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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…
Mexico arrests soldier in missing students case
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities arrested the first military officer in connection with the investigation into the 2014 disappearance of 43 students from a teachers' college in southern Mexico.
Hurricane Center: An Iota could follow Eta's deadly path
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Just as the remnants of Eta finally blew out to sea on Friday, another storm was brewing that could follow its path of death and destruction into Central America this weekend, and Tropic…
2 workers dead, 1 person missing in veterans hospital blast
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An apparent steam pipe explosion Friday in a maintenance building at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut killed a VA employee and a contractor and left a third person missing, offici…
As coronavirus spikes, NYC prepares to close schools again
NEW YORK (AP) — A coronavirus resurgence in New York City is threatening to halt the nation’s biggest experiment with in-person learning.
Michigan governor takes legal action to shut down Enbridge oil pipeline in waterway connecting Lakes Huron and Michigan
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Michigan governor takes legal action to shut down Enbridge oil pipeline in waterway connecting Lakes Huron and Michigan.
Georgia hand tally of presidential race gets underway
ATLANTA (AP) — Masked auditors in teams of two began counting ballots Friday in counties across Georgia, a hand tally of the presidential race that stems from a new state law.
12 killed as India, Pakistan trade fire in disputed Kashmir
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani and Indian troops clashed anew in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, leaving 12 people dead, including three Indian and one Pakistani soldier, and wounding at least 36…
2 dead, 1 missing in blast at veterans hospital outbuilding
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An apparent steam explosion in a maintenance building at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut killed two people Friday, and a third person is missing, officials said.
London police arrest man over murder of officer at station
LONDON (AP) — London police arrested a man Friday on suspicion of murdering an officer inside a police station nearly two months ago.
Texas AG whistleblowers sue for wrongful firing, retaliation
DALLAS (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton abused his office to benefit himself, a woman with whom he was said to have had an affair and the wealthy donor who employs her before retaliating against the members…
Spain searches for answer to migrants eyeing Canary Islands
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government is stepping up its response to a surge in the number of migrants crossing the Atlantic from Africa to the Canary Islands, though there was little new in the measures announced Frida…
Officials: 2 dead in blast in VA hospital maintenance area
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An explosion in a maintenance area of a Veterans Affairs hospital campus in Connecticut killed two people Friday, officials said.
Officials: 2 die in explosion in maintenance area of veterans hospital in Connecticut
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Officials: 2 die in explosion in maintenance area of veterans hospital in Connecticut.
German minister to stop using doctor title in thesis flap
BERLIN (AP) — A prominent German government minister said Friday that she will stop using the academic title “doctor” after a Berlin university decided to revisit a controversy over plagiarism allegations involving…
Michigan officer on leave after rough arrest of suspect
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A police officer in Michigan's capital has been placed on leave after video revealed an aggressive arrest of an assault suspect who pleaded “I can't breathe.”