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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 …
The Latest: About 50 Chicago polling places are relocated
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Suspect killed, 2 officers grazed in Atlanta shooting
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police killed a man who was firing shots into the air near one of the city's most well-known parks Tuesday morning, authorities said. Two officers suffered minor injuries.
White House seeks $850B economic stimulus for virus response
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House was asking Congress on Tuesday to approve a sweeping emergency stimulus package to help businesses and taxpayers cope with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. It's th…
Lebanese judge appeals verdict to release Lebanese-American
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese military judge Tuesday appealed a verdict by the military tribunal that ordered the release of a Lebanese-American held since September on charges of working for an Israeli-backed militia t…
French Open postponed until September because of COVID-19
The French Open tennis tournament was postponed for about four months because of the coronavirus pandemic, shifting from May to September.
The Latest: Sanders to hold online rally on primary night
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Philippines gives foreigners days to leave virus-hit region
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of foreign travelers need to leave the northern Philippines by Friday or they will be stranded in the region, which has been placed under quarantine because of a growing number …
Court grants new trial after cop says Somalis tend to lie
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Minnesota man of Somali descent who was convicted of opening fire on other Somalis will get a new trial after a detective improperly testified that Somalis often lie to police, a Wisconsin ap…
Ex-California Congressman Duncan Hunter faces sentencing
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Family, friends and lawyers of convicted ex-Rep. Duncan Hunter say the California Republican is a devoted father and proud former Marine who should be shown some mercy for making mistakes after ret…
US virus reaction? Some go on lockdown, some go to the beach
Nearly 7 million people in the San Francisco area were all but confined to their homes Tuesday in the nation's most sweeping lockdown against the coronavirus, even as spring break crowds partied in Florida and tour…
Fed will buy short-term loans to try to ease flow of credit
WASHINGTON (AP) — In its latest emergency action, the Federal Reserve is establishing a lending facility to buy short-term loans from banks and companies to ease the flow of credit as the economy grinds to a halt f…
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White House seeks $850B economic stimulus amid virus crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is proposing a roughly $850 billion economic rescue package Tuesday amid the
The Latest: New Orleans elderly home sees 1 die, 12 infected
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Trump changes tone, gets real on virus threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — He called on the country to come together. He warned of pain to come. And he deferred to the nation's public health experts while at least momentarily putting aside petty squabbling.