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Updated 1 week, 4 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
Authorities: Arkansas police officer killed in shooting

PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — A police officer was fatally shot Monday at a hotel in Arkansas, authorities said.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
CDC says coronavirus can spread indoors in updated guidance

NEW YORK (AP) —

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: White House won't let DC help in contact tracing

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's health after his COVID-19 diagnosis and hospitalization, and infections of close aides and others (all times local):

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: Biden glad Trump is better, says crisis remains

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

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Israel army strikes Gaza target after rocket attack

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli aircraft struck what the army said was a Hamas military target in the southern Gaza Strip late Monday, shortly after Gaza militants fired a rocket into Israel.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Tennessee inmate who claims innocence asks for clemency

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee death row inmate who has always claimed innocence asked the governor on Monday to commute his sentence to life in prison.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: Doctors can't say when Trump won't be contagious

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's health after his COVID-19 diagnosis and hospitalization, and infections of close aides and others (all times local):

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
2 justices slam court's 2015 decision in gay marriage case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court, already poised to take a significant turn to the right, opened its new term Monday with a jolt from two conservative justices who raised new criticism of the court’s embrace of …

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Council to consider apology for anti-Klan rally deaths

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina city council will consider a resolution and apology on Tuesday for the shooting deaths of five demonstrators at a rally against the Ku Klux Klan and American Nazi Party near…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Canadian orphan in Syrian camp set free, will come to Canada

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A five-year-old Canadian girl stuck inside Syria after her family was killed in an airstrike is on her way to Canada.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Syrians linked to IS will be allowed to leave sprawling camp

BEIRUT (AP) — The Kurdish-led authority in northeast Syria will allow Syrian citizens to leave a sprawling camp that houses tens of thousands of women and children, many of them linked to the Islamic State group, a…

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
Trump Virus, ADVISORY

Here are today’s plans for coverage for President Trump and others who visited the White House testing positive for the coronavirus. We will have comprehensive coverage coming throughout the day. For up-to-the minu…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: Doctor: Trump may not be 'out of the woods yet'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's health after his COVID-19 diagnosis and hospitalization, and infections of close aides and others (all times local):

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Virus Outbreak-Deadly Shortages, ADVISORY

From the very moment the coronavirus reached America’s shores, the country was unprepared. Hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities didn’t have the masks, gloves, gowns and other equipment needed t…