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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…
US proposes ending rule that weakened wild bird protections
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday proposed revoking a rule imposed under former President Donald Trump that weakened the government's power to enforce a century-old law that protects most U.…
Online speech shield under fire as Trump Facebook ban stays
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lurking beneath
Mexico: Russia's Sputnik V shortages mean limited 2nd doses
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Russian authorities have been having so many problems producing second doses of their Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine that Russia probably will be unable to supply enough to people who already got …
David Attenborough to address leaders at UN climate summit
LONDON (AP) — Veteran British broadcaster David Attenborough has been appointed the “people’s advocate” at the global climate summit this year, where he is expected to address political leaders about the need for u…
Supreme Court won't take Maryland bump stock ban case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is declining to take up a challenge to Maryland’s ban on bump stocks and other devices that make guns fire faster.
4 ex-cops indicted on US civil rights charges in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of violating the Black man’s constitutional rights as he w…
Republicans promote pandemic relief they voted against
NEW YORK (AP) — Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., said it pained her to vote against
Experts say cyberattack on US pipeline is a wake-up call
NEW YORK (AP) — The shutdown of a vital U.S. pipeline because of a ransomware attack stretched into a third day Sunday, with the Biden administration saying an “all-hands-on-deck” effort is underway to restore oper…
Campaign stunt, ads bring California recall into new phase
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's recall election now features “the beast" and a “compassionate disruptor."
As pandemic ebbs, an old fear is new again: mass shootings
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Brianne Smith was overjoyed to get an e-mail telling her to schedule a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Hours later, her relief was replaced by dread: a phone alert — another mass public s…
NKorea warns US of 'very grave situation' over Biden speech
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday warned that the United States will face “a very grave situation” and alleged that President Joe Biden “made a big blunder” in his recent speech by calling the North a…
Super Thursday: Britons vote in a bumper crop of elections
LONDON (AP) — Millions of British voters were casting ballots Thursday in local and regional elections, and the choices of Scottish voters in particular could have huge repercussions for the future of the United Ki…
WHO official denies lying to Italy prosecutors over report
ROME (AP) — A top World Health Organization official has strongly denied making false statements to Italian prosecutors about a spiked U.N. report into Italy’s coronavirus response, doubling down on his assertions …
Florida gov signs GOP voting law critics call 'un-American'
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a major rewrite of Florida's elections law on Thursday, tightening rules around drop boxes and mail-in voting in the presidential battleground. Critics say the chan…
The Latest: Utility regulator shares discredited theories
PHOENIX — An elected Arizona utility regulator has shared discredited conspiracy theories while trying to persuade energy and power providers not to require their employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.