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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 …
The Latest: Ex-Va. Gov. McAuliffe backs Biden after SC win
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Recruiter told Oklahoma students to line up by skin color
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A college recruiter was fired after high school students in Oklahoma City said he had them line up by the color of their skin and then by their hair texture.
The Latest: Crowd at Sanders' Virginia rally boos Biden win
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Outspoken gang critic LeBarón flees threat in Mexico for US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A prominent member of a community of U.S.-Mexican dual citizens living in northern Mexico that was shattered by the November massacre of three women and six children along a rural road has fled t…
Joe Biden wins South Carolina Democratic presidential primary, his first victory of the 2020 campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden wins South Carolina Democratic presidential primary, his first victory of the 2020 campaign.
Trump says getting rid of "bad" people made him successful
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that his “journey” in the nation's highest office would have been a failure had he not be able to rid the government of people he says are “bad.”
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.
Vigil to be held for victims of Milwaukee's mass shooting
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A public vigil will be held to remember the victims of the mass shooting a Milwaukee brewery.
Biden wins South Carolina, hopes for Super Tuesday momentum
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden scored a convincing victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, riding a wave of African American support and ending progressive rival Bernie Sanders' winning streak.
Trump, on 1st death from virus in US: 'No reason to panic"
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to reassure the American public, President Donald Trump said there was "no reason to panic" as the new coronavirus claimed its first victim inside the U.S. The White House also announced n…
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Socialist hardliner aims gun on Guaidó march in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Socialist hardliners in Venezuela opened fire during a march headed by Juan Guaidó, injuring a 16-year-old demonstrator and adding to tensions in the country as the opposition leader seeks…
The Latest: Clyburn, Biden backer, wants campaign overhauled
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Empty streets, economic turmoil as virus alters daily life
TOKYO (AP) — The coronavirus has claimed its first victim in the United States as the number of cases shot up in Iran, Italy and South Korea and the spreading outbreak shook the global economy.