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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…
Super typhoon batters Philippines; 1 million in shelters
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A super typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines with ferocious winds early Sunday, knocking down power in several towns and prompting the evacuation of about a million people in its …
Queensland premier wins state vote on tough virus response
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The incumbent premier of Queensland won a third consecutive term in Australian state elections in which voters strongly endorsed her government’s tough policies in response to the COVID-1…
Hong Kong lawmakers arrested over disruption of legislature
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police arrested seven people Sunday over scuffles that broke out with security guards during a faceoff between pro-democracy and pro-Beijing lawmakers in the city’s legislature earlier th…
The Latest: Australia has no local case 1st time in months
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia has recorded no new locally transmitted coronavirus infection for the first time in five months.
Trump launches final battleground pitch; Biden focuses on PA
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump is mounting one final test of whether the massive crowds that often show up at his signature rallies will translate into votes as he finishes the final 48 hours of his reel…
Expect a lot more of the same if Trump wins a second term
Expect to see a lot more of the same if there's a second Trump administration.
The Latest: Australia has no local case 1st time in months
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia has recorded no new locally transmitted coronavirus infection for the first time in five months.
Police arrest suspect after stabbings in Quebec City
QUEBEC CITY (AP) — Police in Quebec City arrested early Sunday a man dressed in medieval clothing and armed with a bladed weapon who has left “multiple victims.”
70-year-old pulled alive as Turkey quake death toll hits 46
IZMIR, Turkey (AP) — Rescue workers extricated a 70-year-old man from a collapsed building in western Turkey on Sunday, some 34 hours after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea struck Turkey and Greece, killing at…
Police hunt for suspect after stabbings in Quebec City
QUEBEC CITY (AP) — Police in Quebec City are hunting for a man dressed in medieval clothing and armed with a bladed weapon who has left “multiple victims.”
Hong Kong lawmakers arrested over disruption of legislature
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police arrested seven people Sunday over scuffles that broke out in the city’s legislature during a faceoff between pro-democracy and pro-Beijing lawmakers earlier this year.
Trump launches final battleground pitch; Biden focuses on PA
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump is mounting one final test of whether the massive crowds that often show up at his signature rallies will translate into votes as he finishes the final 48 hours of his reel…
Asia Today: Australia reports no new local cases
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has recorded no new locally transmitted coronavirus infection for the first time in five months.
Minority US contact tracers build trust in diverse cities
SAN DIEGO (AP) — When a contact tracer called the Iraqi woman to say her 18-year-old daughter tested positive for the coronavirus and could quarantine for free in a hotel, the woman panicked — recalling the family'…
Tropical Storm Eta forms, ties record for most named storms
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Eta formed in the Caribbean late Saturday, tying the record for most named storms in a single Atlantic hurricane season.