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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 announces 2-week quarantine for all overseas arrivals
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government has decided to place anyone arriving from overseas into quarantine in a move to contain a growing coronavirus outbrea…
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Six states hold nominating contests on Tuesday. There are 352 Democratic delegates at stake March 10, which is 8.9% of the overall total of delegates. It is the fourth biggest delegate day in the Democratic calenda…
Police jail woman who paid bail with marijuana-scented cash
ASHLAND, La. (AP) — A Louisiana woman was arrested on drug charges after police determined the $5,000 cash she used to post an inmate's bail had a “strong odor of marijuana.”
Judge orders medical review for Saudi held at Guantanamo
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has ordered an independent medical review for a Saudi held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center who was accused of trying to enter the U.S. to be the 20th hijacker in the Sept. 1…
Experts: Rapid testing helps explain few German virus deaths
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has confirmed more than 1,100 cases of the new coronavirus but — so far — just two deaths, far fewer than other European countries with a similar number of reported infections.
Bus collision in Ghana kills at least 29 people
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Two buses burst into flames after colliding in central Ghana, trapping passengers inside and killing at least 29 people early Monday, local government officials said.
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Tennessee man accused of sexual assault at tornado shelter
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man has been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting two women in a temporary tornado shelter.
Yemeni army says sites near Saudi border wrested from rebels
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s army said it wrested control of several northern towns from the Iran-backed Houthi rebels Monday, a step toward reversing the rebels’ rapid gains in the strategic area.
Plan outlined for donations in Pittsburgh synagogue attack
PITTSBURGH (AP) — About $5.5 million that poured in from donors after the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack that killed 11 worshippers is being distributed according to a plan outlined Monday by Jewish groups.
Israel to place anyone arriving from overseas into quarantine in response to growing coronavirus threat
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel to place anyone arriving from overseas into quarantine in response to growing coronavirus threat.
Gunmen kill 43 in attacks on 2 villages in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Gunmen killed at least 43 people in attacks on two villages in northern Burkina Faso, the government said Monday.
Stocks slide on Wall Street over coronavirus and oil crash
Coronavirus fears and a crash in oil prices sent a shudder through financial markets Monday, with stocks plummeting so fast on Wall Street that they triggered the first automatic halt in trading in over two decades.
Virus brings a lockdown in Italy, sinks stocks, oil prices
SOAVE, Italy (AP) — Fear over the coronavirus epidemic Monday touched off prison riots in Italy, sent global stock markets and oil prices plunging, and caused a cascading shutdown of sites and events ranging from S…
Federal prosecutor fatally shoots wife, self in California
GRANITE BAY, Calif. (AP) — A federal prosecutor in California fatally shot his wife before killing himself Sunday in their home, authorities said.