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February 27, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Worcester approves about $30M more for new ballpark

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The Worcester City Council has approved a revised financing plan to address about $30 million in increased costs for a new baseball stadium being built in the city for the Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate.

February 27, 2020 12:05 a.m.

$250M homelessness tax measure on Portland-area May ballot

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The regional government that oversees three counties in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area has voted to refer a ballot measure to voters this May that would raise $250 million a year to address chronic homelessness in the region.

February 27, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Editorial Roundup: US

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

February 27, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Shifting demographics drive GOP nosedive on US West Coast

BEND, Ore. (AP) — In the early 1990s, the population of Bend was around 25,000 and leaned Republican. A lumber mill operated in the Oregon high-desert town along the banks of a scenic river.

February 27, 2020 12:05 a.m.

UN: Rival Libyan politicians meet for peace talks in Geneva

CAIRO (AP) — Rival Libyan politicians met on Wednesday for U.N.-sponsored political talks in Geneva aimed at ending the latest round of fighting over the country's capital, Tripoli.

February 26, 2020 11:58 p.m.

CBH editorial: Working together for Moses Lake water

It’s almost March, and spring is waiting in the wings. Here in Moses Lake, spring means changing our clocks and getting out the lawn furniture, and it is also when our eyes turn toward the big body of water for which our town is named.

Developer eyes Soap Lake for RV park
February 26, 2020 11:58 p.m.

Developer eyes Soap Lake for RV park

SOAP LAKE — A West Side developer is looking to build a nearly 40 acre, high-end RV park near the intersection of Division Street and state Route 28.

February 26, 2020 8:30 p.m.

UN disarmament chief: nuclear arms race is threatening world

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. disarmament chief warned Wednesday that the specter of an unbridled nuclear arms race is threatening the world for the first time since the 1970s, the height of the Cold War between the United States and the former Soviet Union.

February 26, 2020 6:30 p.m.

AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST

Gunman kills 5 at Milwaukee brewery before taking own life

February 26, 2020 4:30 p.m.

Editorial Roundup: US

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

February 26, 2020 3:30 p.m.

AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EST

Trump faces credibility test as he plays down virus threat

February 26, 2020 2:30 p.m.

Louisiana senator seeks to undo admission criteria penalties

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After Louisiana’s higher education policy-making board toughened admissions criteria for public universities, the chairman of the state Senate's education committee immediately filed legislation aimed at undoing the financial penalties added for schools that violate the standards.

February 26, 2020 1:05 p.m.

Worcester approves about $30M more for new ballpark

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The Worcester City Council has approved a revised financing plan to address about $30 million in increased costs for a new baseball stadium being built in the city for the Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate.

February 26, 2020 1:05 p.m.

Shifting demographics drive GOP nosedive on US West Coast

BEND, Ore. (AP) — In the early 1990s, the population of Bend was around 25,000 and leaned Republican. A lumber mill operated in the Oregon high-desert town along the banks of a scenic river.

February 26, 2020 12:05 p.m.

Cooper, Forest need primary wins before governor's showdown

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's Democratic governor will have to defend his seat against the highest ranking Republican official elected statewide in this fall's general election if each wins his respective party primary next week.

February 26, 2020 12:05 p.m.

China slams US over 'attack' on its candidate to UN body

GENEVA (AP) — A Chinese ambassador on Wednesday ripped into the U.S. for an “attack” on China's candidate to head a United Nations agency that monitors and tracks intellectual property like patents, trademarks and industrial designs — a lucrative and crucial part of the growing digital age.

February 26, 2020 11:30 a.m.

Syrian army hits civilian sites in relentless Idlib campaign

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces bombed civilian targets in the northwestern Idlib province Wednesday, pushing ahead with a fierce military campaign that has sent nearly a million people fleeing from their homes and killed hundreds over the past three months.

February 26, 2020 11:30 a.m.

AP News Digest 2 p.m.

Here are the AP's latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP's coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.

February 26, 2020 11:05 a.m.

$250M homelessness tax measure on Portland-area May ballot

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The regional government that oversees three counties in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area has voted to refer a ballot measure to voters this May that would raise $250 million a year to address chronic homelessness in the region.

February 26, 2020 8:05 a.m.

World powers: 'serious concerns' about Iran's atom program

VIENNA (AP) — The world powers that remain party to the nuclear deal with Iran expressed "serious concerns" Wednesday about Tehran's violations of the pact, while acknowledging that time was running out to find a way to salvage it.