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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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High-speed train derails in eastern France; three injured
PARIS (AP) — One of France's vaunted high-speed trains derailed Thursday morning on a trip to Paris, seriously injuring the driver, who managed to slam on the emergency brakes and bring the train to a halt, officia…
NASA worker accused in death of Maryland National Guardsman
SPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) — A NASA employee has been charged with murder in the death of a Maryland National Guardsman whose family members say had an ongoing dispute with the suspect.
Airstrike on rebel-held village in northwest Syria kills 15
BEIRUT (AP) — An airstrike on a rebel-held village in northwestern Syria early Thursday killed at least 15 people, including children, and wounded several others, opposition activists said.
Reports: High-speed train derails in eastern France
PARIS (AP) — French media reports say one of France's vaunted high-speed trains has derailed Thursday during a trip from the east of the country to Paris, causing some injuries, but train operator SNCF isn't confir…
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Israeli warplanes strike targets in central Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes fired missiles toward military positions in central Syria early Thursday, Syrian state media and an opposition war monitor reported.
Alabama inmate set to die for slayings of 3 police officers
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is set to execute an inmate Thursday evening for the slayings of three police officers who were shot by another man in a hail of gunfire at a suspected crack house in 2004.
Dogs, cats can't pass on coronavirus, but can test positive
HONG KONG (AP) — Pet cats and dogs cannot pass the new coronavirus on to humans, but they can test positive for low levels of the pathogen if they catch it from their owners.
Japan says Chinese leader Xi Jinping's state visit planned in April has been postponed due to need to tackle coronavirus
TOKYO (AP) — Japan says Chinese leader Xi Jinping's state visit planned in April has been postponed due to need to tackle coronavirus.
Asian shares rise following surge in US on stimulus measures
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Thursday, taking their cue from a surge on Wall Street as governments and central banks took more aggressive measures to fight the virus outbreak and its effects on the economy.
Israel demolishes homes of 2 alleged Palestinian attackers
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Thursday said its forces demolished the homes of two Palestinians accused of being behind a deadly blast in the West Bank last year.
Prosecutors urge denial of early prison release for Madoff
NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Madoff should not be released early from prison even if kidney disease kills him within months, prosecutors said Wednesday as they cited the scope and magnitude of his decades-long Ponzi sch…
Amid tornado devastation, surviving homes beacons of hope
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Darrell Jennings walked out his front door and heard screaming.
Science Says: How risky is that virus? Your mind may mislead
NEW YORK (AP) — Anna Alexander, a property manager in Virginia Beach, Virginia, started the day Monday thinking that she might avoid shaking hands because of the coronavirus outbreak. Then somebody stuck out a hand…