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Samaritan projects budget deficit in 2027
MOSES LAKE — While Samaritan Healthcare is projected to make money through its operations in 2027, its bottom line…
Fire kills 240,000 chickens at Florida farm
DADE CITY, Fla. (AP) — A fire early Thursday killed as many as 240,000 chickens at a Florida farm operated by one of the nation's largest egg producers.
Verdict due in trial of French train attacker
PARIS (AP) — A verdict is due Thursday in the month-long trial of an Islamic State operative thwarted in his effort to attack a French train five years ago by a dramatic tackle by three American passengers.
UN: At least 120 migrants intercepted off Libya's coast
CAIRO (AP) — More than 120 Europe-bound migrants, including eight women and 28 children, were intercepted in the Mediterranean Sea by Libya's coast guard, the U.N. migration agency said on Thursday.
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US Joint Chiefs chairman meets with Taliban on peace talks
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The top U.S. general held unannounced talks with Taliban peace negotiators in the Persian Gulf to urge a reduction in violence across Afghanistan, even as senior American officials in Kabu…
Top US general holds unannounced talks with Taliban peace negotiators to urge reduction in violence across Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Top US general holds unannounced talks with Taliban peace negotiators to urge reduction in violence across Afghanistan.
Macron is the latest world leader to catch COVID-19
French President Emmanuel Macron is
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French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19
The Latest: France's Macron tests positive for COVID-19
PARIS — France's Elysee Palace says President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Putin denies involvement in Kremlin foe Navalny's poisoning
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected allegations that the Kremlin was behind the poisoning of his top political foe, opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and accused U.S. intelligence ag…
AP PHOTOS: Africa weathers COVID-19 storm in 2020
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — It was just a question of time until Africa would fall prey to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Top court rules Hungary flouted EU law by detaining migrants
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court ruled Thursday that Hungary has failed to respect EU law by denying people entering the country without authorization the right to apply for asylum and unlawfully deta…
Moon rocks in hand, China prepares for future moon missions
BEIJING (AP) — Following the successful return of moon rocks by its Chang’e 5 robotic probe, China is preparing for future missions that could set the stage for an eventual lunar base to host human explorers, a top…