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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…
AP PHOTOS: Prayers, candles and Santas for year-end holidays
Santa Claus got around quite a bit last month — despite the pandemic.
The Latest: Trump pressures Pence to overturn Biden's win
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the
The Latest: Ossoff claims a win, but race too early to call
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EU agency authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union’s medicines agency gave the green light Wednesday to Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine, a decision that gives the 27-nation bloc a second vaccine to use in the desperate battle to …
India says it will prioritize Sri Lanka in providing vaccine
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — India's foreign minister told Sri Lanka's president on Wednesday that Sri Lanka will be prioritized when Indian-produced COVID-19 vaccines are ready for export, the president's office said…
The Latest: Warnock says win gives Georgia 'a sense of hope'
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Sudan says it signed 'Abraham Accords' with US
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan on Wednesday said it signed the “Abraham Accords” with the U.S., paving the way for the African country to normalize ties with Israel.
Sudan says it has signed the 'Abraham Accords' with the US, paving the way for normalization of ties with Israel
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan says it has signed the 'Abraham Accords' with the US, paving the way for normalization of ties with Israel.
EU agency approves Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union’s medicines agency gave the green light Wednesday to Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine, a decision that gives the 27-nation bloc a second vaccine to use in the desperate battle to …
UK leader to use 'every second' to vaccinate the vulnerable
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged that his government would use “every available second” to shield the elderly and the vulnerable from the virus rampaging across Britain as he told Parliament …
The Latest: European Union gives OK to Moderna vaccine
AMSTERDAM — The European Union’s medicines agency has given approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.
US, Sudan agree to settle African country's World Bank debt
CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. and Sudan on Wednesday agreed to settle the African’s country’s debt to the World Bank, widely seen as a key step toward the nation’s economic recovery after the 2019 overthrow of longtime aut…
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The Latest: Germany: Shortages slow down vaccine rollout
BERLIN — Germany’s health minister is defending the slow start of the country’s vaccine campaign, saying he understands the desire for a faster rollout but that people should keep in mind that there is a global sho…
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, January 6, 2021