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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…
US Rep. Mike Garcia claims win in swing district north of LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia claimed victory Friday in his back-and-forth contest with Democrat Christy Smith in the 25th District north of Los Angeles, a Southern California battleground tha…
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Trump tries to leverage power of office to subvert Biden win
Michigan election staff recommend certification of Biden win
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan's election agency on Friday recommended that the Nov. 3 results be certified next week by state canvassers, a decision that would bless Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump but li…
Michigan election staff recommends state to OK Biden victory
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan's elections agency on Friday recommended that the Nov. 3 results be certified next week by state canvassers, a decision that would bless Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump but l…
Embed-Chart-Virus Outbreak-US Deaths, ADVISORY
VIRUS OUTBREAK-US DEATHS — Chart. This digital embed shows the daily death counts and the 7-day rolling average of new daily deaths in the U.S. caused by COVID-19. This chart will updated daily. Source: Johns Hopki…
Georgia officials certify election results showing Biden win
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's governor and top elections official on Friday certified results showing Joe Biden won the presidential race over Republican President Donald Trump, bringing the state one step closer to wra…
Justice Dept. schedules 3 more federal executions during lame-duck period, including two days before Biden sworn in
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Dept. schedules 3 more federal executions during lame-duck period, including two days before Biden sworn in.
Court: Tennessee can enforce Down syndrome abortion ban
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Tennessee can begin outlawing abortions because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, as well as prohibit the procedure if it's based on the rac…
Justice Dept. plans 3 more executions in lame-duck period
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has scheduled three more federal executions during the lame-duck period before President-elect Joe Biden takes office, including two just days before his inauguration.
Police: 8 people injured in Wisconsin mall shooting; shooter no longer at scene as authorities seek to identify suspect
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) — Police: 8 people injured in Wisconsin mall shooting; shooter no longer at scene as authorities seek to identify suspect.
Police: 8 injured in Wisconsin mall shooting; suspect sought
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) — Police searched Friday evening for the suspect in a shooting at a suburban Milwaukee mall that left seven adults and a teenager injured.
Biden wants Congress to pass virus aid in lame-duck session
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is pushing Congress to approve billions of dollars in emergency COVID-19 assistance before he takes office, saying in a meeting Friday with the top Democrats in the…
Spokesman: Trump's eldest son tests positive for coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of President Donald Trump, was quarantining Friday after learning he has been infected with the coronavirus, a spokesperson said.
After Trump meeting, Michigan GOP lawmakers say they're not aware of any info that would change Biden's victory in state
WASHINGTON (AP) — After Trump meeting, Michigan GOP lawmakers say they're not aware of any info that would change Biden's victory in state.
Idaho Supreme Court: State must reveal execution drug source
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho prison officials must turn over information about where they got lethal injection drugs used in recent executions, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday, the latest turn in a long-running c…