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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…
Sioux Falls OKs mask mandate after push from medical groups
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The largest city in South Dakota reversed course and passed a 60-day mask mandate Tuesday after enforcement was removed from the ordinance and medical groups said hospitals exceeded capacit…
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Los Angeles readies plan for curfew as virus cases spike
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County imposed new restrictions on businesses Tuesday and is readying plans for a mandatory curfew for all but essential workers if coronavirus cases keep spiking.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Detroit-area county certifies vote after first blocking it
Israel strikes Syria after finding bombs along its frontier
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck Iran-linked targets in Syria overnight after troops uncovered roadside bombs along the frontier in the Golan Heights, the Israeli military said Wednesday.
Biden, Modi discuss US-India ties in phone conversation
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first phone conversation with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, and they agreed to work closely to further advance the Indo-U.S. comprehensive global stra…
Detroit-area county certifies vote after first blocking it
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan's largest county reversed course and unanimously certified its presidential election results Tuesday night after Republicans first blocked the move in a party-line vote that threatened to te…
The Latest: Los Angeles orders new pandemic restrictions
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County has imposed new restrictions on businesses and is readying plans for a mandatory curfew for all but essential workers if coronavirus cases keep spiking.
Michigan's largest county reverses course, certifying election results for Biden after initial party-line deadlock
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan's largest county reverses course, certifying election results for Biden after initial party-line deadlock.
Los Angeles County imposes new restrictions, readies plans for mandatory curfew as coronavirus cases spike
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County imposes new restrictions, readies plans for mandatory curfew as coronavirus cases spike.
Indian Prime Minister Modi congratulates Biden in phone call
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first phone conversation with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, and they agreed to work closely to further advance the Indo-U.S. comprehensive global stra…
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST
States plead for more federal help as virus outbreak worsens
3 former pro-democracy lawmakers arrested in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police arrested three former opposition lawmakers Wednesday for disrupting legislative meetings several months ago, as concerns grow over a crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy camp.
US paid for ambassador to New Zealand to fly on private jet
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The United States government paid for ambassador Scott Brown and his wife to fly domestically in New Zealand on a private jet so they could avoid going into quarantine at the border, …
Michigan county fails to certify vote, stalling outcome
DETROIT (AP) — Republicans in Michigan's largest county blocked the certification of local election results in a 2-2 vote along party lines that could temporarily stall official approval of Joe Biden's win in the s…