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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…
Nurse charged with murder of 8 babies at UK hospital
LONDON (AP) — A British nurse was charged Wednesday with murdering eight babies and trying to kill another 10 at a hospital in northwest England.
Car crashes into London police station, no injuries reported
LONDON (AP) — London police said a man was arrested after a car crashed into a police station in north London Wednesday. There were no injuries reported, and it was unclear how the crash occurred.
Texas tops 1 million cases as COVID-19 surge engulfs the US
Texas on Wednesday became the first state with more than 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, and California closed in on that mark as a surge of coronavirus infections engulfs the country.
Sweden to ban sale of alcohol after 10pm to curb COVID-19
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's prime minister said Wednesday his government will present a law proposal that would ban nationwide the sale of alcohol after 10 p.m. in bars, restaurants and night clubs from Nov. 20 in an…
Hurricanes stay stronger longer after landfall than in past
Hurricanes are keeping their staying power longer once they make landfall, spreading more inland destruction, according to a new study.
COVID-19 surges nationwide; Texas tops 1 million cases
Texas on Wednesday became the first state with more than 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, and California closed in on that mark as a surge of infections engulfs the country from coast to coast.
Peru ouster throws nation's anti-corruption drive into doubt
LIMA, Peru (AP) — When Peru’s legislature voted President Martín Vizcarra from office this week, they may have done more than just oust a popular leader — they likely put the country’s best chance at making a dent …
Russia says COVID-19 vaccine is 92% effective on early data
MOSCOW (AP) — Developers of Sputnik V, Russia's experimental COVID-19 vaccine, announced Wednesday that early, interim data from a large trial suggests the shot appears to be 92% effective.
6 dead, 110 saved in Mediterranean migrant shipwreck
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Six people died after a Europe-bound rubber boat carrying 116 migrants and asylum-seekers fell apart in the central Mediterranean Sea, a Spanish humanitarian group said Wednesday.
UN food chief: Yemen faces `looming famine,' needs millions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning World Food Program sounded an alarm Wednesday that war-torn Yemen faces “looming famine" and urged nations to provide hundreds of millions of dollars …
Biden's plea for cooperation confronts a polarized Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden feels at home on Capitol Hill, but the place sure has changed since he left.
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The Latest: Britain 5th nation to reach 50,000 virus deaths
LONDON — Britain become the fifth country in the world to record more than 50,000 coronavirus-related deaths.
5 dead, 111 rescued in Mediterranean migrant shipwreck
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Five people died after a Europe-bound rubber boat carrying 116 migrants and asylum-seekers fell apart in the central Mediterranean Sea, a Spanish humanitarian group said Wednesday.
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