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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 …
Official: White House overruled health officials on recommendation concerning commercial air travel
NEW YORK (AP) — Official: White House overruled health officials on recommendation concerning commercial air travel.
The Latest: US state of Missouri reports first virus case
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Trump 'not concerned' as coronavirus cases rise in DC area
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says he isn't concerned “at all” about the coronavirus getting closer to the White House after the nation's capital reported its first case Saturday.
The Latest: Washington nursing home deaths could be higher
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The Latest: China sees fewest infections since count began
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Mexican women to 'disappear' for a day to protest violence
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Don't go out. Don't shop. Don't go to school. Don't consume. The urging from women's activists is clear, but it remains unclear whether Mexico will really go a day without women on Monday.
Argentina announces first coronavirus death in Latin America
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A 64-year-old man died in Argentina as a result of the new coronavirus, the first such death in Latin America, health authorities announced Saturday.
The Latest: Person with virus attended conservative meeting
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The Latest: Kansas confirms first case of coronavirus
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Health authorities in Argentina announce first death in Latin America from new coronavirus
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Health authorities in Argentina announce first death in Latin America from new coronavirus.
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As virus outbreaks multiply, UN declines to declare pandemic
Canada declares coronavirus outbreak at long-term care home
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian officials on Saturday declared an outbreak of the new coronavirus at a long-term care home in North Vancouver after health officials said two elderly residents were diagn…
The Latest: US distributes kits to test 75,000 people
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Coronavirus tightens grip on daily life around the globe
BEIJING (AP) — The coronavirus tightened its grip on day-to-day life around the world on Saturday as ports in several countries turned back ships with infected passengers, Iran declared a