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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…
Slain Houston police sergeant remembered for his dedication
HOUSTON (AP) — A veteran Houston police sergeant who was fatally shot last week while trying to intervene during a shootout was remembered Wednesday as a leader who dedicated his life to his family and community.
US withdrawal rattles Afghan allies and adversaries alike
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An accelerated U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, announced by Washington this week, has rattled both allies and adversaries. There are fears of worsening violence and regional chaos, which so…
The city department of education says New York City schools will close to in-person learning as infections rates mount
NEW YORK (AP) — The city department of education says New York City schools will close to in-person learning as infections rates mount.
University of Michigan paying $9.25M to abuse victims
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan said Wednesday it will pay $9.25 million to eight women who reported emotional or sexual abuse by a man who became the school's chief academic officer.
Armenia raises Nagorno-Karabakh conflict troop toll to 2,425
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia's prime minister presented a 15-point “road map” Wednesday aimed at “ensuring democratic stability” in what appeared to be a bid to resolve a political crisis over a truce he signed …
Trump pursues recount of 2 liberal Wisconsin counties
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump filed Wednesday for a recount of Wisconsin's two largest Democratic counties, paying the required $3 million cost and alleging that they were the sites of the “worst irre…
Video shows car driving at deputy in teens' fatal shooting
COCOA, Fla. (AP) — Video released by a Florida sheriff's office shows two deputies pulling their weapons and one firing at a car as it drives at him in a shooting that killed two Black teenagers.
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Suspect sought after remains of 3 found in southern Colorado
DENVER (AP) — Authorities in southern Colorado said Wednesday they are searching for a suspect in connection with the discovery of the remains of three people near a rural hamlet.
Iota's devastation comes into focus in storm-weary Nicaragua
MACIZO DE PEÑAS BLANCAS, Nicaragua (AP) — The devastation caused by Hurricane Iota became clearer Wednesday as images emerged showing piles of wind-tossed lumber that used to be homes and concrete walls that were p…
Army to reconsider discharge rulings on veterans with PTSD
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Army has agreed to reconsider its issuing of thousands of less-than-honorable discharges to service members with post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health problems, acc…
3 dead in protests in Uganda's capital as Bobi Wine arrested
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Police in Uganda said three people died and 38 were injured in protests that broke out on Wednesday in Uganda’s capital after police arrested Bobi Wine, a musician and opposition politician w…
City repeals noise rule on only Mississippi abortion clinic
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's capital city has repealed a year-old local law that sought to restrict noise levels outside the state's only abortion clinic by limiting amplified sound and banning protesters fr…
Egyptian group: 2 employees arrested after diplomats’ visit
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian rights group said Wednesday that security forces arrested two of its employees, the latest in a years-long crackdown on dissent and rights advocates by the government.
Spain opens 2nd migrant camp on overrun Gran Canaria island
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s government is scrambling to manage the steady stream of migrants to its Canary Islands from West Africa by opening a second holding camp, officials said Wednesday, as political tensi…