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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…

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Iran says Israel killed military nuclear scientist remotely

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A top Iranian security official on Monday accused Israel of using “electronic devices” to remotely kill a scientist who founded the Islamic Republic's military nuclear program in the 2000s.

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Report: EU greenhouse gas emissions down 24% since 1990

BRUSSELS (AP) — Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union have been reduced by 24% compared to 1990 levels, according to the bloc's annual climate report, but the EU said Monday it still needs to intensify eff…

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
'America the Beautiful' is White House theme for Christmas

WASHINGTON (AP) — “America the Beautiful” is this year's Christmas theme at the White House.

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
AP Lifestyles Digest

Here is the AP Lifestyles digest for the week of Nov. 30.

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
US Embassy in Hungary slams article likening Soros to Hitler

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Budapest on Monday condemned an article published by a Hungarian official that drew parallels between American-Hungarian billionaire George Soros and Adolf Hitler and th…

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
The Latest: Biden unveils Jan. 20 inaugural committee

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Man slain in Chicago dispute over hands in Thanksgiving food

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man has been charged with murder after a fatal fight that began when he put his hands in Thanksgiving leftovers, authorities said.

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Fauci: US may see 'surge upon surge' of virus in weeks ahead

The nation's top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the U.S. may see “surge upon a surge” of the coronavirus in the weeks after Thanksgiving, and he does not expect current recommendations around social dis…

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
AP Entertainment Digest for Monday, Nov. 30, 2020

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Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
'World’s loneliest elephant' arrives safely in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The pachyderm dubbed the “

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Charging the 'Beatles': Inside the case against IS militants

WASHINGTON (AP) — As two Islamic State militants faced a judge in Virginia last month, Diane Foley listened from home through a muffled phone connection and strained to make out the voices of the men prosecutors sa…

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Poland, Hungary PMs to meet over EU budget veto strategy

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The prime ministers of Poland and Hungary are meeting Monday to strategize over their threat to veto the European Union’s next budget and massive pandemic aid package that draws a link between…

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Election 2020 Today: Biden chooses advisers, breaks foot

Here’s what’s

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
'Mercenary' donor sold access for millions in foreign money

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As an elite political fundraiser, Imaad Zuberi had the ear of top Democrats and Republicans alike — a reach that included private meetings with then-Vice President Joe Biden and VIP access at Don…

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Stocks edge off record highs as investors gauge outlook

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares turned lower on Monday as investors took a breather after pushing Wall Street to a record high last week on hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine.