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UPDATED: Former Moses Lake doctor arrested after shootout with U.S. Marshals in Florida
STUART, Fla. — Former Moses Lake surgeon Thomas Earl Steffens, 72, has been arrested in Florida after an altercati…
Chicago priest Pfleger `devastated' by sex-abuse allegations
CHICAGO (AP) — An activist Chicago Catholic priest who has garnered attention for taking on everyone from drug dealers to Jerry Springer said Wednesday that he is “devastated” by allegations that he sexually abused…
Woman charged for stealing $10K dog from Houston-area shop
HOUSTON (AP) — A woman who allegedly stole a $10,000 bulldog from a Houston-area pet shop and fled in a speeding car while an employee chased her and clung to the hood was charged with aggravated robbery, authoriti…
EXPLAINER: How Democrats won Georgia's 2 Senate runoffs
The Associated Press on Wednesday declared Democrat Jon Ossoff the winner of his U.S. Senate runoff election, the second such seat captured by the party in twin contests that were held in Georgia on Tuesday.
The Latest: Ballot counting paused in large Georgia county
The Latest on the
The Latest: CVS, Walgreens to deliver vaccines by Jan 25
The drugstore chains CVS and Walgreens both said Wednesday that they expect to finish delivering the first round of COVID-19 vaccine doses at nursing homes on schedule by January 25.
DC police chief says protesters deployed ‘chemical irritants on police’ to gain access to US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — DC police chief says protesters deployed ‘chemical irritants on police’ to gain access to US Capitol.
The Latest: Trump tells 'very special' protesters to go home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's false claims, fuel on a day of chaos
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pressed his hopeless case for overturning the election to a crowd of supporters Wednesday, fueling the grievances of a mob that then stormed the Capitol and disrupted the co…
AP VoteCast: How Democrats won the Georgia Senate runoffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgia Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock were propelled to victory in
US holds first lease sale for Alaska's Arctic refuge
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. government held its first-ever oil and gas lease sale Wednesday for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, an event critics labeled as a bust with major oil companies staying on th…
Stocks rally despite protests on hopes for Senate turnover
Wall Street rallied Wednesday on expectations of more stimulus for the economy, although the enthusiasm was dampened by chaotic scenes in Washington as pro-Trump protestors stormed the U.S. Capitol. The S&P 500 ros…
At least 1 explosive device found near US Capitol; law enforcement officials say it's no longer a threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least 1 explosive device found near US Capitol; law enforcement officials say it's no longer a threat.
Arizona deemed 'hot spot of the world' amid virus surge
PHOENIX (AP) — Five months after President Donald Trump hailed Arizona as a model for how it dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, public health experts warned Wednesday that the state has become “the hot spot of the w…
The Latest: CVS, Walmart to deliver vaccines by Jan 25
The drugstore chains CVS and Walgreens both said Wednesday that they expect to finish delivering the first round of COVID-19 vaccine doses at nursing homes on schedule by January 25.
Trump, in video message, tells supporters 'go home' but keeps up false election attacks and calls backers 'very special'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump, in video message, tells supporters 'go home' but keeps up false election attacks and calls backers 'very special.'