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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…
The Latest: Pelosi says election about 'the soul of America'
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AP PHOTOS: At churches, schools and stadiums, America votes
Americans are choosing between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden in what many are calling the most consequential presidential election in a lifetime, with the balloting shadowed by the coro…
Extremists kill 12, kidnap others in Nigeria, residents say
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Insurgents have killed at least 12 people and abducted nine women and young girls in Nigeria’s troubled northeast, residents said Tuesday.
The Latest: Clyburn predicts a 'good night for Democrats'
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U.S. voters mark the end of an election like no other
Voters marked the end of an election like no other at the polls on Tuesday, casting the last of what will likely be a record number of ballots despite a global pandemic that has upended long-established election pr…
Cranes lift Dutch runaway train off whale sculpture
SPIJKENISSE, Netherlands (AP) — The front carriage of a Dutch metro train that landed on a sculpture of a whale's tail after plowing through the end of an elevated section of rails was painstakingly lifted clear of…
Kentucky police head resigns after report on old training
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The head of Kentucky State Police is stepping down days after a report surfaced about old training materials the agency used that encouraged cadets to be “ruthless” and quoted Adolf Hitler.
Pro-Trump messages painted on headstones at Jewish cemetery
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Police are investigating vandalism that left several headstones at a Jewish cemetery in Grand Rapids spray-painted with “TRUMP” and “MAGA” before President Donald Trump held his final cam…
Conviction and 10-year sentence upheld in payday loan scam
NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court on Tuesday upheld the conviction and 10-year sentence for a man who ran a $220 million predatory payday lending operation that cheated over a half-million people nationwide.
Wisconsin trooper stops driver hauling snowmobile atop car
CLAYTON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin State Patrol had a little advice for a guy who transported a snowmobile by strapping it to the roof of his Toyota Corolla: Bad idea.
Ivory Coast's Ouattara wins 3rd term, amid rising tensions
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Security forces in Ivory Coast dispersed opposition supporters with tear gas while protesters erected barricades in the streets Tuesday after President Alassane Ouattara was declared the…
Fearing election unrest, U.S. businesses are getting ready
Judging by the plywood, it’s shaping up to be an Election Day like no other.
AP PHOTOS: A look back at the AP's role in counting votes
The Associated Press will count the nation’s vote in real time Tuesday and report the results of presidential, congressional and state elections — as it has for more than 170 years.
UK raises terror threat level to severe after Europe attacks
LONDON (AP) — Britain raised its terror threat level to severe on Tuesday, its second-highest level, following recent attacks in Austria and France.
Election 2020-General Election, ADVISORY
The General Election takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 3. At the top of the ticket is the U.S. presidency, along with all 435 U.S. House seats, 35 U.S. Senate seats and 11 gubernatorial races.