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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…
Two killed, 24 missing in severe floods in Italy and France
PARIS (AP) — Flooding from record rains in the mountainous region that spans France and Italy killed two people in Italy and left at least 24 people in the two countries missing Saturday.
Egypt reveals 59 ancient coffins found near Saqqara pyramids
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s tourism and antiquities minster said on Saturday archaeologists have unearthed dozens of ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of Cairo.
Migrant caravan from Honduras faces roadblocks in Guatemala
POPTUN, Guatemala (AP) — Early Saturday, hundreds of Honduran migrants who had entered Guatemala this week without registering were being bused back to their country's border by authorities after running into a lar…
Suspicious object found on train in Germany, deactivated
BERLIN (AP) — Police say experts have deactivated a suspicious object found in an out-of-service train in the German city of Cologne.
The Latest: Wisconsin senator confirms coronavirus infection
MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) — The Latest on coronavirus infections hitting President Donald Trump and others in his circle (all times local):
One killed, 25 missing in severe floods in Italy and France
PARIS (AP) — Flooding from record rains in the mountainous region that spans France and Italy killed an Italian firefighter and left at least 25 people missing Saturday.
Amid pandemic challenges, houses of worship show resiliency
The coronavirus pandemic has posed daunting challenges for houses of worship across the U.S., often entailing large financial losses and suspension of in-person services. It also has sparked moments of gratitude, w…
Surge in new GOP voters puts pressure on Florida Democrats
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) —
VP Pence ordered borders closed after CDC experts refused
NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence in March directed the nation’s top disease control agency to use its emergency powers to effectively seal the U.S. borders, overruling the agency’s scientists who said ther…
Cal Cunningham admits sending sexually suggestive texts
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Democratic challenger in North Carolina's closely contested U.S. Senate contest has admitted to exchanging sexually suggestive text messages with a woman who's not his wife, but he said he …
Trump at military hospital; new cases among allies emerge
WASHINGTON (AP) — A feverish and fatigued President Donald Trump was spending the weekend at a military hospital for treatment of COVID-19, as new cases continued to emerged among some of the president’s top advise…
'Best Germany yet' marks 30th anniversary of reunification
BERLIN (AP) — Germany marked the 30th anniversary of its reunification on Saturday, drawing a generally positive picture of the progress made in knitting together east and west. The country's president declared tha…
The Latest: WHO ask Turkey for consistent virus reporting
ISTANBUL — The World Health Organization’s office in Turkey has reiterated its call for reporting coronavirus data in line with WHO guidance to “harmonize data collection and response measures.”
WHO calls on Turkey to follow its COVID-19 reporting guides
ISTANBUL (AP) — The World Health Organization’s office in Turkey has reiterated its call for reporting COVID-19 data in line with WHO guidances to “harmonize data collection and response measures.”
Azerbaijan president criticizes mediators; fighting rages on
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Heavy fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan continued Saturday in their conflict over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, while Azerbaijan’s president criticized the internationa…