Nation/World
Want to follow the latest in world news? Keep reading below for today's national and world news headlines!
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…
Biden targets virus as his White House transition begins
WILMINGTON, Delaware (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden signaled strongly on Monday that fighting the raging pandemic will be the immediate priority of his new administration, an abrupt shift from President Donald Tr…
Stocks rally worldwide on encouraging COVID-19 vaccine data
NEW YORK (AP) — Brimming hopes that people will again return to office buildings, shopping centers and normal life sent markets rallying worldwide on Monday, following encouraging data about a potential coronavirus…
Some Republicans attack Georgia votes, provide no evidence
ATLANTA (AP) — Some Republicans renewed their attacks Monday on Democrat Joe Biden's lead over President Donald Trump in Georgia, with U.S. Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler taking the extraordinary step of cal…
Biden focuses on virus fight as White House transition opens
WILMINGTON, Delaware (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden signaled strongly on Monday that fighting the raging pandemic will be the immediate priority of his new administration as the nation surpassed 10 million COVID-…
Polish police carry away abortion rights protesters
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Police carried off abortion rights protesters blocking a street in Poland's capital Monday, the 19th straight day of nationwide anti-government protests that were triggered by the tightening o…
After Biden win, McConnell says Trump OK to fight election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite President-elect Joe Biden's victory, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday President Donald Trump is “100% within his rights” to question
Trump faces long odds in challenging state vote counts
Republican surrogates for President Donald Trump resumed their legal fight Monday to try to stop the vote count in key battleground states, including Pennsylvania and Michigan, but faced long odds given the Elector…
The Latest: Utah implements statewide mask mandate
SALT LAKE CITY — Deeply conservative Utah began a major shift in fighting the coronavirus pandemic Monday, implementing a statewide mask mandate for the first time and planning a dramatic increase in testing.
Much at stake as Supreme Court weighs future of 'Obamacare'
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Supreme Court weighs the fate of “Obamacare,” arguments will revolve around arcane points of law like severability — whether the justices can surgically snip out part of the law and leave…
House Dem campaign chair won't seek post anew after losses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairwoman of House Democrats' campaign arm said Monday that she won't seek the post again for the next Congress, days after her party's unexpected loss of seats in last week's election trigge…
Trump election party draws scrutiny as guests test positive
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least three top Trump administration or campaign officials have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending an election night watch party in the White House East Room.
Biden zeroes in on virus during opening days of transition
WILMINGTON, Delaware (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden signaled strongly on Monday that fighting the raging pandemic will be the immediate priority of his new administration as the nation surpassed 10 million COVID-…
Ukraine's president tests positive for COVID-19
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced Monday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and will be working in self-isolation while being treated.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he has tested positive for the coronavirus, will work in self-isolation
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he has tested positive for the coronavirus, will work in self-isolation.
AP Lifestyles Digest
Here is the AP Lifestyles digest for the week of Nov. 9.