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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 …
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Virus fears grip markets again; stocks and bond yields slide
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South Korea blasts Japan over virus entry restrictions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Seoul expressed “extreme regret” Friday over Japan’s ordering 14-day quarantines on all visitors from South Korea due to a surge in viral infections and warned of retaliation if Tokyo does…
Alabama executes man convicted in the 2004 killings of 3 police officers
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama executes man convicted in the 2004 killings of 3 police officers.
Alabama executes inmate convicted in killing of 3 officers
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — A man convicted in the 2004 killings of three police officers in Alabama who were shot by another man was executed Thursday evening.
The Latest: Sanders goes hard after last rival standing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local):
US report: Colombia coca production still at record high
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The amount of land in Colombia being used to harvest coca — the plant used to make cocaine — is still at a record high despite a renewed campaign to manually eradicate the plant, new data fr…
Saudi ambassador to US shrugs off Biden, Sanders criticism
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the U.S. dismissed the top two Democratic presidential contenders' criticisms of her country, saying Thursday that candidates' opinions tend to change once they be…
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST
Virus fears grip markets again; stocks and bond yields slide
Alabama set to execute inmate in killing of 3 officers
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama was set to put to death an inmate Thursday evening for the 2004 slayings of three police officers shot by another man at a suspected drug house.
Latest: China's virus outbreak steady, with 143 new cases
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Louisiana man indicted of murder in death of homeless man
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man accused of fatally shooting three homeless people was indicted Thursday of first-degree murder.
Piercy loses 2 endorsements over homophobic Instagram posts
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Four-time PGA Tour winner Scott Piercy lost two endorsement deals Thursday for sharing a homophobic meme poking fun at Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg and referencing far-right…
Federal officers find smuggled, loaded gun after weeklong lockdown at jail where Jeffrey Epstein killed himself
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officers find smuggled, loaded gun after weeklong lockdown at jail where Jeffrey Epstein killed himself.
Alabama execution delayed by Supreme Court to review appeal
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama was set to put to death an inmate Thursday evening for the 2004 slayings of three police officers shot by another man at a suspected drug house. The U.S. Supreme Court halted the executi…