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Updated 1 month ago

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…

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Biden win brings protest, tense moments and some celebration

A smattering of protests broke out around the country Saturday after former Vice President Joe Biden won the presidency, but they were mostly peaceful after days of tense standoffs and and armed Trump supporters ga…

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Elation and Anger: Catharsis in the streets as election ends

As soon as the news buzzed on their phones, Americans gathered spontaneously on street corners and front lawns — honking their horns, banging pots and pans, starting impromptu dance parties — as a vitriolic electio…

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
2020 Latest: Pelosi, Schumer call Biden to congratulate him

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
How to build a government: Transition challenges await Biden

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden just won the presidency. That may turn out to be the easy part.

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
EXPLAINER: Why AP called Nevada for Biden

WHY AP CALLED NEVADA FOR BIDEN:

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
2020 Latest: Clyburn told Biden to pick a Black woman as VP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
'Welcome back America!' World celebrates Biden-Harris win

Although U.S. President Donald Trump wasn't conceding defeat, people in other parts of the world started celebrating Joe Biden's election victory Saturday and expressed hope that the Democrat will quickly set to wo…

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Doctors fear more death as Dakotas experience virus 'sorrow'

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — With coronavirus cases running rampant in the Dakotas and elected leaders refusing to forcefully intervene, the burden of pushing people to take the virus seriously has increasingly been pu…

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Dance parties and champagne: celebrating election's end

As soon as the news buzzed on their phones, Americans gathered spontaneously on street corners and front lawns — honking their horns, banging pots and pans, starting impromptu dance parties — as an agonizingly vitr…

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
What's next? Saturday's election verdict isn't last step

WASHINGTON (AP) — Saturday's election verdict isn’t the last step in selecting an American president. Under a system that’s been tweaked over two centuries, there is still a weekslong timeline during which the 538-…

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
EXPLAINER: Why AP called the 2020 election for Joe Biden

WHY AP CALLED THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FOR BIDEN:

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
2020 Latest: Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton congratulate Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Biden transition team didn't wait for verdict to get busy

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden's transition team didn't wait for a verdict in the presidential race before getting to work.

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
2020 Latest: Pelosi says Biden has 'mandate for action'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the

Updated 5 years, 5 months ago
Joe Biden wins Nevada

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden wins Nevada.