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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…
Lawmakers given gas masks as protesters breach US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters supporting President Donald Trump violently clashed with law enforcement Wednesday, sending the U.S. Capitol into chaos, locking the building down and halting the vote to certify Joe Bi…
Romney heckled in airport in another show of GOP divisions
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Supporters of President Donald Trump heckled Republican U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah in an airport, illustrating divisions in the Republican Party between Trump loyalists and those ready to a…
The Latest: Lockdown at Capitol as protesters storm building
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the
US Capitol locked down as Trump supporters clash with police
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol locked down Wednesday with lawmakers inside as violent clashes broke out between supporters of President Donald Trump and police.
US Capitol locks down with lawmakers inside as Trump supporters clash with police
WASHINGTON (AP) — US Capitol locks down with lawmakers inside as Trump supporters clash with police.
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Senate recesses Electoral College debate after protesters force lockdown of Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate recesses Electoral College debate after protesters force lockdown of Capitol.
Florida company accused of steering vaccines to rich donors
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida launched an investigation Wednesday into an upscale nursing home amid reports that it administered coronavirus vaccines to wealthy donors and members of a country club along wit…
2 detectives involved in Breonna Taylor's death are fired
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two more officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor have been fired — a detective believed to have fired the fatal shot and another who sought the search warrant that led to th…
Former client sues lawyer convicted of massive fraud scheme
LEXINGTON Ky. (AP) — An eastern Kentucky attorney who admitted to defrauding the government of more than $600 million in Social Security disability benefits is being sued by a former client in a case that seeks to …
Qatar emerges from Gulf spat resolute and largely unscathed
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qataris awoke to a surprise blockade and boycott by Gulf Arab neighbors 3 1/2 years ago, and this week were jolted again by the sudden announcement that it was all over.
Justice Department says it's been affected by Russian hack
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday that about 3% of its email accounts could be compromised as part of a massive breach of federal government agencies that U.S. officials have linked to Russia.
Arizona border deaths hit 10-year high after record heat
PHOENIX (AP) — A project that maps the bodies of border-crossers recovered from Arizona’s inhospitable deserts, valleys and mountains said it documented 227 deaths in 2020, the highest in a decade after the hottest…
Republicans raise first objection in Congress to Biden win
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers mounted their first official challenge to Joe Biden’s presidential election win Wednesday, objecting to state results from Arizona as they took up Donald Trump’s relentless ef…
The Latest: Police order evacuation of buildings on Hill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the