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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…
A military report finds evidence elite Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and civilians
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A military report finds evidence elite Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and civilians.
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Biden approaches 80 million votes in historic victory
President-elect Joe Biden's winning tally is approaching a record 80 million votes as Democratic bastions continue to count ballots and the 2020 election cracks turnout records.
Confirmed US death toll from coronavirus tops 250,000, the highest in world, by Johns Hopkins University's count
NEW YORK (AP) — Confirmed US death toll from coronavirus tops 250,000, the highest in world, by Johns Hopkins University's count.
Police defend handling of dead Black teen's disappearance
BALDWIN, La. (AP) — Police in a Louisiana town are defending their handling of the disappearance of a Black teenager who was found dead earlier this month in a case that sparked speculation about racial crime.
GOP increasingly accepts Trump's defeat — but not in public
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Kamala Harris returned to the Senate this week for the first time as vice president-elect, her Republican colleagues offered their congratulations and Sen. Lindsey Graham greeted her with a f…
The Latest: Samoa reports its 1st positive coronavirus test
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The small Pacific nation of Samoa is reporting its first positive test for the coronavirus, although officials say a second test on the same patient came back negative.
Trump targets vote certification in late bid to block Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Getting nowhere in the courts, President Donald Trump's scattershot effort to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory is shifting toward obscure election boards that certify the vote as Trump…
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'Tired to the bone': Hospitals overwhelmed with virus cases
'Were in trouble': Texas sending record help to hospitals
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is sending medical staff to overworked hospitals by the thousands — more now than at any point during the pandemic — as a worsening surge of cases leaves virus patients waiting for beds a…
Paper on Texas border ceases publication after virus cutback
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — A West Texas newspaper with origins in the 19th century has ceased publishing.
Some GOP governors shift on mask mandates as hospitals fill
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — After Republicans expanded their control of Iowa’s Legislature this month, Gov. Kim Reynolds said the outcome was a validation of her small-government approach to managing the coronavirus pan…
Catholics divided as bishops examine Biden's abortion stance
Catholics split almost evenly in supporting Donald Trump or Joe Biden in the presidential election. Now they’re sharply divided over a declaration by the head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that the pre…
Trump influence seen in deadlock of Michigan election board
DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump offered up his first tweet praising two Michigan Republicans for blocking certification of election results only after the pair did an abrupt about-face in favor of Democrat Jo…