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Former Moses Lake doctor arrested after shootout with U.S. Marshals in Florida
STUART, Flor. — Former Moses Lake physician Thomas Earl Steffens, 72, has been arrested in Florida after an alterc…
Trump says he's nixing plan for early vaccine at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was reversing an administration directive to vaccinate top government officials against COVID-19, while public distribution of the shot is limited to fro…
'External source' causes oil tanker blast off Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An oil tanker off Saudi Arabia's port city of Jiddah suffered an explosion early Monday after being hit by “an external source,” a shipping company said, suggesting another vessel…
US agencies hacked in monthslong global cyberspying campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. government agencies were ordered to scour their networks for malware and disconnect potentially compromised servers after authorities learned that the Treasury and Commerce departments were h…
Asia shares up as strong Japan data offsets Wall St losses
Shares rose in Asia on Monday, shrugging off a weak close last week on Wall Street after Japan's central bank reported a strong improvement in business sentiment.
Explosion reportedly strikes ship off Jiddah, Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An explosion rocked a ship off Saudi Arabia's port city of Jiddah on the Red Sea, authorities said Monday, without elaborating.
Japan 'tankan' business survey shows optimism over recovery
A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan shows business sentiment has improved sharply with expectations that the economy is recovering from a year-long recession.
First COVID 19 vaccine shipments arrive in Canada
TORONTO (AP) — The first of many freezer-packed COVID-19 vaccine vials have arrived in Canada.
Virus casts shadow over AP's pictures of the year in Asia
TOKYO (AP) — The year of the virus.
2 escaped Tennessee prison inmates found in Florida
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two inmates who escaped a northwest Tennessee prison were found Sunday in Florida, authorities said.
AP News in Brief at 9:00 p.m. EST
COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort
The Latest: COVID-19 vaccine begins arriving in Canada
TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the first of many freezer-packed COVID-19 vaccine vials have arrived in Canada.
US government agencies hacked; Russia a possible culprit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers broke into the networks of federal agencies including the Treasury and Commerce departments in attacks revealed just days after U.S. officials warned that cyber actors linked to the Russia…
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The Latest: More than 4,000 people hospitalized in LA County
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County has again broken a record for coronavirus hospitalizations, fulfilling the county public health director’s dire predictions in just days.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EST
COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort