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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 …
Cruise docks at Florida port after virus test clears crew
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Regal Princess cruise ship finally pulled into a Florida port and passengers began disembarking after two crew members tested negative for coronavirus.
Dow drops 1,500 points as oil price plunge shocks markets
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks plummeted Monday morning on Wall Street on a combination of coronavirus fears and plunging oil prices, triggering a brief, automatic halt in trading to let investors catch their breath.
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D.C. hit by coronavirus, hundreds asked to self-quarantine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several people have tested positive for the
Netanyahu rivals to cooperate on forming new government
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's chief rival said Monday that he has agreed with a smaller party to work together to form a new government following national elections last week.
Clash of titans: How Saudi-Russian fight is melting markets
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A clash of the oil titans - Saudi Arabia and Russia - is sending shock waves through energy markets, with wide-ranging implications for consumers and oil companies, including those in the …
Seeking trial delay, sheriff makes false COVID-19 claim
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — Lawyers for a longtime Alabama sheriff seeking a delay in his Monday theft trial wrongly claimed the officer was being tested for the illness caused by a new coronavirus.
Former Albanian prosecutor general accused of corruption
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian prosecutors on Monday charged the country's former top prosecutor with hiding illegally owned property.
Boston braces for large crowds as 1st pot shop opens
BOSTON (AP) — The first recreational marijuana shop opened Monday in Boston, where owners are bracing for large crowds.
S&P 500 index drops 7%, triggering a 15-minute trading halt
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks plunged 7% on Wall Street Monday, triggering a trading halt for 15 minutes. The steep drop followed similar falls in Europe after a fight among major crude-producing countries jolted investor…
Militant Hamas criticizes Saudi trials of members, backers
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on Monday criticized the secretive criminal trials in Saudi Arabia of dozens of members and supporters of the militant Palestinian group.
Over 2 dozen horse racing professionals charged in drug scam
NEW YORK (AP) — More than two dozen horse trainers, veterinarians and others have been charged in what authorities describe as a widespread international scheme to drug horses to race faster.
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Capitol doctor office: Person at meeting developed COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Capitol's attending physician's office said Monday that “several” members of Congress had contact with a person who attended a recent political conference and subsequently developed COVID-19, …
Cruise docks at Florida post after virus test of 2 staff
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Regal Princess cruise ship finally pulled into a Florida port and passengers began disembarking after two crew members tested negative for coronavirus.