Nation/World
Want to follow the latest in world news? Keep reading below for today's national and world news headlines!
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…
Germany, France gear up for new lockdowns as virus surges
BERLIN (AP) — Germany and France got ready to face new lockdowns Wednesday, as governments sought to stop a fast-rising tide of coronavirus cases sweeping the continent.
Hurricane Zeta speeds toward a storm-weary Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Zeta sped toward storm-weary Louisiana on Wednesday with New Orleans squarely in its path, threatening to push up to 9 feet of sea water inland and batter homes and businesses with fier…
Fiat Chrysler posts record Q3 profit ahead of PSA merger
MILAN (AP) — Fiat Chrysler on Wednesday reported record third-quarter earnings as production returned to nearly pre-pandemic levels.
Ex-Texas officer's trial set for next year in woman's death
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A judge in Texas has tentatively set an August trial date for a white former police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson, a Black woman who was fatally sh…
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, October 28, 2020
South Africa's president in quarantine as virus cases rise
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has announced he has gone into quarantine after coming into contact with a dinner guest who has tested positive for COVID-19.
France calls off search after capsize in Channel kills 4
PARIS (AP) — French rescuers say there is no hope of finding any more survivors from a boat carrying migrants that capsized while trying to cross the English Channel to England.
The Latest: Giroir: Uptick proof in more hospitalizations
WASHINGTON — A member of the White House coronavirus task force says the increase in U.S. cases isn’t just because of more testing.
New deaths as fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh keeps flaring
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Deadly fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh showed no signs of abating Wednesday despite a U.S.-brokered cease-fire that took force…
EU chief calls for common tests, tracing as virus surges
As European Union countries weigh tougher coronavirus restrictions, including possible new lockdowns, a top EU official on Wednesday urged the 27 member states to introduce common rules to test for the disease and …
Dissolved Thai party leaders decry possible legal charges
BANGKOK (AP) — Leaders of a popular Thai political party dissolved by the courts eight months ago warned Wednesday that a reported plan to charge them with a crime could inflame the country’s current political cris…
AP News Digest 7:25 a.m.
Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at
US, Israel extend science accords into West Bank settlements
JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States and Israel amended a series of scientific cooperation agreements on Wednesday to include Israeli institutions in the West Bank, a step that further blurs the status of settlements…
Maskless pope blames 'this lady called COVID' for distance
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has blamed “this lady called COVID” for forcing him to keep his distance again from the faithful during his general audience, which was far smaller than usual amid soaring coronavir…