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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 …
18-year-old arrested in deadly California mall shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An 18-year-old man was arrested in connection with a Black Friday shooting at a Sacramento mall that killed two brothers, police announced Monday.
Olympic rings back in Tokyo Bay; a sign of hope in pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — The five Olympic rings are back in Tokyo Bay.
Matera loses captaincy, among 3 players suspended by Pumas
SYDNEY (AP) — Pablo Matera has been stripped of the captaincy of the Argentina national rugby team and suspended along with two teammates over historic social media posts which have been deemed “discriminatory and …
Democrat concedes in US House race north of LA
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrat Christy Smith conceded Monday in a knife-edged loss to Republican rival Mike Garcia, who retained his Congressional seat in the 25th District north of Los Angeles.
New Zealand joins Australia in denouncing China's tweet
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has joined Australia in denouncing a graphic tweet posted by a Chinese official that shows a fake image of a grinning Australian soldier holding a bloodied knife to a chil…
Man with Aryan Brotherhood ties pleads guilty in drug case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A man affiliated with the white supremacist Aryan Brotherhood prison gang pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to distribute heroin and methamphetamine inside and outside California's priso…
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Americans face new COVID-19 restrictions after Thanksgiving
Trump headed to Georgia as turnout driver, but also a threat
ATLANTA (AP) — Some establishment Republicans are sounding alarms that President Donald Trump’s conspiratorial denials of his own defeat could threaten the party’s ability to win a Senate majority and counter Presi…
Man dies after 50-foot fall in North Carolina state park
DANBURY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man died Sunday after falling nearly 50 feet in a popular section of Hanging Rock State Park, state officials said.
The Latest: Red Cross chief urges vaccine 'fake news' fight
UNITED NATIONS -- The head of the world’s largest humanitarian network is urging governments and institutions to combat “fake news” about COVID-19 vaccines which has become “a second pandemic” and start building tr…
New charges, defendants announced in LA corruption case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities announced new charges and additional defendants Monday in a wide-ranging corruption case against a Los Angeles city councilman and his alleged associates.
Australia hosts first group of overseas students since virus
DARWIN, Australia (AP) — Australia has welcomed its first group of international students to arrive since the coronavirus pandemic began, with more due to follow.
Ex-Hawaii prosecutor, police chief get prison for corruption
HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. judge sentenced a former high-ranking Honolulu prosecutor to 13 years in prison Monday and her retired police chief husband to seven years, saying she stole money from her own grandmother and…
30 named storms: Record hurricane season comes to a close
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) —
Smoke inhalation complications cause of death for Tony Hsieh
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Tony Hsieh, the retired CEO of online shoe retailer Zappos, died from complications of smoke inhalation sustained during a house fire earlier this month in Connecticut, the state medical ex…