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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to …
Texas officials disagree on whether wild animal killed man
LIPAN, Texas (AP) — Texas wildlife officials on Sunday said there was no evidence that a mountain lion or any wild animal killed a 28-year-old man, disputing a medical examiner's preliminary finding in the case.
Biden picks Calif. AG to be first Latino health secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his administr…
In Georgia, Ossoff attacks Perdue as senator skips debate
ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic Senate challenger Jon Ossoff debated an empty podium Sunday, hammering Georgia Sen. David Perdue as a “coward” for skipping the pair’s lone scheduled debate ahead of twin Jan. 5 runoffs th…
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Health officials warn Americans not to let their guard down
Shooting at nearby restaurant locks down Georgia campus
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — A university campus in Georgia briefly told students to lock their doors and turn off their lights Sunday after a shooting at a nearby Mexican restaurant.
Small plane crash in southeastern Minnesota kills pilot
WINDOM, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say a small plane with no passengers on board crashed Sunday morning, killing the pilot after taking off from a southern Minnesota airport.
Texas officer kills man suspected of hitting worker with car
MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — An off-duty police officer shot and killed a 30-year-old man who refused to stop after striking a highway construction worker with his vehicle in Dallas, authorities said.
3 years later, dog and Michigan owners reunited in Illinois
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — A whiff of her old blanket was enough for Lola: The black Lab was back in her owners' arms three years after the Michigan dog disappeared on a trip to suburban Chicago.
VIRUS TODAY: Officials urge vigilance; failing grades soar
Here’s what’s happening Saturday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
Suspect apprehended after Georgia campus goes on lockdown
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) —
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani tests positive for COVID
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for the coronavirus, making him the latest in Trump's inner circle to contract the disease that is now su…
Officials: Texas man possibly killed by mountain lion
LIPAN, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a 28-year-old man found dead in a wooded area in rural Texas was killed by a wild animal, possibly a mountain lion.
Average US price of gas up 4 cents a gallon to $2.22
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline rose 4 cents a gallon over the past two weeks to $2.22.
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Egypt court upholds asset freeze for 3 human rights workers
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Sunday upheld a prosecutors’ decision to freeze the assets of three senior staff members at one of the country’s most prominent human rights groups.