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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: Louisiana gov: 'catastrophic damage' from Zeta
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The Latest: Somalia says offending Muslims fuels extremism
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White supremacist group members charged in intimidation case
DETROIT (AP) — Two members of a national white supremacist group were arrested Thursday for threats made to a Michigan family.
Police: Kentucky officer kills man during altercation
CADIZ, Ky. (AP) — An officer with a Kentucky sheriff's department has fatally shot a man during an altercation, police said.
Russia delegation calls for conference on refugees in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad on Thursday met with a high-level Russian delegation advocating for jointly hosting an international conference on refugees in the capital Damascus next month.
Florida businessman pleads guilty in criminal case against two of Rudy Giuliani's associates
NEW YORK (AP) — Florida businessman pleads guilty in criminal case against two of Rudy Giuliani's associates.
Defendant pleads guilty in Rudy Giuliani associates' case
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors secured a guilty plea Thursday from a Florida businessman who hired one of President Donald Trump’s lawyers, Rudy Giuliani, to lend credibility to a supposedly fraud-busting company auth…
The Latest: Zeta causes voting disruptions in Georgia
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The Latest: Putin extends condolences to Macron, families
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Lab tests show risks of using CRISPR gene editing on embryos
A lab experiment aimed at fixing defective DNA in human embryos shows what can go wrong with this type of gene editing and why leading scientists say it’s too unsafe to try. In more than half of the cases, the edit…
French president says he will more than double number of soldiers deployed to protect against attacks to 7,000
PARIS (AP) — French president says he will more than double number of soldiers deployed to protect against attacks to 7,000.
Police: Mother pretended baby was in SUV when it was stolen
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago mother has been charged with filing a false police report after she said her SUV had been stolen with her 7-month-old son inside — a detail she later admitted she added to accelerate the hu…
US allows Jerusalem-born citizens to put Israel on passports
JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States will allow Americans born in disputed Jerusalem to list Israel as their place of birth on passports and other documents, according to a new policy announced Thursday.
Indiana girl, 8, dies after being shot while doing homework
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) — An 8-year-old northwest Indiana girl has died days after she was
US economy grew at 33% rate in Q3 but recovery is incomplete
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a record 33.1% annual rate in the July-September quarter but has yet to fully rebound from its plunge in the first half of the year — and the recovery is slowing as corona…