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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…
European powers see hope for Iran accord in US transition
BERLIN (AP) — The German, French and British foreign ministers were meeting Monday to discuss the future of the international agreement on Iran's nuclear program amid hopes that the incoming U.S. administration mig…
Speedboat taking migrants to Greece partially sinks; 1 dead
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A speedboat that appeared to have been smuggling migrants to the Greek island of Rhodes from nearby Turkey partially sank before reaching land, leaving one person dead, Greece's coast guard sa…
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Monday, November 23, 2020
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EST
AstraZeneca: COVID-19 vaccine 'highly effective' prevention
The Latest: Spain's vaccination plan to kick off in January
MADRID -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says a national COVID-19 vaccination plan will be launched in January.
Election 2020 Today: Fraud rejected, Biden's top diplomat
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Biden expected to nominate Blinken as secretary of state
WASHINGTON (AP) —
How Democrats came up short in bid to expand House majority
MONROE, Iowa (AP) — This swath of southeast Iowa isn't supposed to be a nailbiter for Democrats.
Libya’s rivals meet to discuss transitional government
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s rivals began a second round of talks Monday on a mechanism to choose a transitional government that would lead the conflict-stricken country to elections in December next year, the United Natio…
China tests millions after coronavirus flare-ups in 3 cities
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities are testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns and shutting down schools after multiple locally transmitted coronavirus cases were discovered in three cities across the countr…
Trial opens in death of toddler in migrant smuggling case
BRUSSELS (AP) — A trial opened Monday in the shooting death of a two-year-old toddler who was in a van during a high-speed chase in Belgium between police and suspected migrant smugglers seeking to get to Britain.
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Maryland: Expand Commercial Gaming (Authorize sports betting)
China lashes out at US withdrawal from open skies treaty
BEIJING (AP) — China on Monday lashed out at Washington over its withdrawal from the “Open Skies Treaty” with Russia, saying the move undermined military trust and transparency and imperiled future attempts at arms…
China tests millions after coronavirus flareups in 3 cities
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities are testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns and shutting down schools after multiple locally transmitted coronavirus cases were discovered in three cities across the countr…
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Florida: Raise Minimum Wage (Fifteen dollars by 2026)