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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: Britain OKs Moderna coronavirus vaccine
LONDON — Britain has authorized a coronavirus vaccine developed by Moderna, the third to be licensed for use in the country.
Daughter of slain Sri Lankan journalist files UN complaint
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A daughter of a slain Sri Lankan journalist filed a complaint Friday with the United Nations Human Rights Committee over alleged government involvement in her father’s death 12 years ago.
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Migrant entries into EU drop to lowest levels since 2013
BRUSSELS (AP) — The number of attempts by migrants to enter the European Union without authorization dropped to its lowest level in seven years in 2020, the EU border and coast guard agency Frontex said Friday.
UK watchdog investigates Google's ad data revamp proposals
LONDON (AP) — Britain's competition watchdog said Friday it launched an investigation into Google's plan to overhaul its ad data system over worries it could leave even less room for rivals in the online ad industr…
Giant sinkhole consumes cars in Naples hospital parking lot
ROME (AP) — A giant sinkhole opened Friday in the parking lot of a hospital in Naples, Italy, forcing the temporary closure of a nearby residence for recovering COVID-19 patients because utilities were severed.
Hong Kong grants bail to arrested pro-democracy activists
HONG KONG (AP) — Authorities in Hong Kong said Friday they have granted bail to most of the 55 pro-democracy activists who were arrested this week in a sweeping crackdown on dissent. One of the activists said they …
U.K. regulators authorize use of Moderna vaccine, the third COVID-19 vaccine to be licensed for use in the country
LONDON (AP) — U.K. regulators authorize use of Moderna vaccine, the third COVID-19 vaccine to be licensed for use in the country.
The Latest: WHO approves delaying time between virus shots
GENEVA — World Health Organization experts have issued recommendations saying that the interval between administration of two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can be extended to up to six weeks.
UK regulators approve use of 3rd vaccine against coronavirus
LONDON (AP) — Britain has authorized a coronavirus vaccine developed by Moderna, the third to be licensed for use in the country as it ramps up a vaccination program critical to lifting the U.K. out of the pandemic.
WHO: Amid short supplies, vaccine doses can be 6 weeks apart
GENEVA (AP) — World Health Organization experts on Friday issued recommendations that the interval between administration of two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus can be extended to up to…
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Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob