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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 …
Canada imposes mandatory self-isolation for those returning
TORONTO (AP) — Canada imposed mandatory self-isolation Wednesday for those returning to Canada under the Quarantine Act.
UN chief urges $2 billion for vulnerable nations with virus
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched a $2 billion appeal on Wednesday to help vulnerable and conflict-torn countries in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and South America tackle the c…
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US Justice Department: Don't treat trans athletes as girls
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is getting involved
Joe Biden's inner circle: No longer a boys club
Weeks before Joe Biden launched his 2020 presidential campaign, he released a social media video to address allegations from women who said his uninvited displays of affection had made them uncomfortable.
The Latest: AGs urging Trump to use Defense Production Act
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 428,000 people and killed over 19,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms in most peopl…
Citing virus, Putin delays vote that would extend his rule
MOSCOW (AP) — Citing the coronavirus, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday postponed a nationwide vote on proposed constitutional amendments that include a change potentially allowing him to stay in office…
Target subsidiary to pay over $2M in class action lawsuit
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Target Corp. subsidiary will pay nearly $2.3 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed by a Massachusetts woman who alleged it engaged in illegal debt collection practices, court reco…
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Stocks wobble as Wall Street downshifts from historic rally
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are wobbling in tentative trading on Wall Street Wednesday, as a historic, worldwide rally downshifts dramatically after just a day.
The Latest: Hungary's border with Romania to open for work
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 428,000 people and killed over 19,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms in most peopl…
Bach invokes Trump in defense of Olympic decision
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Report: Navy ships need $400K 'flushes' to unclog toilets
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Toilets on two Virginia-based Navy aircraft carriers that have become repeatedly clogged could require treatments costing $400,000 each to get them working properly, a U.S. Government Accountabi…
The Latest: Putin postpones vote on amendments
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 428,000 people and killed over 19,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms in most peopl…
Aetna waives patient payments for coronavirus hospital stays
One of the nation’s biggest health insures is waiving patient payments for hospital stays tied to the coronavirus.