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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 …
Spanish air force two-seater jet crashes into the sea
MADRID (AP) — A two-seater jet from Spain's aerobatic demonstration team crashed into the sea Thursday in an area next to a salty-water lagoon in the eastern coastal province of Murcia, the Spanish air force said.
Syria: Israel drone strike kills civilian near Golan Heights
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An Israeli drone fired a missile at a car in southern Syria on Thursday, killing one person, Syrian state TV reported, while an opposition war monitor said the man targeted was an anti-Israel…
Activists say Syrian opposition fighters retake key town
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…
Court dismisses appeal of gag order in missing mom case
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal of a gag order that a judge imposed in the case of Fotis Dulos, who died after a suicide attempt last month while accused of killing his …
Markets shudder again on virus fears, extending recent rout
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors are dumping stocks again Thursday as fears spread that the growing coronavirus outbreak will weigh down the global economy. More big-name companies are warning they'll be affected and coun…
California sea lions find new home at Hawaii's Sea Life Park
HONOLULU (AP) — Two sea lions rescued off the coast of California are making their debut at a new home in a Hawaii aquatic park.
Boy fatally hit by car in NYC near where girl killed by bus
NEW YORK (AP) — A 7-year-old boy was fatally struck by a car on Thursday in the same Brooklyn neighborhood where a 10-year-old girl was killed by a school bus two days earlier, police said.
Cruise ship can dock at Mexico's Cozumel amid virus fears
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The cruise ship MSC Meraviglia, turned away by two nations due to fears of a virus outbreak, is being allowed to dock at Mexico's Caribbean island of Cozumel and passengers will be allowed to dis…
Q&A: Saudis halt Muslim pilgrimage over virus fears
CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia's unprecedented decision to halt the umrah pilgrimage amid the global outbreak of a new virus could prevent millions of Muslims from undertaking a major religious rite that many spend year…
Salvadoran congress passes war crimes sentence reduction law
El Salvador's congress has passed a law allowing judges to reduce sentences for crimes committed during the country's 1980-1992 civil war, drawing criticism from the president and rights activists.
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What's happening: Virus forges on, as world hunts solutions
One by one, more and more countries are reporting cases of the new coronavirus. Governments and doctors on the front lines are scrambling for solutions and everyday life around the globe is being disrupted in a man…
Female wrestler wins North Carolina high school championship
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A female wrestler has made history by winning a state high school wrestling championship in North Carolina.
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Southern California mortuary vehicle stolen with body inside
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — California officials are appealing on social media to whoever stole a mortuary vehicle from a metro Los Angeles community to return the body that was inside it.