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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
The Latest: Two Oklahoma Universities delay spring semester

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Oklahoma’s two largest universities are both delaying the start of their spring semester and canceling spring break because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Second search for Tulsa Race Massacre victims set to begin

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A second search for the remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre will begin on Oct. 19, the city said Tuesday.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Attorney for St. Louis couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters says his clients have been indicted

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Attorney for St. Louis couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters says his clients have been indicted.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Panel upholds firing of Colorado cop for ignoring pleas

DENVER (AP) — An independent municipal panel on Tuesday upheld the termination of a Colorado police officer fired for not assisting a restrained Black woman who begged for help after she became lodged upside down i…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Email points to ban on masks in virus-stricken jail housing

ALFRED, Maine (AP) — An email points to an outright ban on masks in housing units in a Maine jail dealing with a coronavirus outbreak that's linked to a wedding and reception that made national news.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Felony rioting charges dropped against Kentucky lawmaker

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Felony rioting charges were dropped Tuesday against a Kentucky lawmaker and others arrested last month during protests demanding justice for Breonna Taylor.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
US surgeon general cited for being in closed Hawaii park

HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. surgeon general was cited for being in a closed Hawaii park in August while in the islands helping with surge testing amid a spike in coronavirus cases, according to a criminal complaint fi…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Boy, 1, killed in carjacking during Texas custody meeting

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas man was charged with capital murder after police say he stole a woman's car and ran over and killed her 1-year-old son when he ambushed a custody meeting between the boy's parents.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Kansas City activists camp at City Hall in police protest

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Activists who were outraged when a white Kansas City police officer knelt on the back of a Black pregnant woman during an arrest last week have set up camp outside City Hall and say they pla…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
John Hagee, prominent megachurch pastor, ill with COVID-19

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Prominent megachurch pastor and conservative activist John Hagee has been diagnosed with COVID-19, his son announced during services at the Texas church his father founded.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Election 2020, ADVISORY

Here are today’s plans for coverage of Election 2020. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Nearly 40 nations criticize China's human rights policies

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nearly 40 mainly Western countries criticized China’s treatment of minority groups, especially in Xinjiang and Tibet, on Tuesday and expressed grave concern at the impact of its new national s…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Relatives: French woman, Mali politician freed by jihadists

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Relatives of a prominent Malian politician and a French aid worker held hostage by Islamic extremists said late Tuesday that both had been freed and would soon be on their way to the capital, Ba…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Why worry? There’s little certainty in virus severity

Should people fear the coronavirus?

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: AP probe: Ignored warnings on medical supplies

NEW YORK — The United States was unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic and failed to react quickly, despite decades of warnings about diminishing medical supplies and protective equipment.