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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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IOC looking at postponing Tokyo Olympics in 4 weeks of talks
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC will take up to four weeks to consider postponing the Tokyo Olympics amid mounting criticism of its handling of the coronavirus crisis that now includes a call for delay from th…
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New York to shut down as it becomes next virus hot spot
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's mayor prepared Sunday to order his city behind closed doors in an attempt to slow a pandemic that has swept across the globe and threatened to make the city of 8.5 million one of the…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump falsely says ventilators coming ‘fast’
DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump is falsely claiming that automakers including GM, Ford and Tesla are pitching in to manufacture medical ventilators “fast” to help fill an acute U.S. shortage of the medical eq…
The Latest: France adopts bill to help fight COVID-19 better
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Last German honored for saving Jews during Holocaust dies
BERLIN (AP) — Gertrud Steinl, the last surviving German honored for saving Jews during the Holocaust, has died.
As virus spreads, Africa gets supplies from China's Jack Ma
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — With the coronavirus increasing its spread across Africa, the continent received a much-needed care package from Chinese billionaire Jack Ma.
23 inmates dead after protest over virus fears in Colombia
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A deadly riot broke out in a prison in Colombia's capital, leaving 23 inmates dead, authorities said Sunday, as tensions rise over the spread of the coronavirus in one of the most vulnerable…
The Latest: Sen. Rand Paul tests positive for COVID-19
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IOC considering postponing Tokyo Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — IOC considering postponing Tokyo Olympics.
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Calls, no hugs: UK moms spend Mother's Day far from family
LONDON (AP) — Sunday was Mother’s Day in Britain and the government had a stark message for millions of citizens: Visiting your mom could kill her.
The Latest: German Chancellor Merkel goes into quarantine
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Rand Paul is 1st senator to report positive test for virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said Sunday that he had tested positive for the disease caused by the new