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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…
Jittery public awaits news as presidency remains in flux
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — They clung to their cocktails and proclaimed themselves sick with dread. They relentlessly checked the news and went outdoors for fresh air. They bemoaned a wipeout wave that never came and held…
After judge's order, Postal Service sweep finds 13 ballots
U.S. Postal Service inspectors found just 13 ballots — all in Pennsylvania — during an Election Day sweep of mail processing centers ordered by a federal judge.
The Nation's Weather
The Nation's Weather for Thursday, November 5, 2020
Embed-Table-Election 2020-Recount Rules, ADVISORY
ELECTION 2020-RECOUNT RULES — Table. This digital embed table shows rules and deadlines for vote recounts in several tightly-contested states in the 2020 presidential race. This table is current as of Nov. 4, 2020,…
2020 Latest: Biden expresses optimism as vote count persists
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Jittery public turns to liquor, news as race's fate hangs
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — They clung to their cocktails and proclaimed themselves sick with dread. They relentlessly checked the news and went outdoors for fresh air. They bemoaned a wipeout wave that never came and held…
Four Italian regions, including Milan, put under lockdown
ROME (AP) — Four Italian regions are being put under “red-zone” lockdown, with severe limits imposed on the circumstances under which people can leave home, Premier Giuseppe Conte announced on Wednesday night.
2020 Latest: Trump team says it's suing to stop Pa. count
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Election 2020-General Election, ADVISORY
The US presidential election battle between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden is too early to call. The Election 2020-General Election, Advisory will move daily until the race is resolved.
Trump sues in Pennsylvania, Michigan; asks for Wis. recount
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's campaign filed lawsuits Wednesday in Pennsylvania and Michigan, laying the groundwork for contesting the outcome in states that could determine whether he gets another fou…
EXPLAINER: Why AP called Wisconsin for Biden
WHY AP CALLED WISCONSIN FOR BIDEN:
Election officials scramble to count ballots in key states
ATLANTA (AP) — Election officials in several key states furiously counted ballots Wednesday as the nation awaited the outcome of the race between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden and braced for possibl…
Trump camp says it’s suing to stop Pa. vote count over lack of 'transparency,' seeks to intervene in Supreme Court case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump camp says it’s suing to stop Pa. vote count over lack of 'transparency,' seeks to intervene in Supreme Court case.
Trump sues for Michigan ballot access, asks Wis. recount
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump campaign said it filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Michigan state court demanding access to locations where ballots are being counted in one of the undecided states that could determine wheth…
UN investigator: Rights of minorities to worship undermined
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special investigator on religious freedom urged countries to repeal laws undermining the right of minorities to worship and hold beliefs, pointing as examples to China’s detention of …