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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 …
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US Forecast for Wednesday, March 25, 2020
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From top to bottom line: Everest closing means financial hit
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Apa Sherpa knows firsthand all the risks of climbing Mount Everest.
Negotiators close on nearly $2 trillion virus aid package
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top congressional and White House officials emerged from grueling negotiations at the Capitol over the nearly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package saying they expected to reach a deal Tuesday.
West Virginia governor rambles, mixes messages on virus
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — As the
Asian stocks rise after US Fed promises economic support
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets gained Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve promised support to the struggling economy as Congress delayed action on a $2 trillion coronavirus aid package.
AP PHOTOS: Oh, deer! Treasured animals wander Nara streets
NARA, Japan (AP) — Tours are canceled. Restaurants are empty. And centuries-old temples are quieter than usual in the ancient capital city of Japan, hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
Olympic torch relay: No torch, no torchbearers, no public
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympic torch relay will start Thursday as planned in northeastern Fukushima prefecture — but with no torch, no torchbearers, no public, and little ceremony.
Governors urge feds for more funding, testing, equipment
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The nation's governors kept pressing the federal government for supplies and economic aid to battle the new coronavirus in a conference call with the White House on Monday without getting the …
Doctors plead for supplies, while nations seek to slow virus
NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors and nurses pleaded for supplies such as masks and ventilators that are critical in their battle to treat a surging number of coronavirus patients, while governments on Tuesday continued to r…
De Grasse still hoping to be part of Olympic sprint show
Andre De Grasse intends on being a major part of the sprint show at the Tokyo Games.
The Latest: China lifting lockdown of Hubei province
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 381,000 people and killed over 16,500. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms in most people, but severe symptoms are more likely …
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Asian shares jump after Dow sees biggest gain since 1933
Arizona deaths prompt warning against self-medication
PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix-area man has died and his wife was in critical condition after the couple took chloroquine phosphate, an additive used to clean fish tanks that is also found in an anti-malaria medication t…
Mexico's busy streetscape slows, but doesn't stop for virus
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Increasingly empty beaches and quieter streets in Mexico contrast with a still-crowded subway system and active street vendors, as shut-downs and social distancing measures have begun but remain …