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Washington reaches record-high fuel prices
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices in Washington hit a record high Monday at an average of $5.67. The previous record was set…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Weekly Grand' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Weekly Grand" game were:
The Latest: Floyd tested positive for COVID-19 in April
The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
Death of man in Tacoma police custody caused by restraint
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday that he and Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards will push to make sure there is a “full and complete investigation into the death” of Manuel Ellis, who died on March 3…
The Latest: Show of force from law enforcement in Washington
The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
The Latest: Police department in Charlotte under criticism
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The Latest: National team investigating fires in Minneapolis
The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
Huge crowd protests in Seattle as criticism of police mounts
SEATTLE (AP) — A sea of protesters packed streets in Seattle on Wednesday in a sixth straight day of demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd, amid increasing criticism of the police department's repeated us…
The Latest: Thousands march peacefully in Washington
The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
The Latest: Explosions hit 50 ATMs in Philadelphia
The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
Massive Portland protest peaceful again with late chaos
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More than 10,000 people demonstrated peacefully in Portland in one of the largest U.S. protests Tuesday before police say late in the evening a group of several hundred broke away and engaged …
Democratic governors to GOP counterparts: oppose deployment
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic governors on Wednesday called on their Republican counterparts to join them in opposing President Donald Trump's threatened deployment of the U.S. military to quell bouts of violence…
Portland, Oregon, city of protest, reels from nightly chaos
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — This liberal city is known — and prepared — for protests that can descend into chaos, but even it is reeling from the nightly unrest splintering off peaceful demonstrations over police killing…
Seattle police chief vows changes in crowd-control tactics
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best on Wednesday vowed to make sure her officers' badges are visible when they cover protests and agreed to look into crowd-control tactics, but she defended their need t…
The Latest: Thousands again protesting near White House
The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
Chelan judge declines to move suit against stay-home order
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A judge in Chelan County on Wednesday declined to move a lawsuit challenging Gov. Jay Inslee's emergency stay-home orders arising from the coronavirus pandemic to Olympia.