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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 …
UN chief urges Syria cease-fire but Russia and China oppose
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres again called for an immediate cease-fire in northwestern Syria Friday “before the situation gets entirely out of control,” and 13 of the 15 nations on the U.…
Malaysia's Mahathir says he has support to return as PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad indicated Saturday that he will reconcile with the former ruling alliance he led with rival Anwar Ibrahim in an about-turn that follows a week of poli…
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Wall Street has worst week since 2008 as S&P 500 drops 11.5%
'Leaning Tower of Dallas' designer glad it's hard to topple
DALLAS (AP) — The designer of the “Leaning Tower of Dallas” has been taking a wry pride in the stubborn resistance the creation is presenting to explosives and the wrecking ball.
Feds won't put quarantined passengers in Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. government announced Friday that it won’t try to send dozens of cruise ship passengers quarantined amid coronavirus fears to a city in Southern California that argued the move would pose…
U.S. government drops plan to move virus-quarantined cruise ship passengers to Southern California city.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. government drops plan to move virus-quarantined cruise ship passengers to Southern California city.
The Latest: Trump polls rally crowd on who's easier to beat
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the
Trump lashes out at Dems, calls coronavirus their new 'hoax'
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out Friday at Democrats who have questioned his handling of the coronavirus threat, calling it their new “hoax.”
North Korean leader calls for stronger anti-virus efforts
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for stronger anti-virus efforts to guard against COVID-19, saying there will be “serious consequences” if the illness spreads to the country.
Dance teacher sentenced to 9 months for exposing teen to HIV
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee dance teacher who appeared on a reality TV show was sentenced Friday to nine months in prison for raping a teenage student and exposing him to HIV.
Man gets 99 years in prison for role in Texas girl's death
DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas man was convicted and sentenced to 99 years in prison Friday for his part in the abduction and killing of a 13-year-old suburban Dallas girl.
The Latest: Biden says US can change economy sans revolution
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the
Baby hippo at San Diego Zoo gets a name
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A baby hippopotamus born at the San Diego Zoo last month has a name.
Trump picks Ratcliffe as top intelligence official, again
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday picked Rep. John Ratcliffe again to be the nation's top intelligence official, just months after abruptly ending an earlier effort to install him amid bipartisan c…
Health officials confirm second case of novel coronavirus in person not known to have previous contact.
SAN JOSE (AP) — Health officials confirm second case of novel coronavirus in person not known to have previous contact.