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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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Oregon: Legalize Psilocybin (License, regulate, tax)
Wisconsin, Arizona certify Biden wins in presidential vote
Two battleground states, Wisconsin and Arizona, certified their presidential election results in favor of Joe Biden, even as President Donald Trump's legal team continued to dispute the results.
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Alaska: Open Primary, Ranked Choice GE (Primary top four go to GE)
Europe's medical agency eyes safety of 2 COVID-19 vaccines
BERLIN (AP) — The European Medicines Agency said it would convene a meeting on Dec. 29 to decide if there is enough data about the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for it…
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Montana: Revise Conceal Carry Laws (End local govt authority)
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Hamilton positive for COVID-19, will miss F1's Sakhir GP
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix.
BioNTech, Pfizer ask Europe to quickly approve virus vaccine
BERLIN (AP) — The German pharmaceutical company BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer say they have submitted an application for speeded-up, conditional approval of their coronavirus vaccine with the European Medici…
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EST
As the virus resurges, mental health woes batter France
4 killed, 6 injured in South Korea apartment fire
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fire broke out at an apartment building near the South Korean capital on Tuesday, killing four people and injuring six others, officials said.
Cambodian opposition figures state plan to return from exile
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Senior executives of the disbanded opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party on Tuesday announced their plan to return from self-imposed exile to fight criminal charges against them in c…
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On World AIDS Day, South Africa finds hope in new treatment
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Health officials are hoping that new, long-acting drugs to help prevent HIV infection will be a turning point for the fight against a global health threat that’s been eclipsed by the coronavirus…
Joe Biden weighs Rahm Emanuel for transportation secretary
CHICAGO (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is considering
Hong Kong leader urges people to stay home as cases rise
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday urged residents to stay home as the city grapples with a resurgence of the coronavirus, which has infected more than 600 people in the last week.