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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 …
At Madrid field hospital, staff seeks to provide human touch
MADRID (AP) — There's a bookshelf filled with donated novels. Hotel toiletries rest on cardboard boxes turned into bedside tables. Meals are served with personalized notes from the staff. And an army of volunteers …
Perez promises as 'robust as convention as possible' for DNC
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee will be as robust as possible, despite a five-week delay due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, party chairman Tom Perez said on Friday.
In pivot, Pelosi sees next relief bill with bipartisan goals
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that the next coronavirus
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The Latest: Turkey extends movement ban to young people
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Wisconsin barrels ahead with election despite virus fears
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State leaders in Wisconsin are pushing ahead with next week’s presidential primary despite a blizzard of lawsuits, hundreds of poll workers walking off the job and concerns that sending voters …
Virus cost may top $4 trillion; Americans arm up on guns
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.
Suspect in deaths of Wisconsin doctor, husband known to them
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The 18-year-old man arrested in the slayings of a University of Wisconsin physician and her husband is known to the family, police said Friday.
The Latest: Canadian military prepping Quebec to fight virus
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The Latest: IMF leader says virus is “crisis like no other'
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Russia to the rescue? US, Moscow spar over aid deliveries
WASHINGTON (AP) — An odd new front in the U.S.-Russian rivalry has emerged as a Russian military cargo plane bearing a load of urgently needed medical supplies landed this week at New York’s JFK airport.
Judge rules Wisconsin clerks can't release results from Tuesday's election before April 13 absentee deadline
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Judge rules Wisconsin clerks can't release results from Tuesday's election before April 13 absentee deadline.
Field hospital to be set up at University of Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A 400-bed field hospital will be set up at the University of Kentucky as health officials prepare for a potential surge of
Russia detains activists trying to help hospital amid virus
MOSCOW (AP) — An activist doctor who had criticized Russia's response to the coronavirus outbreak was forcibly detained as she and some of her colleagues tried to deliver protective gear to a hospital in need.
Stocks fall on Wall Street, heading for another weekly loss
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling in afternoon trading Friday, putting Wall Street on track for its third losing week in the last four.