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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…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
AP Entertainment Digest for Friday, Oct. 23, 2020

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Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
US sanctions 2 senior members of Lebanon's Hezbollah

BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned two high-ranking Hezbollah officials, including a former military commander in the country's south.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Embed-2020 Census-Response Rate, ADVISORY

2020 CENSUS — Chart. The following digital embed breaks down how households responded to the US Census, either by indirect methods (online, by phone and mail), or direct methods (in-person interviews and followup i…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Libyan factions sign countrywide UN-brokered cease-fire

GENEVA (AP) — The rival sides in Libya’s conflict signed a permanent cease-fire Friday, a deal the United Nations billed as historic after years of fighting that has split the North African country in two. But skep…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Anwar warns Malaysia PM seeks emergency law to keep power

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said he's concerned about reports that the prime minister is seeking the declaration of a state of emergency to fight the coronavirus as an ex…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
The Latest: Spain PM asks for unity during coronavirus surge

MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez appealed to Spaniards to pull together and defeat the coronavirus, warning: “The situation is serious.”

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
U.S. Embassy in Turkey issues alert on potential attacks

ISTANBUL (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Turkey issued a security alert Friday, saying it received reports of a possible attack on Americans and other foreigners, and temporarily suspended consular services.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Resentment, smoke linger in Nigeria's streets after unrest

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Resentment lingered with the smell of charred tires Friday in Nigeria’s relatively calm streets after days of protests over police abuses, as authorities barely acknowledged reports of the mil…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
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Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Media report pope met COVID-19 infected bishop at Vatican

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Pope Francis has been warned of potential exposure to COVID-19 after a Vatican diplomat was infected, Australian media reported on Friday.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
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Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
French woman in Thailand may have acquired virus locally

BANGKOK (AP) — A French woman on the Thai resort island of Samui has tested positive for the coronavirus and probably acquired it after arriving in Thailand in what could be one of few cases of local transmission, …

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
China may not recognize British-issued Hong Kong passports

BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign ministry said Friday it may decide not to recognize British-issued passports for Hong Kong residents in retaliation for London’s moves to open a path to citizenship for those holding …

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
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