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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…
NY probes Trump consulting payments that reduced his taxes
NEW YORK (AP) — New York's attorney general has sent a subpoena to the Trump Organization for records related to consulting fees paid to Ivanka Trump as part of a broad civil investigation into the president's busi…
Japan, New Zealand press for open markets to boost recovery
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Leaders from Japan and New Zealand on Friday warned countries against the temptation of retreating into trade protectionism, saying that keeping markets open is the way to restore a gl…
Supreme Court clears path for federal government to carry out execution of man who killed Texas teenager
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court clears path for federal government to carry out execution of man who killed Texas teenager.
Top Pentagon official tests positive for coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pentagon official installed in a top policy job last week has tested positive for COVID-19, the Pentagon said Thursday, just days after he met with the Lithuanian defense minister, who had contr…
Federal judge blocks new criminal disqualifiers to asylum
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked a Trump administration rule about to take effect that would have put up new roadblocks for asylum-seekers convicted of a variety of crimes.
Asia Today: Australia's Victoria hits 3 weeks without virus
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s once hard-hit state of Victoria has gone three weeks without a new COVID-19 case for the first time since February.
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ELECTION 2020-GEORGIA AUDIT — Chart. This digital embed examines Georgia's presidential election audit in three steps. First it shows what Joe Biden's original margin of lead was, followed by the change picked up f…
Sentence reduced for convicted bomber at Black university
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted two decades ago of setting off pipe bombs at a historically Black college in Florida had his sentence reduced Thursday to 54 years, down from life plus 39 years.
Mexico becomes 4th country to hit 100,000 COVID-19 deaths
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico passed the 100,000 mark in COVID-19 deaths Thursday, becoming only the fourth country — behind the United States, Brazil and India — to do so.
Top health official: Mexico becomes 4th country to hit 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Top health official: Mexico becomes 4th country to hit 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths.
The Latest: House Democrats protest GSA delay in transition
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Joe Biden wins Georgia, flipping the state for Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has won Georgia and its 16 electoral votes, an extraordinary victory for Democrats who pushed to expand their electoral map through the Sun Belt.
Black Texas official speaks out against old 'Negroes' sign
WAXAHACHIE, Texas (AP) — A Black official in north Texas is getting a private office after speaking out about being moved to a shared work space that was near a “Negroes” sign leftover from the segregation era.
Georgia presidential hand tally done; affirms Biden lead
ATLANTA (AP) — A top Georgia election official said Thursday that a hand tally of ballots cast in the presidential race has been completed, and that the results affirm Democrat Joe Biden's narrow lead over Republic…
Minnesota man enters plea in police station fire amid unrest
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of conspiracy to commit arson for helping set fire to a Minneapolis police station during civil unrest in the days following the death of Geor…