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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 …
Dems look to Michigan primary as testing ground for November
DETROIT (AP) — Ask Arlene Williams about President Donald Trump's promises to bring back auto industry jobs that have evaporated across Michigan and she'll point with irony to the Chevy Blazer.
Nation's capital and region hit by coronavirus outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's capital and its surrounding area were dragged over the weekend into the coronavirus outbreak as a senior leader of a prominent Episcopal church in Washington, D.C., was identified as …
Trial of 4 suspects in downing of flight MH17 set to open
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) —
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT
California prepares to dock cruise ship with 21 virus cases
Japan's economy shrinks 7% in last quarter, risks recession
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy contracted at a dismal 7.1% annual rate during the October-December period, worse than the initial estimate, raising fears the world's third largest economy could be headed to a recessi…
Japan reports economy contracted at a 7.1% annual rate during October-December quarter, worse than the initial estimate.
TOKYO (AP) — Japan reports economy contracted at a 7.1% annual rate during October-December quarter, worse than the initial estimate.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
California prepares to dock cruise ship with 21 virus cases
North Korea flies out foreign diplomats during virus fight
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A special North Korean flight carrying presumably dozens of diplomats and other foreigners arrived in Russia's Far East on Monday as the country tightens its lockdown intended to fend off …
Asian stock market plunge after fall in oil prices; Tokyo falls 6.2%, Hong Kong off 3.9%, Sydney down 6.1%
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock market plunge after fall in oil prices; Tokyo falls 6.2%, Hong Kong off 3.9%, Sydney down 6.1%.
Asian stocks plunge after fall in oil prices
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets plunged Monday after oil prices nosedived on worries a global economy weakened by a virus outbreak might be awash in too much crude.
Indian Wells tennis postponed after coronavirus confirmed
The BNP Paribas Open, the near-major tennis tournament set to begin this week in the California desert, won't be played as scheduled after a case of coronavirus was confirmed in the Coachella Valley.
N. Korea fires weapons after threatening 'momentous' action
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired three short-range projectiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, two days after the North threatened to take “momentous” action to protest outside…
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT
Italy quarantines north in drastic bid to slow virus spread
Women fill streets of world's cities with call for justice
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Women filled the streets of the world's largest cities Sunday to protest gender violence and inequality on International Women’s Day, with the mothers of murdered girls leading a march in Mexico …
The Latest: China reports further drop in virus cases
ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak (all times local):