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May 26, 2021 6:30 a.m.

Blinken turns to 'effective partner' Egypt to calm Mideast

CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken jetted to Egypt on Wednesday as he pressed ahead with a diplomatic mission aimed at shoring up a cease-fire that ended an 11-day war between Israel and the Gaza Strip's ruling Hamas militant group.

May 26, 2021 6:03 a.m.

UK judge ends trial of alleged coverup in 96 stadium deaths

LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Wednesday ended the trial of two former police officers and an ex-lawyer on charges of perverting the course of justice in connection with the 1989 Hillsborough soccer stadium disaster that saw 96 Liverpool fans die.

May 26, 2021 6:03 a.m.

AP-NORC poll: More Americans believe anti-Asian hate rising

WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Americans across racial and ethnic groups believe discrimination has worsened in the last year against Asian Americans, who became

May 26, 2021 6:03 a.m.

The Latest: EU seeks fines in AstraZeneca court case

BRUSSELS — The European Union took on vaccine producer AstraZeneca in a Brussels court on Wednesday and accused it of diverting promised doses to other nations when it had promised them for urgent delivery among the 27 member states.

May 26, 2021 5:27 a.m.

UK court ends trial of three men over Hillsborough disaster

LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Wednesday ended the trial of two former police officers and an ex-lawyer on charges of perverting the course of justice in connection with the 1989 Hillsborough soccer stadium disaster that saw 96 Liverpool fans die.

May 26, 2021 4:27 a.m.

Belarusian leader defends diversion of flight that drew fury

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus' authoritarian president defended Wednesday his decision to tell a passenger jet to land in his country and accused European leaders of waging a “hybrid war” to “strangle” his nation by ordering up new sanctions for diverting the flight and arresting an opposition journalist who was aboard.

May 26, 2021 3:27 a.m.

The Latest: Portugal backtracks on capital-focused vaccines

LISBON, Portugal - Portuguese authorities say they are speeding up their COVID-19 vaccination drive nationwide after prompting an outcry by saying inoculations would be accelerated only in the Lisbon region.

May 26, 2021 2:27 a.m.

Belarusian leader defends his action to divert flight

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus' authoritarian president on Wednesday defended his action to divert a European flight that triggered bruising European Union sanctions and accused the West of waging a “hybrid war” to “strangle” the ex-Soviet nation.

May 26, 2021 2:03 a.m.

The Latest: Pakistan opens jabs to all adults to boost rates

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan is offering jabs to its entire adult population in hopes of boosting COVID-19 vaccination rates, with only 5% of the population inoculated so far.

May 26, 2021 2:03 a.m.

Blinken arrives in Egypt to shore up Gaza cease-fire efforts

CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Egypt on Wednesday as he pressed ahead with a diplomatic mission aimed at shoring up a cease-fire that ended an 11-day war between Israel and the Gaza Strip's ruling Hamas militant group.

May 26, 2021 1:06 a.m.

Turkish teams on mission to persuade the vaccine-reluctant

MARDIN, Turkey (AP) — In the medieval Turkish city of Mardin, Medine Ereli calls out to a team of medical workers walking along the town’s cobblestoned main street. Her 59-year old husband refuses to get vaccinated, she tells the doctor and nurse, before leading them to Enver Ereli, who’s on the job as a municipal sanitation worker.

May 26, 2021 1 a.m.

Othello passes feral cat ordinance

OTHELLO — People who feed feral cats will be required to obtain a free “feral cat caregiver” permit under the terms of a new ordinance passed Monday and in effect Tuesday by the Othello City Council.

May 26, 2021 1 a.m.

Adams County Sheriff records for May 26, 2021

April 30-May 13

Big kitty: Lost cougar finds way into Ephrata home
May 26, 2021 1 a.m.

Big kitty: Lost cougar finds way into Ephrata home

EPHRATA — An Ephrata man found himself hosting an uninvited guest Tuesday morning when a cougar, spotted earlier wandering the city, jumped through his screen door and into his house.

May 26, 2021 12:27 a.m.

The Latest: South Korea mulls dropping masks for vaccinated

SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korean officials say they plan to allow people to drop their masks from July if they have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, as they mull incentives to promote inoculation.

May 26, 2021 12:03 a.m.

US restricts visas from Ethiopia, Eritrea over Tigray crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) —

May 26, 2021 12:03 a.m.

It's not just Arizona: Push to review 2020 ballots spreads

ATLANTA (AP) — Six months after

May 26, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Belarus opposition figure detained when flight diverted

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — A prominent opponent of Belarus' authoritarian president was arrested Sunday after the airliner in which he was traveling was diverted to the country after a bomb threat, in what the opposition and Western officials denounced as a hijacking operation by the government.

May 26, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Trump criminal investigation looms over Manhattan DA race

NEW YORK (AP) — Eight days after Donald Trump turns 75 next month, New York City voters will cast their last ballots in an election that's sure to have consequences for the former president.