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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 …
YouTube couple sentenced for stealing from government
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida couple with a popular YouTube channel have been sentenced to federal prison for stealing Social Security and federal tax funds.
AP VoteCast: A look at voters in Florida and Illinois
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press surveyed voters in the three states that held Democratic presidential contests on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of voters in Florida and Illinois — who they are and what matters …
Coronavirus complicates primary process as 3 states vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The new coronavirus kept some voters and poll workers at home and hampered efforts to open some polling sites on Tuesday as three states held Democratic presidential primary contests amid a global…
Hospitals fear shortage of ventilators for virus patients
U.S. hospitals bracing for a possible onslaught of coronavirus patients with pneumonia and other breathing difficulties could face a critical shortage of mechanical ventilators and health care workers to operate th…
Man who killed 6 family members had prior assault charges
A North Carolina man who authorities say gunned down six relatives and killed himself was previously accused of assault in two cases, according to electronic court records.
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US slashes testing rules to speedup coronavirus screening
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is slashing regulations governing test development in a bid to ramp up screening for the coronavirus amid nationwide frustration with the slow pace of the effort.
AP VoteCast: Most Democratic voters have coronavirus worries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Democratic voters casting ballots Tuesday say they have anxieties about contracting the new coronavirus, but their worries are notably measured during a pandemic that has all-but shuttered pu…
Disruption grows: Nations try to slow virus, help economies
BERLIN (AP) — Mass disruptions shuddered across the globe Tuesday as governments struggled to slow the spread of the coronavirus while also trying to keep their economies afloat. The chaos stretched from Lithuania,…
Shut-out by virus, gamblers turning to online betting
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Some gamblers who suddenly can't go to a casino to play slot machines, cards or roulette are migrating to internet casinos as the coronavirus shuts down most things involving large gather…
Iraqi officials say rockets strike Baghdad's Green Zone
BAGHDAD (AP) — At least three rockets struck Baghdad's fortified Green Zone near the American Embassy late Tuesday, a day after an attack on a training base south of Baghdad where U.S.-led coalition troops and NATO…
The Latest: Chicago official, governor tussle over primary
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The Latest: Mexico stock market slumps, trading is halted
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Esper: Pentagon to give respirator masks, ventilators to HHS
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that the Pentagon will provide civilian health authorities with 5 million respirator masks and 2,000 specialized ventilators to help in a national respons…
Ohio legislators on both sides object to delay of primary
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Legislators of all stripes expressed frustration Tuesday after Ohio's primary was postponed until June by elected state Republican leaders amid concerns it could help the coronavirus pandemic …