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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: Trump releases video of '60 Minutes' interview
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Epstein ex Maxwell denied getting Prince Andrew sex partners
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend denied introducing Britain’s Prince Andrew to underage sex partners in a defensive and combative deposition made public Thursday, calling the prince's accuser an “awf…
Authorities release name of Black man fatally shot by cop
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A Black man fatally shot by a suburban Chicago police officer who also shot and wounded a Black woman after her vehicle rolled toward the officer following a traffic stop was identified Thursd…
WHO Africa: New rapid tests a 'game changer' against COVID
GENEVA (AP) — Health officials in Africa say the rollout of rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 could be a “game changer” for their fight against the coronavirus but also warned Thursday that increased testing coul…
The Latest: Biden says COVID-19 test negative before debate
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Bosnia's intelligence chief charged with abuse of office
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian prosecutors have charged the country’s secret service chief with abuse of power for allegedly using agency resources to spy on a man who filed a criminal complaint agains…
Wisconsin man accused of killing man over stolen reptiles
WAUPACA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man accused of killing a young man in a dispute over stolen reptiles has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide.
Tumult at Nigeria prison after days of anti-police protests
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Plumes of smoke rose from a prison in Nigeria's largest city and gunfire could be heard as people ran through streets in the area on Thursday, signs of continued unrest in the West African nat…
Judge drops 3rd-degree murder charge against ex-Minneapolis cop in George Floyd's death; 2nd-degree charge remains
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Judge drops 3rd-degree murder charge against ex-Minneapolis cop in George Floyd's death; 2nd-degree charge remains.
Judge dismisses 1 charge against former cop in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd's neck, saying there was not enough prob…
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For 4th time, Hariri is back as PM in crisis-hit Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s president tasked former Prime Minister Saad Hariri with forming a new government Thursday, bringing back the veteran politician a year after he was toppled amid nationwide protests against w…
Poland's top court rules out abortions for birth defects
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s top court has ruled that a law allowing abortion of fetuses with congenital defects is unconstitutional.
Transcripts: Epstein's ex-girlfriend combative and defensive
NEW YORK (AP) — Transcripts released Thursday show financier Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend was combative and defensive under tough questioning four years ago about her ex-boyfriend’s interactions with underage gi…
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