorneys: Extraditing Illinois teen charged with killing 2 in Kenosha violence 'would be to turn him over to the mob.'

CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys: Extraditing Illinois teen charged with killing 2 in Kenosha violence 'would be to turn him over to the mob.'

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Attorneys: Extraditing teen would 'turn him over to mob'

CHICAGO (AP) — Sending a 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters days after