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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 …
Get out of jail? Inmates fearful of virus argue for release
NEW YORK (AP) — Coronavirus has become a “get out of jail" card for hundreds of low-level inmates across the country, and even hard-timers are seeking their freedom with the argument that it's not a matter of if bu…
NKorea's Kim calls for better health care in hospital speech
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said it was “crucial” to improve his country’s health care system during a groundbreaking ceremony for a general hospital, state media reported Wednesday, a…
Coronavirus rocks already strained ties between US, China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Badly strained ties between the United States and China are deteriorating further with the two sides hurling harsh accusations and bitter name-calling over responsibility for the spread of the nov…
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT
With 3 more victories, Biden pulls further away from Sanders
Illinois Rep. Dan Lipinski, among Congress' most conservative Democrats, loses primary to Marie Newman
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Rep. Dan Lipinski, among Congress' most conservative Democrats, loses primary to Marie Newman.
Progressive Newman ousts Rep. Lipinski in Illinois primary
CHICAGO (AP) — Progressive Marie Newman won a rematch Tuesday with Illinois Rep. Dan Lipinski, unseating one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress in a victory for
Amid virus, Congress' leaders resist call for remote voting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders are resisting calls to let lawmakers vote remotely, a dispute pitting the scourge of the coronavirus against two centuries of tradition that underscores Washington's struggle…
AP VoteCast: Biden cuts deep into the Sanders coalition
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden cut deep into Sen. Bernie Sanders' coalition of young, liberal and Latino voters on Tuesday, securing solid victories in Florida, Illinois and Arizona in unsettled times.
The Latest: Official says Canada, US working on travel curbs
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Philippines lifts deadline for foreigners to leave region
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government lifted a 72-hour deadline for thousands of foreign travelers to leave the country’s main northern region, which has been placed under quarantine due to a growing…
IMF rejects Maduro's bid for emergency loan to fight virus
MIAMI (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has quickly rejected a surprise request Tuesday by Venezuela for an emergency $5 billion loan to fight the new coronavirus, which threatens to push its already battered …
Canadian official: US, Canada working on proposed mutual ban on non-essential travel
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian official: US, Canada working on proposed mutual ban on non-essential travel.
US, Canada working on mutual ban on non-essential travel
TORONTO (AP) — Canada and the United States are working out the details of a mutual ban on non-essential travel between the two countries amid the new coronavirus pandemic, a Canadian official said late Tuesday.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
With 2 more victories, Biden pulls further away from Sanders
With 3 more victories, Biden pulls further away from Sanders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday, increasingly pulling away with a Democratic presidential primary upended by the