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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 …
Appeals court refuses to block extended voting in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal appeals court refused Friday to block extended absentee voting deadlines for Wisconsin’s presidential primary, allowing voters to continue turning in ballots for six days beyond Tuesd…
Federal appeals court refuses to block extension of absentee voting in Wisconsin election
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal appeals court refuses to block extension of absentee voting in Wisconsin election.
Another member of fire panel resigns, criticizes PG&E plan
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The former chief financial officer for a Northern California city destroyed in a 2018 wildfire caused by Pacific Gas & Electric equipment is trying to upend the utility's plan for getting ou…
3rd Iditarod champion, nicknamed 'Yukon Fox,' dies at 79
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Emmitt Peters Sr., an Alaska Native who won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race as a rookie in 1975, has died at age 79 in his home village of Ruby.
US urges masks as dramatic steps to combat virus roll out
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration urged Americans to cover their faces in public and limited exports of medical supplies Friday as New York’s governor took his own dramatic step to fight the coronavirus — vo…
The Latest: Hobby Lobby closing its stores because of virus
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Pinched by shutdown orders, Hobby Lobby closes stores
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The threat of the coronavirus pandemic has forced Hobby Lobby to close its stores until further notice, the arts and craft retail chain announced Friday.
Walmart limits store access; US airlines sign up for grants
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments on Friday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.
Chicago's new top cop guided by Dallas tenure, son's death
CHICAGO (AP) — As daunting as the challenges that await him as the new chief of a Chicago Police Department under pressure to implement sweeping court-ordered reforms may seem, they pale compared to what David Brow…
The Latest: Trump says admin doing its best for New York
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Face coverings recommended, but Trump says he won't wear one
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines Friday recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to help fight the spread of the new coronavirus. The president immedia…
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'Disaster' feared if sick moved to California nursing homes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California directive that could open the way for some patients sickened with COVID-19 to be sent from overburdened hospitals to nursing homes is being criticized by industry officials who fear …
Kentucky governor vetoes voter ID bill
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday vetoed a bill pushed by Republican lawmakers to require Kentucky residents to show a government-issued photo ID in order to vote.
The Latest: Trump uses law to prevent export of supplies
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