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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
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New Mexico: Issue Senior Facility Bonds (Improve, create, equip)

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
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Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
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Nevada: Create List of Voter Rights (Constitutional Amendment)

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
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Mississippi: Flag Referendum (Approve pictured design)

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
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Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
US reports several explosions heard in Eritrea's capital

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Eritrea says six explosions were heard Saturday night in the capital, Asmara. It follows an embassy report of another “loud noise, possibly an explosion” in the city on Fri…

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Asia Today: Cambodia tracks contacts after family infected

PHNOM PEHN, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian officials say a family of six and another man tested positive for the coronavirus in a rare case of local infection, and Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed concern that the woman…

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST

With no action by Washington, states race to offer virus aid

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Center-right mayor faces socialist in Brazilian metropolis

SAO PAULO (AP) — The mayor of the largest city in the Americas is trying to fend off a reelection challenge from the socialist leader of a squatters movement as 57 Brazilian cities hold runoff elections on Sunday.

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST

With no action by Washington, states race to offer virus aid

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Colorado governor tests positive for coronavirus

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST

With no action by Washington, states race to offer virus aid

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Governor nixes parole for Manson follower Leslie Van Houten

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newson has reversed parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, marking the fourth time a governor has blocked her release.

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Pennsylvania high court rejects lawsuit challenging election

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's highest court on Saturday night threw out a lower court's order preventing the state from certifying dozens of contests on its Nov. 3 election ballot in the latest lawsuit file…

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago
Iowa GOP congressional candidate holds lead after recount

CLINTON, Iowa (AP) — A Republican candidate is hanging onto a single-digit lead in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District after a recount in a race that will help determine the size of Democrats’ majority in the House o…