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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 …
Baltimore businessman admits to bribing former lawmaker
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore businessman pleaded guilty Monday to two federal charges stemming from bribes totaling $42,500 that he paid to a former state lawmaker while she was still in office.
Virus fears bring tough new restrictions in Israel, Italy
SOAVE, Italy (AP) — The battle to halt the coronavirus brought sweeping new restrictions Monday, with Italy expanding a travel ban to the entire country, Israel ordering all visitors quarantined just weeks before P…
Madrid to close all schools for 2 weeks after virus spike
MADRID (AP) — Spain's health minister reported a sharp spike in coronavirus cases in and around Madrid and said all schools in the capital region, from kindergartens and universities, would close for two weeks star…
Italians unravel new world of strict virus-control measures
MILAN (AP) — Confusion reigned in northern Italy over who could go where and under what circumstances Monday, the first business day since the government locked down a vast area with more than one-quarter of the It…
Spanish media: All schools in the Madrid region to close for 2 weeks after sharp increase in coronavirus infections
MADRID (AP) — Spanish media: All schools in the Madrid region to close for 2 weeks after sharp increase in coronavirus infections.
Probe reveals patients of late pediatrician not vaccinated
CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois sheriff's office investigating the vaccination practices of a deceased Chicago-area pediatrician announced Monday that tests have revealed several of the doctor's former patients lack imm…
Wary New York subway riders carry on amid virus concerns
NEW YORK (AP) — Touching a germy pole or interacting with a sick person was always a concern for the millions of people who use the New York City public transportation system every day, but fears have skyrocketed s…
Cruise ship with cluster of coronavirus cases arrives at port in San Francisco Bay Area after days idling at sea
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cruise ship with cluster of coronavirus cases arrives at port in San Francisco Bay Area after days idling at sea.
Key UN body reaffirms 1995 plan to achieve gender equality
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The main U.N. body promoting women’s rights reaffirmed the 1995 road map to achieve gender equality on Monday and pledged to step up implementation amid warnings of rising gender inequality an…
Trump grapples with public health and economic maelstrom
WASHINGTON (AP) — As fears about the
Utility pleads guilty to causing gas blasts that killed 1
BOSTON (AP) — A utility company pleaded guilty Monday to causing a series of natural gas explosions in Massachusetts that killed one person and damaged dozens of homes.
Saudi Arabia, Israel tighten restrictions to counter virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia closed off air and sea travel to 14 countries affected by the new virus Monday, while Israel ordered two weeks of home quarantine for anyone arriving from overseas. M…
Man cited for careless driving in crash that killed 4
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man has been cited for careless driving in a central Florida crash that killed two adults and two children visiting from Massachusetts, authorities said Monday.
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