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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…
The Latest: Chicago to impose new coronavirus restrictions
CHICAGO — Chicago has issued new COVID-19 restrictions, including limiting social gatherings to 10 people, in hopes of combating the surge in cases ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Threat to burn Black church: North Carolina man gets 2 years
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A North Carolina man was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison for threatening to burn down a Black church in southeast Virginia, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
McEnany wears 2 hats as WH press secretary, campaign adviser
WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House press secretary who refers questions to the White House?
Alaska's sole member the US House tests positive for COVID
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Rep. Don Young announced Thursday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after winning his 25th term in the U.S. House.
Democrat to seek full recount in tight US House race in Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Democrat trailing by 47 votes in the nation’s tightest congressional race announced Thursday that her campaign would request a full recount in the southeastern Iowa district.
Toronto van attack trial gets first glimpse of defense
TORONTO (AP) — A psychiatrist hired by defense lawyers for the man behind Toronto’s 2018 van attack that killed 10 found Alek Minassian had an “autistic way of thinking” that was severely distorted, a court heard T…
Calls for independent investigation of Black teen's death
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Activists and the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana are calling for an independent investigation into the death of a Black 15-year-old whose body was found several days after he was rep…
Repairs to bridge linking Ohio, Kentucky to take weeks
CINCINNATI (AP) — Repairs to a bridge linking Ohio and Kentucky that was damaged by a fiery truck crash will take weeks, Kentucky's transportation secretary said Thursday.
Police: Oklahoma man shot by officers suspect in 2 killings
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A man who was shot and killed during a gun battle with police in Oklahoma City was a suspect in two homicides and the kidnapping of his 14-month-old daughter, authorities said Thursday.
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Oregon: Amend Campaign Finance (Allow reform laws)
The Latest: WH task force suggests masks for Oklahoma surge
OKLAHOMA CITY — The White House Coronavirus Task Force has again recommended a statewide mask mandate for Oklahoma amid a surge of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.
Wisconsin elections head says still no evidence of fraud
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — There remained
Vatican calling: Pope congratulates Joe Biden on election
It’s not exactly divine intervention, but even the pope considers the U.S. presidential race over.
Stolen Bigfoot statue found along road in Santa Cruz County
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Police officers in the mountains north of Santa Cruz responded to a suspicious figure in a roadway early Thursday and found Bigfoot.
The Latest: President-elect Biden talks with Pelosi, Schumer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on