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Updated 1 week, 6 days ago

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 …

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Lady Gaga's father cites homelessness for his bar's woes

NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga's father is refusing to pay $260,000 in rent and fees for his restaurant at New York City's Grand Central Terminal, saying the homeless population is hurting his business.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
13 suspected immigrants rescued from ocean off California

DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Southern California lifeguards rescued 13 people and were searching for others believed to have been dropped off early Friday by Mexican migrant smugglers in the Pacific Ocean, authorities sa…

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Michigan gets more than 100 complaints against former doctor

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A University of Michigan hotline has received more than 100 “unique complaints” about a late physician accused of sexual abuse by former patients, including athletes who encountered him as a…

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
University of Michigan says school hotline has received more than 100 unique complaints of sex abuse by late doctor

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — University of Michigan says school hotline has received more than 100 unique complaints of sex abuse by late doctor.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Fed Chair Powell: Will 'use our tools' to support economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell pledged Friday that the Fed will “use our tools" to support the economy, an effort to ease fears over the viral outbreak and a strong signal of a likely rate…

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
AP News Digest 2 p.m.

Here are the AP's latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP's coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Authorities seize alligator from Ohio basement

GROVEPORT, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in Ohio have seized an alligator that was being kept in the basement of a home.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Anti-Polanski protesters greet French film awards ceremony

PARIS (AP) — The ceremony for the French version of the Oscars took place in Paris on Friday amid protests by women's rights activists as director Roman Polanski was awarded, in his absence, the best director award…

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Election 2020-South Carolina, ADVISORY

South Carolina holds its primary election on Saturday. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Lady Gaga's dad blames cites homelessness for his bar's woes

NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga's father is refusing to pay $260,000 in rent and fees for his restaurant at New York City's Grand Central Terminal, saying the homeless population is hurting his business.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Thousands join Greta Thunberg in march in southwest England

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of mainly young people joined Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg for a peaceful climate march Friday through the city of Bristol, in southwest England.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Report: Michigan doctor traded sexual contact, draft excuses

DETROIT (AP) — A late University of Michigan doctor accused of sexual abuse by multiple former patients wrote letters certifying students were gay so they could avoid military service during the Vietnam War in exch…

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Report: Los Angeles deputies shared Kobe Bryant crash photos

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities are investigating whether deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash scene where

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
BC-Sunday Spotlight, ADVISORY

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Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Turkey, Russia talk tensions in Syria as migrants push west

REYHANLI, Turkey (AP) — The presidents of Turkey and Russia spoke by phone Friday to try to defuse tensions that rose significantly in Syria after at least 33 Turkish troops were killed in an airstrike blamed on th…