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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 …
Mexican man dies in ICE custody; 10th since October
HOUSTON (AP) — A 42-year-old Mexican man died in a South Texas hospital while being held pending his deportation, immigration authorities said Monday.
The Latest: Italy's day-to-day positive cases of virus drop
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Attacks in Libya kill 5 despite calls for pause in fighting
CAIRO (AP) — At least five civilians were killed, including two members of the same family, by heavy shelling in Libya’s capital of Tripoli on Monday, officials in the U.N.-backed government said, despite increased…
The Latest: 24 TSA screening officers positive for virus
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PG&E to plead guilty to lethal crimes in 2018 wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for a swath of death and destruction left behind after its fraying electrical grid ignited a 2018 wildfire that…
Prosecutors: Woman should owe $28M for defrauding investors
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say an Israeli woman should be ordered to pay $28 million in restitution to thousands of investors who were defrauded in a scheme she orchestrated.
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UK government under pressure to toughen virus restrictions
LONDON (AP) — The British government warned Monday that it may introduce more draconian measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus if people persist in ignoring social distancing recommendations and crowding pu…
UN chief urges immediate global cease-fire to fight COVID-19
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for an immediate cease-fire in conflicts around the world to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
Syria's Assad discusses Idlib truce with Russian minister
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's president hosted Russia's defense minister on Monday to discuss a recent cease-fire in rebel-held northwestern Syria, which ended rare direct fighting between Syrian and Turkish troop…
The Latest: United Nations wants cease-fire amid pandemic
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UN chief calls for immediate cease-fire in conflicts around the world to tackle coronavirus pandemic
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN chief calls for immediate cease-fire in conflicts around the world to tackle coronavirus pandemic.
The Latest: Trudeau says Canadians must stay at home
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Merkel negative in 1st virus test; more to be done
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said Monday that the German leader has tested negative for the new coronavirus.