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Washington’s gas tax is going up, but state transportation revenue is falling short
Washington state’s gas tax, already among the highest in the nation, is going up next week. The state’s per-gal…
Palestinian rockets target Tel Aviv, setting off sirens
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli city of Tel Aviv is under fire from a barrage of rockets launched from the Gaza Strip.
Rockets kill 2 Israelis; 28 die in Gaza as Israel hits Hamas
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A confrontation between Israel and Hamas sparked by weeks of tensions in contested Jerusalem escalated Tuesday as Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza while militants barraged southe…
McConnell leads GOP in attack on Dems' voting rights bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans launched an all-out assault Tuesday on
The Latest: Nepal extends lockdown until end of May
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Authorities extended lockdown in the capital Kathmandu and surrounding districts by another 15 days as the Himalayan nation recorded the highest daily new cases and highest daily deaths from coro…
Correction: Virus Outbreak story
STOWE, Vt. (AP) — In a story May 10, 2021, about unemployment benefits, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Pennsylvania was among the states reinstating work-search requirements. Lawmakers are advancing…
Biden aims for vaccinating 70% of adult Americans by July 4
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one dose to 70% of adult Americans by July Fourth, focusing on easing access to shots as his administration tackles th…
Hamas fires rockets deep into Israel, escalating tensions
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip fired rockets toward Jerusalem on Monday, setting off air raid sirens throughout the city, after hundreds of Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli police …
Prospects dim for passage of LGBTQ rights bill in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Controlling Congress and the White House for the first time in a decade, Democrats were hopeful that this would be the year they finally secured civil rights protections for LGBTQ Americans.
In booting Cheney, 'My Kevin' leads GOP back to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Kevin McCarthy is leading his party to an inflection point, preparing to
Caitlyn Jenner campaign makes next stop on Fox Hannity show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The slow unfolding of Caitlyn Jenner’s campaign for California governor will continue with an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, as the Republican who calls herself a “compassionate disru…
Capitol rioters make questionable claims about police
PHOENIX (AP) — Joshua Matthew Black said in a YouTube video that he was protecting the officer at the U.S. Capitol who had been pepper sprayed and fallen to the ground as the crowd rushed the building entrance on J…
The Latest: Japan to purchase antibody cocktail for COVID-19
TOKYO — Japan’s government said Monday that it has agreed to purchase an antibody cocktail to be produced and marketed for COVID-19 treatment by a Japanese drug maker Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. which has a licensing…
Oregon moves toward safe storage of guns; ban from Capitol
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would mandate safe storage of guns and ban them from the state Capitol. Republican lawmakers strenuously objected, saying they and others will be de…
Madrid's anti-lockdown champion heads to win in election
MADRID (AP) — Madrid's conservative leader, a champion of relaxed measures against the coronavirus and a scourge of the left-wing central government's handling of the pandemic, looked on course for a solid victory …
The Latest: Pakistanis shop ahead of weeklong lockdown
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has reported 120 deaths and 4105 new cases of COVID-19 in a single day ahead of a planned closure of all business and transport for a week starting Saturday.