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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…
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US govt, states sue Facebook for 'predatory' conduct
2 men sentenced in Great Smoky Mountains National Park rapes
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two men have been sentenced to federal prison in the rapes of young male victims in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to federal prosecutors.
Researchers say new species of beaked whale found off Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Researchers looking for an elusive species of beaked whale said Wednesday they think they have found another new, previously unknown species off Mexico’s western Pacific coast.
UN chief warns `vaccine nationalism' is moving at full speed
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that “vaccine nationalism” is moving “at full speed,” leaving poor people around the globe watching preparations for inoculations against th…
California man charged with decapitating son, daughter
LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California father of four has been charged with decapitating his teenage son and 12-year-old daughter and abusing his two other boys, prosecutors said.
The Latest: UN chief warns against 'vaccine nationalism'
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says “vaccine nationalism” is moving “at full speed.” He says that is leaving people in developing nations around the world watching preparations for the rol…
Fewer Black kids getting flu shots, worrying CDC officials
NEW YORK (AP) — More Americans have been getting flu shots this year, apparently heeding the advice of health officials fearful of a flu and coronavirus double pandemic, public health officials said Wednesday.
Fire hits building occupied by squatters in Spain; 17 hurt
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A fire raged through an abandoned building occupied by squatters in Badalona in northeastern Spain late Wednesday, injuring at least 17 people, including two in critical condition, authoriti…
Editorial Roundup: US
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AP source: Justice Dept. tax probe of Hunter Biden has been examining some of his Chinese business dealings
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: Justice Dept. tax probe of Hunter Biden has been examining some of his Chinese business dealings.
Justice Department sues Alabama over prison conditions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Alabama over conditions in the state prisons, saying the state is failing to protect male inmates from inmate-on-inmate viole…
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No mechanical issues found in small plane crash in Arkansas
FRANKLIN, Ark. (AP) — Federal officials found no mechanical problems in a small plane crash that killed a flight instructor and a student pilot last month in rural northeast Arkansas, according to a preliminary rep…
The Latest: Miss. governor defends holding Christmas parties
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is defending his decision to hold Christmas parties at the Governor’s Mansion after repeatedly warning people to avoid social gatherings as coronavirus cases surge in t…