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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 …
2 top Chicago Tribune editors leaving as part of shakeup
CHICAGO (AP) — A managing editor and the publisher and editor-in-chief are leaving the Chicago Tribune, joining a growing number of journalists who have departed since a hedge fund with a reputation for dramaticall…
Biggest explosion seen in universe came from black hole
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the universe, originating from a super-massive black hole.
Israeli top court rules against surrogacy law excluding gays
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Supreme Court ruled against a surrogacy law Thursday that critics said discriminated against same-sex couples and which sparked uproar in the LGBT community when it was passed.
Canada to end security assistance for Prince Harry, Meghan
TORONTO (AP) — Canada said Thursday it won't provide security for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan when they step back from royal duties.
Spanish air force jet crashes into sea, pilot didn't eject
MADRID (AP) — A jet from Spain's aerobatic display team crashed into the sea Thursday off the country's eastern coast, and the Spanish air force said it appeared the pilot did not eject before impact.
The Latest: Biden says 'Medicare for All' an 'expensive slog
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential primary contest (all times local):
Stocks go on a wild ride as virus threatens economic damage
Stocks went on a wild ride Thursday as investors struggle to gauge the potential impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the global economy.
Amid virus, Saudis close Islam's holiest sites to foreigners
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Thursday closed off the holiest sites in Islam to foreign pilgrims over the coronavirus, disrupting travel for thousands of Muslims already headed to the kingdom a…
Man deemed unfit for trial in grisly killing of Grindr date
CORUNNA, Mich. (AP) — A judge on Thursday deemed a Michigan man unfit for trial in the killing and mutilation of someone he met through the dating app Grindr.
The Latest: Bloomberg says he can flip Texas for Democrats
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential primary contest (all times local):
Oklahoma death row inmates seek injection protocol challenge
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma is ill-prepared to resume executing inmates and its new lethal injection protocols would violate the constitutional rights of prisoners, attorneys for death row inmates said in a court…
Falling tree crushes car and kills driver near Eiffel Tower
PARIS (AP) — Powerful wind in Paris sent a tree crashing down onto a car near the Eiffel Tower on Thursday, killing the driver.
Lawyer: Win over transgender runner shouldn't affect suit
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Lawyers for three Connecticut high school runners suing to block the participation of transgender athletes in girls sports say recent victories on the track by one of their clients should hav…
Syrian opposition fighters retake key town, cut highway
BEIRUT (AP) — Turkey-backed Syrian opposition fighters retook a strategic northwestern town from government forces on Thursday, opposition activists said, cutting a key highway just days after the government reopen…
Michigan settles lawsuit over teen abuse in prison for $80M
DETROIT (AP) — The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $80 million to settle a class-action lawsuit on behalf of male teens who said they were sexually harassed or assaulted in prison while housed with adults, offi…