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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 …
Brewery gunman accused of punching woman, gun crime in 90s
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The man police say killed five co-workers at one of the nation's largest breweries before killing himself was accused of pointing a gun at an SUV and punching a woman in the face in the early 1990s…
After obesity surgery, more patients returning for another
NEW YORK (AP) — As more Americans turn to surgery to lose weight, more of them are also returning for a second operation because the first isn't working.
US accuses Mexican ex-governor of corruption, cartel bribes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government on Friday announced the public designation of a former governor of the Mexican state of Nayarit under the Magnitsky Act, accusing him of “involvement in significant corruption…
Grounded cargo ship leaking oil off Brazilian coast
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A cargo ship grounded off the coast of Brazil has begun leaking oil, the country's environmental enforcement agency said Friday.
Activism cuts into the political might of S.C. black church
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Before delivering his Sunday sermon this week, Rev. Joseph Darby took a moment to address the elephant in the room: the upcoming South Carolina Democratic primary.
Stocks sink again, heading for the worst week since 2008
U.S. stocks sank again on Wall Street Friday, pushing the S&P 500 index down another 2.8% and putting the market on track for its worst week since October 2008.
Sheriff: Florida man fatally shot during police standoff
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — An armed man was fatally shot during a police standoff in Florida, authorities said.
Autopsies set for 2 more inmates from Mississippi prison
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Autopsies will be done on two more inmates who died in a Mississippi prison that is under U.S. Justice Department investigation.
The Latest: Buttigieg cancels event with S. Carolina mayors
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the
Panel seeks censure, coaching for foul-mouthed Kansas judge
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A foul-mouthed Kansas judge who cursed at courthouse employees so often that a trial clerk kept a “swear journal” documenting his outbursts should be publicly censured and receive professional …
Geneva auto show, other big events canceled amid virus fears
GENEVA (AP) — The Geneva auto show was canceled after the Swiss government put an immediate ban Friday on all large events in order to halt the spread of the new coronavirus.
Judge acquits Amtrak officer in fatal Chicago shooting
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge on Friday acquitted an Amtrak police officer of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Minnesota man at a major train station in Chicago.
Liberal gun owners face dilemma in 2020 field
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Like many liberals, Lara Smith considers herself a feminist, favors abortion rights and believes the nation’s immigration policies under the Trump administration have just been “vile.”
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ACLU appeals in case alleging WV trans teen harassment
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Lawyers for a transgender teenager in West Virginia on Friday appealed the dismissal of a lawsuit that accused an assistant principal of harassing the student for using the boy's bathroom.