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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: Barrett pledges no 'fear or favor' at high court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court (all times local):
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT
Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote
The Latest: Changed White House scene as Barrett takes oath
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court (all times local):
Barrett, at White House, takes 1st of 2 oaths to join Supreme Court, will join bench after taking 2nd oath Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barrett, at White House, takes 1st of 2 oaths to join Supreme Court, will join bench after taking 2nd oath Tuesday.
UN investigator says Belarus must stop repressing its people
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. human rights investigator for Belarus demanded Monday that the government “stop repressing its own people,” saying at least 20,000 were detained in August and September and hundreds r…
Winds and rain whip Yucatan resorts as Hurricane Zeta nears
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Zeta lashed Mexico's Caribbean coast resorts around Tulum with high winds and rain Monday night as it headed toward the Yucatan Peninsula and then a possible landfall on the central …
Authorities: 2 girls in truck led police on 30-mile chase
ARGO, Ala. (AP) — Two young girls in a pickup truck led police on a chase of at least 30 miles through metro Birmingham, Alabama authorities said.
Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the
Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett as a Supreme Court justice, tipping balance of court just days before election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett as a Supreme Court justice, tipping balance of court just days before election.
Salt Lake Tribune to stop printing daily after 149 years
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Salt Lake Tribune announced Monday it will stop printing a daily newspaper at the end of the year after nearly 150 years and move to a weekly print edition.
Panama's 2nd biggest Indigenous group votes to ban masks
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A cultural body for the Guna Yala people in Panama voted Monday to ban the wearing of face masks used to combat coronavirus infections, arguing “it is not a custom of our people.”
Iran's Zarif urges UN to unite against US unilateral actions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister used his speech for the 75th anniversary of the United Nations to accuse the United States of initiating or joining eight wars since 200 that displaced 37 million peopl…
Supreme Court sides with GOP in refusing to extend Wisconsin deadline for absentee ballots received after Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court sides with GOP in refusing to extend Wisconsin deadline for absentee ballots received after Election Day.
High court won’t extend Wisconsin's absentee ballot deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is siding with Republicans to prevent Wisconsin from counting mailed ballots that are received after Election Day.
Majority in Senate has voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett as a Supreme Court justice; voting still underway
WASHINGTON (AP) — Majority in Senate has voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett as a Supreme Court justice; voting still underway.