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Army takes custody of Gorge shooting suspect
MOSES LAKE — The Army has taken custody of the soldier accused of killing two people and injuring several others d…
Hospital quickly vaccinates 850 people after freezer fails
UKIAH, Calif. (AP) — A hospital in Northern California quickly vaccinated 850 people after a freezer that was holding the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines failed, prompting officials to do an emergency distribution of the…
VIRUS TODAY: Virus growth outpaces vaccines globally
Here’s what’s happening Tuesday with the pandemic in the U.S.:
Fauci: US could soon give 1 million vaccinations a day
The U.S. could soon be giving at least a million COVID-19 vaccinations a day despite the sluggish start, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday, even as he warned of a dangerous next few weeks as the coronavirus surges.
Self-described American nationalist is held in NYC bomb hoax
NEW YORK (AP) — A self-described American nationalist suspected of
Appeals court upholds hold on Arkansas abortion laws
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday kept on hold an Arkansas law banning abortions 18 weeks into a woman's pregnancy and another banning the procedure from being performed because the fetus …
Wisconsin prosecutors decline to charge white police officer who shot Black man in back, leaving him paralyzed
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin prosecutors decline to charge white police officer who shot Black man in back, leaving him paralyzed.
No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin prosecutor declined Tuesday to file charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man in the back in Kenosha, concluding he couldn't disprove the officer's contention that…
The Latest: Georgia precinct to extend election voting time
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Top French political expert accused of incestuous sex abuse
PARIS (AP) — The prosecutor for Paris opened an investigation Tuesday into accusations of incestuous sexual abuse involving a prominent French political expert, Olivier Duhamel.
The Latest: Georgia election going well, despite Trump tweet
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Embed-Chart-Virus Outbreak-UK Cases, ADVISORY
VIRUS OUTBREAK-UK CASES — Chart. This digital embed shows cumulative coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom as cases spiked, following the discovery of a new variant of the virus in September 2020. This chart will…
Colombia brings back lockdowns as coronavirus cases rise
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As the holiday season winds down, Colombia is experiencing a sharp rise in coronavirus infections that has prompted several cities to impose curfews and stay at home measures that had not be…
Gas tank explosion in Kosovo injures 44, damages shops
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — An explosion involving a liquefied gas tank Tuesday injured dozens of people in southern Kosovo, according to police and health authorities.
After top staff exodus, Texas AG seeks $43M for Google suit
DALLAS (AP) — The mass exodus of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top staff over accusations of bribery against their former boss has left the Republican seeking $43 million in public funds to replace some of th…
Brazilian city in Amazon declares virus state of emergency
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Brazilian city of Manaus in the heart of the Amazon has declared a 180-day state of emergency due to a surge of new cases of coronavirus, according to a statement.