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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…
Oregon governor resists using National Guard in active role
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Monday she won’t send National Guard troops to actively help quell violent protests in Portland over the killing of George Floyd because they aren’t needed and that…
The Latest: Trump makes surprise visit to St. John’s Church
The Latest on the 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 fire tear gas to disperse D.C. protest
The Latest on the 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:
Brooms in hand, people patch up stores damaged in protests
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Carrying brooms, shovels, trash bags and cans of paint, thousands of people from Los Angeles to New York swept up glass from broken store windows, covered over graffiti and organized ransa…
The Latest: Medical examiner lists Floyd’s death as homicide
The Latest on the 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: Illinois man faces federal charges in rioting
The Latest on the 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:
Seattle imposes curfew again following violent protests
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Monday that while the damage from weekend protests that turned violent must be condemned and those responsible prosecuted, “we will not allow that to obscure th…
The Latest: New York City imposing 11 p.m. curfew
The Latest on the 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: Family-ordered autopsy: Floyd died of asphyxia
The Latest on the 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: Floyd's brother appeals for peace in Minneapolis
The Latest on the 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:
Portland mayor asks governor to call up National Guard
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, and the state's federal prosecutor asked Gov. Kate Brown on Monday to call up the Oregon National Guard to help police in the state's largest city with protests …
Inslee activates National Guard following Floyd protests
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has activated the National Guard following vandalism and mass theft in stores and shopping malls in multiple cities following protests over the killing of George Flo…
Bid to halt Nevada oil drilling in sage grouse habitat
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists say the Trump administration’s approval of exploratory drilling for oil in sage grouse habitat on federal land in eastern Nevada violates its own protection guidelines and ignores…
The Latest: Police union critical of Minneapolis leadership
The Latest on the 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:
King County seeks further easing of COVID-19 restrictions
SEATTLE (AP) — King County plans to apply for approval to enter into a modified Phase 1 on Monday after Gov. Jay Inslee announced he wouldn't extend the state’s COVID-19 stay-home orders.