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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…
Guatemalan president says at least 37 dead in 3 landslides provoked by Eta rains
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan president says at least 37 dead in 3 landslides provoked by Eta rains.
Weakened Eta drenches Central America; at least 57 dead
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — The rain-heavy remnants of Hurricane Eta flooded homes from Panama to Guatemala Thursday as the death toll across Central America rose to at least 57, and aid organizations warned th…
AP sources: Texas AG's affair tied to criminal allegations
DALLAS (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had an extramarital affair with a woman whom he later recommended for a job with the wealthy donor now at the center of criminal allegations against him, according to…
Plea deal in California officer killing that fed Trump fight
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Mexican national pleaded guilty under a deal with prosecutors in an emotional hearing Thursday to killing an immigrant California police officer in a case that President Donald Trump use…
In NYC, marking 50th anniversary of Pride, no matter what
NEW YORK (AP) — There were protests, rainbow flags and performances — it was LGBTQ Pride, after all.
EXPLAINER: What does a smaller majority in the House mean?
The counting isn't over yet, but Democrats in Congress are already asking what went wrong. That's because it's looking like their expected gains in the House aren't happening. And while Democrats are likely to reta…
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Biden-Trump counting presses ahead 2 days after Election Day
2020 Latest: Trump campaign's Nevada legal effort is over
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With counting winding down, Trump team pushes legal fights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judges in Georgia and Michigan quickly dismissed Trump campaign lawsuits Thursday, undercutting a campaign legal strategy to attack the integrity of the voting process in states where the result c…
Republicans break with Trump over push to halt vote count
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Republicans are breaking with President Donald Trump’s attempts to falsely declare victory in the election and halt vote counting in Pennsylvania and other states, leaving him without key voi…
Trump tweets his outrage in all caps as votes are counted
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spent a second day in the White House on Thursday stewing over election results that suggested a path to victory was slipping from his grasp, even as his campaign projected …
Election officials worried by threats and protesters
Election officials in several states said Thursday they are worried about the safety of their staffs amid a stream of threats and gatherings of angry protesters outside their doors, drawn by President Donald Trump’…
Feds, Connecticut city settle over rejection of mosque plans
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department and federal prosecutors said Thursday that they have reached an agreement with Meriden, Connecticut, to resolve allegations the city illegally rejected an applicat…
Presidential election exposes America's 'perilous' divides
NEW YORK (AP) — Presidential elections can be revealing moments that convey the wishes of the American people to the next wave of elected officials. So far, the big reveal in