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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…
Military: Wisconsin fighter pilot died in Michigan crash
STEUBEN, Mich. (AP) — A Wisconsin-based fighter pilot died after a plane crashed in a national forest in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula during a training mission, military officials said Thursday.
3 charged with arson during downtown Minneapolis unrest
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three men have been indicted on federal arson charges in connection with fires that were set inside the Target corporate headquarters building during unrest that followed rumors of an August poli…
Audiobooks-Top 10-ADVISORY
The Audiobooks-Top 10 fixture normally scheduled to move on Tuesday is still delayed. It will move when received by the provider. We do not have an estimated time of arrival.
House committee issues subpoena for Census documents
The congressional committee that oversees the Census Bureau issued a subpoena Thursday to U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, seeking documents related to data irregularities that threaten to upend a yearend deadl…
Home of civil rights icon Evers named as a national monument
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The historic home of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers is now a national monument, the U.S. interior secretary and members of Mississippi’s congressional delegation announced Thursday.
Disputed Western Sahara is in spotlight after US decision
The disputed territory of Western Sahara was central to a deal announced by President Donald Trump on Thursday
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The Latest: Ontario province to begin vaccinations next week
TORONTO — Canada’s most populous province will begin administering COVID-19 vaccinations at hospitals in Toronto and Ottawa on Tuesday.
Falwell drops defamation lawsuit against Liberty University
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Jerry Falwell Jr. has dropped a
5 bicyclists killed, 4 injured in crash on Nevada highway
BOLDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — At least five bicyclists were killed and four others injured in a crash Thursday involving a box truck on U.S. Highway 95 north of Searchlight, Nevada Highway Patrol officials said.
The Latest: Pence talks vaccines in SC as virus cases rise
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Vice President Mike Pence has traveled to South Carolina to talk about coronavirus vaccines, as cases are rising in the state.
Albania: New protest over police shooting, minister resigns
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Demonstrators clashed with police for a second day Thursday in the Albanian capital, Tirana, during a protest over this week's fatal police shooting of a man during curfew hours.
VIRUS TODAY: 1 million cases in 5 days, FDA meets on vaccine
Here's what's happening Thursday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
Probe: CDC official says she was ordered to delete email
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior manager with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told congressional investigators she was ordered to delete an email suggesting attempted political interference by the Trump ad…
NAACP branch whose leader was harassed elects new president
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont NAACP branch has chosen a new president after the current leader decided to step down, saying she and her family had been racially harassed.