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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 …
Israel swears in new parliament under coronavirus shadow
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel swore in its newly elected parliament on Monday under stringent restrictions because of the coronavirus outbreak, in a surreal ceremony reflecting the country's unprecedented dual crisis in …
Millions holed up at home as U.S. routines shift profoundly
CHICAGO (AP) — Millions of Americans began their work week holed up at home against the coronavirus Monday as the escalating outbreak shifted the nation’s daily routines in ways never before seen in U.S. history.
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Stocks lose 8% on Wall Street as more businesses shut doors
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks lost 8% in morning trading on Wall Street Monday as huge swaths of the economy come closer to shutting down due to the coronavirus outbreak, from airlines to restaurants. Emergency actions ta…
New Africa coronavirus crisis looms with internal spread
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The coronavirus has now been confirmed in at least 30 of Africa’s 54 countries, officials said Monday, and regional power South Africa warned of a new crisis once the virus begins to spread at h…
Paratrooper exercise is all about preparation - and the jump
TOLEMAIDA AIR BASE, Colombia (AP) — Under a covered pavilion near a steaming runway at Colombia's Tolemaida Air Base, dozens of American paratroopers lie sweating on a concrete slab. Green and brown camouflage face…
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Governors say bars, restaurants, casinos, will close in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut on Monday night
NEW YORK (AP) — Governors say bars, restaurants, casinos, will close in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut on Monday night.
Malaysia bans mass gatherings, shuts most businesses
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's leader announced on Monday a drastic two-week lockdown in the country to slow the spread of the new coronavirus following a sharp spike in the number of cases.
Mississippi judge shot, critically wounded near courthouse
MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) — A judge has been shot and critically wounded outside a courthouse in Mississippi, police said.
Duterte tightens virus quarantine in northern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday placed the northern third of the country under an “enhanced community quarantine” that requires millions of people to stay mostly at home in…
Malaysia announces a lockdown on the country starting Wednesday after a sharp spike in the number of virus cases
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia announces a lockdown on the country starting Wednesday after a sharp spike in the number of virus cases.
Virus outbreak delays Census counting off-campus students
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Because of the new coronavirus, the U.S. Census Bureau has postponed sending out census takers to count college students in off-campus housing and delayed sending workers to grocery stores and …
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