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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…
Election splits Congress, GOP bolstered as Democrats falter
WASHINGTON (AP) — The election scrambled seats in the House and Senate but ultimately left Congress much like it began, deeply split as voters resisted big changes despite
Joe Biden wins Michigan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden wins Michigan.
2020 Latest: Biden wins Michigan, nears 270 electoral votes
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Claim that Sharpie pens ruin Arizona ballots misses the mark
As states across the U.S. release vote totals for the presidential election, some social media users are falsely claiming that ballots are being invalidated in Arizona. The supposed culprit: Sharpie markers.
2020 Latest: Nevada county releasing more results Thursday
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Politically liberal California rejects affirmative action
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The campaign to reinstate affirmative action in overwhelmingly Democratic California had money, momentum and big-name backers, including Black celebrities Issa Rae and Ava DuVernay, but voters …
Post-election vote tallying raises fresh security concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day came and went without any overt signs of foreign interference affecting the vote, but that doesn’t mean the risk has faded.
Trump immigration rule takes effect again during appeal
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal appeals court has allowed a Trump administration rule that would deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits like food stamps to go back into effect while it considers the case.
Mississippi's new magnolia flag starting to fly after vote
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A new Mississippi flag without Confederate images was flying in parts of the state on Wednesday, one day after a majority voters approved the design that has a magnolia encircled by stars and …
Struggling Mexican airline Interjet resumes its flights
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Troubled Mexican airline Interjet resumed flights Wednesday and pledged to pay back wages owed its employees, after the carrier suspended flights for three days, citing cash flow and maintenance …
Voters strip ‘Plantations’ from Rhode Island’s formal name
Rhode Island will now be officially known as ... Rhode Island.
Georgia voters oust prosecutor criticized in Arbery slaying
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia prosecutor who was criticized for her office's response to the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery has been ousted by voters, who elected an independent candidate who had to collect thous…
2020 Latest: Trump team wants more Michigan vote inspectors
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Voters have approved a referendum stripping the words “and Providence Plantations” from Rhode Island’s formal name
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Voters have approved a referendum stripping the words “and Providence Plantations” from Rhode Island’s formal name.
In blue and red states, milestone wins for LGBTQ candidates
NEW YORK (AP) — Across the nation, LGBTQ candidates achieved milestone victories in Tuesday’s election, including the first transgender person elected to a state Senate, and the first openly gay Black men to win se…