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This year marks the 70th anniversary of the start of the Spanish Civil War. In Spain, there are no official commemoration ceremonies. That's in keeping with the silence with which Spaniards have generally treated the war - and the Franco dictatorship that followed. But many, including now elderly children of victims, are increasingly seeking some kind of closure.

Gasoline prices have been falling over the past month, with the average dropping 20 cents in the last three weeks. But diesel users have not seen the same price improvements.

After 15 years of lawsuits and delays, the Army Corps of Engineers is finally releasing enough water for a "spring rise" flood in the Missouri River. The goal is to spur breeding of an endangered fish, the Pallid Sturgeon. But the flood is controversial -- especially with down-river farmers. Frank Morris of member station KCUR reports.

North Korea says it's experiencing its first COVID outbreak. Experts are skeptical, but they are also wondering if this means the country will accept outside help or if it can handle it alone.

If abortion bans are enacted, millions would be forced to travel to less restrictive states, and some health providers are warning they may not be able to handle the surge in demand.

Seven-in-10 U.S. adults say they support some restrictions on abortions, and Americans are split on 15-week bans and whether abortion-inducing medication should be allowed to be mailed to homes.

While most consumers never see a silicon chip, they do see the results of their growing power: high-definition television sets, cell phones with cameras, faster and smarter computers. Ever-shrinking chips are not only giving consumers new products, but also helping the scientific community.

Callers spooked by reports that the government is assembling a massive database of telephone conversations are exploring ways to secure their privacy. For the privacy-obsessed, a prepaid cell phone and paying with cash are just the start.

Local organizations are behind food distributions in the East Side of Buffalo following the shooting at a Tops supermarket.

A closely divided Supreme Court rules that when police don't announce themselves when executing a search warrant, the justices will no longer require evidence seized to be excluded from any subsequent trial.