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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…
Alabama county plans fence to protect Confederate monument
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama county plans to spend more than $3,000 building a fence to protect a Confederate monument and rebel banner that have been the subject of repeated demonstrations outside the court…
Scientists find Madagascar chameleon last seen 100 years ago
Talk about good camouflage!
Over 3 million cases of coronavirus reported in Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The number of reported coronavirus cases has gone over 3 million in the Middle East, an Associated Press count showed Friday, with the true number likely even higher.
AP Entertainment Digest for Friday, Oct. 30, 2020
FILM-MOVIE THEATERS — It’s been two months since movie theaters started reopening in the U.S., but there is still plenty of consumer confusion about moviegoing in the COVID-19 era. Movie studios and theater owners …
Strong Aegean Sea earthquake topples buildings in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — A strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea has shaken Turkey and Greece. Several buildings were wrecked in Turkey's western Izmir province, according to officials, but there was no immediate information …
UK court rejects libel suit from Russian over Steele dossier
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s High Court on Friday dismissed a libel claim by a Russian businessman against the author of a report on U.S. President Donald Trump’s alleged links to Russia and Russian interference in the …
The Latest: US average daily virus cases rising to 74,000
WASHINGTON — The seven-day rolling average for daily new coronavirus cases in the U.S. rose over the past two weeks from 52,350 to more than 74,180.
'Very confident': NYC hospitals prepare for virus resurgence
NEW YORK (AP) — Like battle-hardened veterans, New York City hospitals and nursing homes are bracing for a potential resurgence of coronavirus patients, drawing on lessons learned in the spring when the outbreak br…
6.6 magnitude earthquake in Aegean Sea shakes western Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — A 6,6 magnitude earthquake has shaken the western province of Izmir in Turkey, according to the country’s emergency authority.
Belgian virus cases continue their rise; lockdown considered
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian coronavirus cases continued their record rise on Friday before the government met to consider even tougher restrictions on movements that would amount to a quasi-lockdown.
Pregnant Florida woman pushes labor aside to cast vote
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A pregnant Florida woman didn't let labor stop her from casting her vote in the presidential election, refusing to go to the hospital until she filled out her ballot.
The Latest: Trump MN rally capped at 250 at state insistence
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the
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Woman accused of killing autistic son faces death penalty
MIAMI (AP) — A grand jury has indicted a Florida woman for first-degree murder in the drowning death of her autistic 9-year-old son, and prosecutors said they will pursue the death penalty.
Nagorno-Karabakh talks planned amid Azerbaijan's offensive
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Azerbaijani forces pushed deeper into Nagorno-Karabakh on Friday as top diplomats from Armenia and Azerbaijan were scheduled to attend talks in Geneva intended to help broker an end to more …