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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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3 professional Frisbee players die in Michigan highway crash
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Three professional Frisbee players have died after they were involved in car crash en route to a team practice in Detroit, authorities said.
The Latest: Homeland Security closes facility after illness
BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):
Tornadoes devastate Tennessee, killing at least 22 people
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tornadoes ripped across downtown Nashville and other parts of Tennessee as families slept early Tuesday, shredding more than 140 buildings and burying people in piles of rubble and wrecked b…
Cyprus anticipates migration surge after Turkey opens border
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is ramping up for a surge in illegal immigration after Turkey's president made good on a threat to stop intercepting people trying to reach Europe, Cypriot officials said Tuesday.
After surprise rate cut from Fed, US stocks slump anyway
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell in early-afternoon trading Tuesday, wiping out a brief pop higher after the Federal Reserve swooped into the market with an emergency interest-rate cut in hopes of shielding the economy …
The Latest: Virus deaths in Italy soar, the most after China
BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):
High court debates presidential power on Super Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with how much power the president should have to fire the head of an independent agency, a question important to future presidents of both parties.
Army beginning increased virus screening for new recruits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army on Tuesday began increased health screenings for all new soldier recruits arriving at the four basic training centers around the country in order to detect the new coronavirus, a sen…
Here's what happens to the votes for candidates who drop out
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The abrupt departures of Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar from the Democratic presidential race on the eve of
Lawmakers close in on $7.5B measure to battle coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are finalizing a $7.5 billion emergency bill to fund the government's response to
Police: 3 die in plane crash on I-55 in central Illinois
LINCOLN, Ill. (AP) — Three people died Tuesday morning when a small plane crashed and burst into flames on Interstate 55 in central Illinois, state police said.
Mississippi seeks abortion ban for race, sex, genetic error
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's Republican-led Legislature is trying to restrict the reasons women may seek abortion, after federal courts blocked time limitations that the state tried to put on the procedure t…
Falling ice kills woman just after she discusses mortality
EAST HARDWICK, Vt. (AP) — A couple who has been married for nearly 50 years had just enjoyed a cocktail on their deck, where they talked about their inevitable deaths.
Justices likely to preserve SEC power to recoup fraud money
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed prepared Tuesday to preserve an important tool that federal securities regulators used last year to recoup $3.2 billion in ill-gotten gains in fraud cases.