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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 …
COVID-19 stay: Execution halted for man who killed family
HOUSTON (AP) — The outbreak of the novel coronavirus prompted the top Texas criminal appeals court on Monday to stay for 60 days the scheduled execution of a man condemned for killing his family.
Mother of California terrorist pleads to destroying evidence
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The mother of a terrorist who killed 14 people in a 2015 attack on a holiday party in California pleaded guilty Monday to destroying evidence, a government official said.
Norwegian musher takes lead in Iditarod as finish nears
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Deep snow is slowing down mushers in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, but the leader has a secret for dealing with the difficult conditions.
The Latest: Only US state without case declares emergency
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Sheriff: North Carolina man kills 6 relatives and himself
PITTSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A 66-year-old man fatally shot six relatives in a small North Carolina community over the weekend, then killed himself, authorities said Monday.
Sheriff: Boy killed at random in Idaho mobile home shooting
HORSESHOE BEND, Idaho (AP) — A young boy was shot and killed in his Idaho home Sunday night in what investigators are calling a random act of violence.
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Cuba welcomes cruise ship with COVID-19, others seek ports
HAVANA (AP) — A British cruise ship that was turned away from several Caribbean ports after passengers fell ill with novel coronavirus is scheduled to dock in Cuba Tuesday after the island agreed to help transfer t…
How social distancing works and what it means for you
NEW YORK (AP) — Can my kids go on a play date? Is it OK if I visit the gym?
Holed up in the US: Coronavirus shutdown threatens jobs
Millions of Americans holed up at home against the coronavirus Monday, with many of them thrown out of work until further notice, as authorities tightened the epic clampdown and the list of businesses forced to clo…
Economic fallout from virus felt in gas lines in Venezuela
SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela (AP) — Nicolás Maduro’s government on Monday banned gasoline sales in two states as part of a broader lock-down to stem panic buying by Venezuelans accustomed to hoarding basic goods whenev…
Dow dives 2,999 points on fears virus will cause recession
NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow industrials took a 2,999-point nosedive on Monday as fears deepen that the coronavirus outbreak will throw global economy into recession. Even for a market beset by volaility in recent weeks…
The Latest: Trump: US 'may be' headed toward recession
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Officials in 6 San Francisco Bay Area counties order near-lockdown, affecting nearly 7 million people
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Officials in 6 San Francisco Bay Area counties order near-lockdown, affecting nearly 7 million people.
6 Bay Area counties in California order shelter-in-place
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Officials in six San Francisco Bay Area counties issued a shelter-in-place mandate Monday affecting nearly 7 million people, including the city of San Francisco itself.