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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 …
Family of opioid-addicted suspect sues police over her death
BOSTON (AP) — Relatives of a Vermont woman whose obituary drew national attention for its discussion of her opioid addiction filed a lawsuit Thursday in which they accuse police and jail staff of denying her proper…
Senate clears $8.3B emergency measure to battle coronavirus; sweeping vote sends bill to Trump's desk
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate clears $8.3B emergency measure to battle coronavirus; sweeping vote sends bill to Trump's desk.
Newspaper shooting case focuses on records on psychologist
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Documents relating to a forensic psychologist's discussions with detention center employees about the behavior of a man who killed five people at a Maryland newspaper were released to defense …
Stocks, yields slide as fear about virus grips markets again
NEW YORK (AP) — Fear swept back through financial markets Thursday, and stocks fell sharply on worries about the fast-spreading virus outbreak. It's the latest shudder in Wall Street's wildest week in more than eig…
Trump to take questions at 1st TV town hall of 2020 campaign
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump will field questions at his first TV town hall of the 2020 election cycle Thursday in the city that helped to shape a would-be rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.
Lawyer: Detained Egyptian student moved to notorious prison
CAIRO (AP) — Police on Thursday transferred an Egyptian rights activist who was arrested after returning to Cairo from Italy last month to a notorious prison complex, his lawyer said.
Warren ends 2020 presidential bid, not endorsing anyone yet
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her “plan for everything” and strong message of economic populism, dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday, days after the o…
UK Police Counter Terrorism Command arrest officer
LONDON (AP) — A 21-year-old police constable was arrested Thursday by Britain's Counter Terrorism Command on suspicion of belonging to a banned group linked to right-wing terrorism.
The Latest: UK sees 1st virus death, Italy jumps to 148 dead
BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):
Stocks drop in US, Europe as virus worries dominate again
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are sliding more than 3.5%, cutting another 1,000 points off the Dow Jones Industrial Average, as fear of the economic fallout from the spreading virus outbreak once again grips markets. Thur…
Legislators: Allow relatives, others to seek gun seizures
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Key Connecticut legislators are calling for an expansion of the state's gun seizure law to allow relatives and medical professionals to report someone is too dangerous to possess firearms, a …
Dutch prosecutors seek life term for alleged tram shooter
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors on Thursday demanded a life sentence for an alleged terrorist accused of opening fire in and around a tram in the central city of Utrecht last year, killing four peop…
Worries over virus prompt changes in many worship services
NEW YORK (AP) — A rising number of churches across the United States are making changes in response to the coronavirus outbreak, including a decision by numerous Catholic dioceses to suspend the serving of wine dur…
Russia's president, Turkish counterpart, announce a cease-fire in northwestern Syria, coming into force at midnight
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's president, Turkish counterpart, announce a cease-fire in northwestern Syria, coming into force at midnight.
Building collapses in Pakistani port city, killing 11 people
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A multistory building that was being expanded in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi collapsed Thursday, killing at least 11 people, including women and children, officials said.