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Updated 1 week ago

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 …

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
Death penalty ordered for mass killing at care home in Japan

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court Monday sentenced a former care home employee to hang for knifing to death 19 disabled people and injuring others four years ago in the deadliest mass attack in postwar Japan.

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 4th Add,400

Dunlap +- Ellinger +- Gleiberman +- Greenstein +-

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
AP News Digest 3 a.m.

Here are the AP's latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP's coverage, visit Coverage Plan at h ttps://newsroom.ap.org.

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 2nd Add,400

Istvan +- Kraft +- Locke +- Matern +-

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
'Bigger than any one of us': Biden, Sanders take on pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders sought in Sunday's Democratic debate to cast themselves as best-positioned to lead the nation through a global pandemic, uniting in their cr…

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 3rd Add,400

Burke +- Castro +- De La Fuent +- Delaney +-

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 8th Add,400

Steyer +- Thistle +- Torgesen +- Uncommitted +-

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
Asian stock markets, US futures fall after Fed rate cut

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets and U.S. futures fell Monday after the Federal Reserve slashed its key interest rate to shore up economic growth in the face of mounting global anti-virus controls that are shutti…

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
'There is nothing now': Syrians in Idlib fear end nearing

IDLIB, Syria (AP) — "There’s nothing now. Nothing at all,” said Yasser Aboud, as he looked away from his family’s few remaining belongings, dumped on the floor of the bare single room that would now be their home i…

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
Asian stock markets, US futures fall after Fed rate cut

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets and U.S. futures fell Monday after the Federal Reserve slashed its key interest rate to shore up economic growth in the face of mounting global anti-virus controls that are shutti…

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
Death penalty ordered for mass killing at care home in Japan

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court Monday sentenced a former care home employee to hang for knifing to death 19 disabled people and injuring others four years ago in the deadliest mass attack in postwar Japan.

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
Japanese court orders death penalty for former employee convicted of mass killing at home for disabled people

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese court orders death penalty for former employee convicted of mass killing at home for disabled people.

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
The Latest: Turkey closes bars, clubs, quarantines pilgrims

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 169,000 people and killed more than 6,500. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms but most people, but severe symptoms are more li…

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
Bank of Japan to expand purchases of stock, corporate bonds, other assets to help support economy, following Fed's lead

TOKYO (AP) — Bank of Japan to expand purchases of stock, corporate bonds, other assets to help support economy, following Fed's lead.

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
China reports Jan-Feb economic activity worse than expected

BEIJING (AP) — China’s consumer spending and other business activity fell even more than expected in January and February due to its virus outbreak, adding to the ruling Communist Party’s challenges as it tries to …