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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 …
Spain locks down its citizens, while France shuts nightlife
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain locked down its 46 million citizens and France ordered the closing of just about everything the rest of the world loves about it — the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the cafes and restauran…
Biden wins endorsement from NEA, nation's largest union
The nation’s largest labor union has lined up behind Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, with the National Education Association on Saturday endorsing the former vice president for the Democratic nomination over hi…
As virus roils markets, Trump again threatens Fed chairman
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he had the power to fire or demote Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, adding new fuel to his long-running animus toward the central bank’s leader at a mom…
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT
Spain announces a lockdown, France shuts down the nightlife
Trump tests negative for virus; White House begins screening
WASHINGTON (AP) — After
The Latest: Most French ICU patients with virus under 60
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What's Happening: Spain goes on lockdown to combat virus
Governments are responding to the coronavirus pandemic by imposing tight restrictions on businesses and ordering people to stay home. Spain became the latest country to follow Italy's example by imposing nationwide…
Wife of Spain’s prime minister tests positive for virus
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government said Saturday that the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has tested positive for the new coronavirus.
Fake coronavirus testing kits seized at Los Angeles airport
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities warned consumers Saturday about fake home-testing kits for the coronavirus after customs agents intercepted a package at Los Angeles International Airport filled with vials la…
Georgia 2nd state to postpone pres. primaries over virus
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's March 24 presidential primaries have been postponed until May because of fears over the new coronavirus, state election officials announced Saturday, a day after Louisiana also pushed back …
Spain’s government says that the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has tested positive for coronavirus
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government says that the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has tested positive for coronavirus.
Doctor says Trump tests negative for coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has tested negative for the new coronavirus, according to the president's personal physician.
Smart move or grave mistake? NYC keeps schools open
NEW YORK (AP) — As schools across the U.S. shut down in hopes of helping to fight the coronavirus, New York City officials are arguing just the opposite: They're keeping the nation's
The Latest: El Salvador, Honduras set up temporary hospitals
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