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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…
North Korea holds its biggest political event amid crises
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has opened the first full congress of its ruling party in five years, with leader Kim Jong Un admitting his previous economic development plans have failed. The congress could …
The Latest: Ossoff stops by polling site before closing time
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Thailand scrambles to contain outbreak, secure vaccines
BANGKOK (AP) — For much of 2020, Thailand had the coronavirus under control. After a strict nationwide lockdown in April and May, the number of new local infections dropped to zero, where they remained for the next…
The Latest: Georgia has 1st case of UK coronavirus variant
ATLANTA — Georgia officials say they have confirmed the state’s first case of the coronavirus variant that was first seen in the United Kingdom.
Reports: Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy figures arrested
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police arrested about 50 pro-democracy figures Wednesday for allegedly violating the new national security law by participating in an unofficial primary election last year held to increas…
Opposition party, local media say several Hong Kong pro-democracy figures have been arrested under national security law
HONG KONG (AP) — Opposition party, local media say several Hong Kong pro-democracy figures have been arrested under national security law.
Georgia counting votes in runoffs that decide Senate control
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia officials began counting the final votes of the nation's turbulent 2020 election season on Tuesday night as polls closed in two critical races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate a…
Trump orders ban on transactions with more Chinese apps
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay and WeChat Pay. The order goes into effect in 45 days, at which point Joe Biden will be the preside…
The Latest: GOP initially failed to credential poll watchers
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The Latest: Washington state to ease restrictions Monday
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says some pandemic restrictions will be eased next week and the state will change its reopening plan to move from a county-based oversight system to one focused on regio…
AP VoteCast: GOP voters in Georgia back Trump's false claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — About three-quarters of voters who backed Republican candidates in Georgia's Senate runoffs say President-elect Joe Biden was not legitimately elected in November, according to AP VoteCast, a surv…
Fishermen rescue naked fugitive from Australian tree
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Two fishermen have rescued a naked fugitive who they found sitting on a tree branch in Australian crocodile habitat.
Salvador court convicts ex-president of illicit enrichment
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A court in El Salvador found ex-President Tony Saca guilty and his wife, Ana Ligia de Saca, guilty of illicit enrichment Tuesday and ordered them to repay the government $4.4 millio…
Republican Party faces defining moment under Trump's shadow
NEW YORK (AP) — The Republican Party is facing a defining moment.
Georgia counting ballots in crucial Senate runoff elections
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia officials began counting the final votes of the nation's turbulent 2020 election season on Tuesday night as polls closed in two critical races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate a…