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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 …
New Zealand leader says nation changed after mosque attacks
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Friday that New Zealanders have become more engaged with the Muslim community in the year since a gunman killed 51 people at two mosques.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife has tested positive for the new coronavirus.
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife has tested positive for the new coronavirus.
Asian shares plunge after Wall Street's worst day since '87
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares plunged in Asia on Friday, with benchmarks in Japan, Thailand and India sinking as much as 10% after Wall Street suffered its biggest drop since the Black Monday crash of 1987.
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT
Worst day on Wall Street since 1987 as virus fears spread
Pelosi says agreement near with White House on virus aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that she and the Trump administration are close to agreement on a coronavirus aid package to reassure anxious Americans by providing sick pay, free testing and othe…
UN welcomes encouraging peace developments in South Sudan
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to extend the mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, welcoming “encouraging developments” toward peace and a reduction in…
US--Election 2020-Washington, ADVISORY
The Democratic presidential primary in Washington state is too early to call.
AP Week in Pictures, Europe and Africa
MARCH 6-12, 2020
Judge OKs more DNA tests from alleged Golden State Killer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California judge on Thursday approved prosecutors’ request to take more DNA samples from a man charged with being the infamous "Golden State Killer" who eluded arrest for decade…
Ex-Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning freed from jail
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, ending roughly a year of incarceration that she had served for refusing to testify to a …
Pentagon: US strikes Iran-backed group that hit Iraq base
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. launched airstrikes Thursday in Iraq, targeting the Iranian-backed Shia militia members believed responsible for the rocket attack that killed and wounded American and British troops at a…
F1 cancels season-opening Australian GP amid virus concerns
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — As thousands of fans queued to get into the Australian Grand Prix for the first Formula One weekend of the season, the teams and drivers were packing up to leave.
NYC officials knock down train and subway closure rumors
NEW YORK CITY (AP) — New York City officials moved swiftly Thursday to address a false text message spreading on social media claiming that the police department was planning to put containment actions in place thi…
Formula One organizers cancel Australian Grand Prix amid concern over spreading coronavirus
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Formula One organizers cancel Australian Grand Prix amid concern over spreading coronavirus.
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