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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…
Road trip: In Mississippi, love in the time of coronavirus
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Her voice cracked as she spoke from her hospital bed. “I want to go home,” she pleaded.
India's Health Ministry says confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed 8 million with 120,527 deaths
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's Health Ministry says confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed 8 million with 120,527 deaths.
Pompeo, in Indonesia, renews China attacks as US vote looms
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo renewed the Trump administration’s rhetorical onslaught against China in Indonesia on Thursday as the American presidential election looms.
Mexican search group finds 59 bodies in clandestine pits
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican search group said Wednesday that it found 59 bodies in a series of clandestine burial pits in the north-central state of Guanajuato and that more could still be excavated.
S. Korea's top court upholds 17-year jail term on ex-leader
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top court upheld a 17-year sentence imposed on former President Lee Myung-bak for a range of corruption crimes in a final ruling Thursday that will send him back to prison.
Report: Pilot in Hawaii plane crash had risk-taking history
HONOLULU (AP) — The pilot of a plane that crashed and killed all 11 on board had a history of taking unnecessary risks and pushing the limits of his skills to give passengers an exciting ride, witnesses told federa…
The Latest: President declares emergency in Mississippi
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Zeta (all times CDT):
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Pandemic politics: Biden shuns 'false promises' of fast fix
US official says UN has 'lack of curiosity' on Xinjiang
BEIJING (AP) — The United Nations is not doing enough to investigate reported abuses in China’s Xinjiang region against members of Muslim minority groups, the U.S. envoy for women’s issues said Thursday.
The Latest: Storm surge floods on casino-studded Gulf Coast
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Zeta (all times CDT):
Asian shares lower, US futures up after S&P 500 sinks 3.5%
Asian shares declined Thursday and U.S. futures turned higher after the S&P 500 slid 3.5% overnight for its biggest drop since June.
The Latest: Zeta flooding on Mississippi Coast: 'It's bad'
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Zeta (all times CDT):
8 killed, 42 missing in landslides in typhoon-hit Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Typhoon Molave set off landslides that killed at least eight people with 42 missing in central Vietnam, where ferocious wind and rain blew away roofs and knocked down power in a region of 1.7 …
Vietnamese state media say landslides set off by typhoon have killed at least eight people with 42 others missing
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese state media say landslides set off by typhoon have killed at least eight people with 42 others missing.
The Latest: Hurricane responders told to heed virus cautions
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Zeta (all times CDT):