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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 …
AP SYNC 1, AP-SYNC 2 Friday Coverage
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The Latest: Spain has thousands of infected health workers
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House debates $2.2T virus relief bill amid last-minute snag
WASHINGTON (AP) — With exceptional resolve in an extraordinary time, the House on Friday debated
Stocks open lower on Wall Street following a big 3-day rally
Stocks fell Friday morning on Wall Street as investors waited for Congress to deliver a big financial rescue package aimed at cushioning ailing businesses and households from the coronavirus crisis.
Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY
Troubling new outbreaks have bubbled in the United States and deaths are surging in Italy and Spain as the world warily trudges through the pandemic that has sickened more than a half-million people. Punctuating th…
Tokyo closes cherry blossom parks to slow spread of virus
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's cherry blossoms are in full bloom, but flower viewing has come to an abrupt halt in Tokyo because of the coronavirus.
As virus toll mounts in NY, more friction with Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump and elected leaders in New York are clashing again over the depth of the state's coronavirus crisis. Meanwhile, the outbreak is taking its toll on the state's civil servants, …
The Latest: Serbian man gets 3 years for not staying home
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The Latest: Poland temporarily closes border to workers
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Virus changes menus, operations as restaurants struggle
CINCINNATI (AP) — In the battle to keep their New York City restaurant going despite sharp restrictions during the coronavirus outbreak, the owners of Il Posto Accanto are relying on something Beatrice Tosci would …
UK's Johnson tests positive for virus, deaths soar in Spain
LONDON (AP) — Deaths surged in Spain on Friday, troubling new outbreak sites bubbled in the United States, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the first leader of a major country to test positive for th…
House plan on $2.2T virus relief bill hits last-minute snag
WASHINGTON (AP) — House leaders' plan for swift action on a $2.2 trillion package to ease
Stock markets turn lower again as stimulus rally fades
BANGKOK (AP) — Stock markets turned lower on Friday after a mixed day in Asia as investors weighed the prospect of a long period of contagions of the new coronavirus against the economic stimulus efforts by world g…
Mayor: NYC needs federal help to curb virus' mounting toll
NEW YORK (AP) — Here are the latest coronavirus developments in New York:
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, March 27, 2020