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Updated 1 week, 3 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
Greek court rules Golden Dawn party criminal organization

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek court ruled on Wednesday that the far-right Golden Dawn party was operating as a criminal organization, delivering landmark guilty verdicts following a politically charged five-year tr…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Greek court rules far right Golden Dawn party guilty of operating as a criminal organization

ATHENS (AP) — Greek court rules far right Golden Dawn party guilty of operating as a criminal organization.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
World shares mixed after Trump calls halt to stimulus talks

World shares were mostly lower on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a stop to talks on another round of aid for the economy.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Israeli PM's wife may have violated lockdown with haircut

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife may have violated the country's coronavirus lockdown by inviting a hairdresser into the official residence last week to prepare her for a public ser…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Israeli police clash with ultra-Orthodox over virus rules

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police clashed with hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews overnight as they sought to enforce restrictions on public gatherings during a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, the police said Wednesday.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
AP News Digest 3:35 a.m.

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Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: Czech Republic adds record 4,400 new cases

PRAGUE — Coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic have hit a record high, surpassing 4,000 cases in one day for the first time.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Category 3 Hurricane Delta roars toward Mexico's Cancun area

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Delta, a slightly weakened but still dangerous Category 3 storm, barreled toward Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula with winds of 115 mph (185 kph) for an expected landfall south of the Canc…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
AP PHOTOS: Circus school in full swing again, despite COVID

BRUSSELS (AP) — The ropes are swinging. Chalk stains the mats anew. And students at the ESAC international circus school in Brussels are smiling again, even if it is through a mask sometimes.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Belarus opposition leader to meet top officials in Germany

BERLIN (AP) — Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is meeting top German officials on Wednesday, a day after sitting down with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Prosecutors seek secrecy as Jeffrey Epstein probe continues

NEW YORK (AP) — An investigation of financier Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of girls and women remains active, leading prosecutors Tuesday to try to prevent lawyers for his incarcerated ex-girlfriend from learning…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

Pence, Harris spar over COVID-19 in vice presidential debate

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Sri Lanka widens curfew, bans gatherings as virus surges

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Authorities in Sri Lanka on Wednesday widened a curfew and warned of legal action against those evading treatment for COVID-19 after reporting a growing cluster centered around a garment f…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
US Forecast

US Forecast for Thursday, October 8, 2020

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Lottery State-by-State-All

The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Wednesday: