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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 …
Billionaire activist Tom Steyer ending Democratic presidential campaign after pouring millions of dollars into his bid
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Billionaire activist Tom Steyer ending Democratic presidential campaign after pouring millions of dollars into his bid.
Mahathir seeks Parliament vote as new Malaysian PM sworn in
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Mahathir Mohamad called Sunday for an urgent sitting of Malaysia's Parliament to contest the appointment of a former ally as prime minister under a Malay-majority coalition that could …
Bryant's widow 'devastated' by report deputies shared photos
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The widow of basketball star Kobe Bryant is “absolutely devastated" by allegations that deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash scene where Bryant, their 13-year-old daughter and s…
Coronavirus rumors spread on app cripple LA's Koreatown
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a Koreatown restaurant known for its beef bone broth soup, the lunchtime crowd Friday was half its normal size. The reason was a virulent rumor about a customer with coronavirus.
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST
Authorities announce 2nd coronavirus death in US
Take 3: The main actors in Israel's re-do contested election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis head to the polls for the third time in less than a year on Monday, after the two previous parliamentary races ended inconclusively.
Slovakia's populist opposition wins parliamentary election
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The center-right populist opposition claimed victory in the parliamentary election in Slovakia, ending the reign of the country's long dominant but scandal-tainted leftist party that gov…
Virus outbreak batters economies, raises fear of spread
TOKYO (AP) — Amid fears about where the next outbreak of a fast-spreading new virus would appear, infections and deaths continued to rise across the globe Sunday, emptying streets of tourists and workers, shaking e…
Biden hopes South Carolina win boosts him on Super Tuesday
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden scored a thundering victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on the strength of African American support, a decisive win that could force moderate rivals out of the race and bl…
Weary and divided, Israel goes back to the polls
JERUSALEM (AP) — For the third time in under a year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks re-election, and once again the Israeli leader is on the ropes.
A look at how Israel's 3rd election in a year could play out
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel heads into its unprecedented third election in less than a year Monday after a tumultuous campaign that saw the prime minister indicted on corruption charges, President Donald Trump release …
Bryant's widow 'devastated' by report deputies shared photos
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The widow of basketball star Kobe Bryant is “absolutely devastated" by allegations that deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash scene where Bryant, their 13-year-old daughter and s…
Analysis: Biden positions himself as leading moderate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden bought himself time. It’s unclear how much.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Biden wins South Carolina, aims for Super Tuesday momentum
Mahathir seeks Parliament vote as new Malaysian PM sworn-in
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad called Sunday for an urgent Parliament sitting to contest the appointment of a former ally as the country's next prime minister under a new Malay-majority c…