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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 …
Bus crashes into river in India, killing 24 people
NEW DELHI (AP) — A bus plunged into a river in western India on Wednesday, killing at least 24 people from a wedding party, police said.
U.S. military says soldier based in South Korea tested positive for a new virus, the first U.S. service member infected
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. military says soldier based in South Korea tested positive for a new virus, the first U.S. service member infected.
How deadly is new coronavirus? It's still too early to tell
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists can’t tell yet how deadly the new virus that’s spreading around the globe really is — and deepening the mystery, the fatality rate differs even within China.
Man charged with killing Missouri community center co-worker
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) — A part-time janitor has been charged with first-degree murder after he shot and killed a worker at a crowded suburban St. Louis community center before an officer who was outside the bu…
Police: Man accused of Maryland syringe attack arrested
CHURCHTON, Md. (AP) — Police arrested a man accused of stabbing a woman with a syringe at a Maryland grocery store in an attack caught on surveillance video.
Reports: Panasonic, Tesla to scrap solar panels partnership
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics maker Panasonic declined to comment on reports Wednesday that it is planning to end its partnership with Tesla to produce solar panels at a factory in New York state.
Asian shares slide on fears virus' spread may be unstoppable
TOKYO (AP) — Asian sharesfell Wednesday on growing fears the virus' spread may be unstoppable, hurting global growth considerably.
How deadly is new coronavirus? It's still too early to tell
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists can’t tell yet how deadly the new virus that’s spreading around the globe really is — and deepening the mystery, the fatality rate differs even within China.
Parents say daughter, 7, died 1 minute into tonsil surgery
CLINTON, S.C. (AP) — Parents of a 7-year-old South Carolina girl said she died one minute into a surgery to have her tonsils removed.
Death toll rises to 20 from Delhi riots during Trump trip
NEW DELHI (AP) — At least 20 people were killed in three days of clashes in New Delhi apparently sparked by President Donald Trump's first state visit to India, with the death toll expected to rise as hospitals wer…
Police: Man accused of Maryland syringe attack arrested
CHURCHTON, Md. (AP) — Police arrested a man accused of stabbing a woman with a syringe at a Maryland grocery store in an attack caught on surveillance video.
Barr, DeVos addressing National Religious Broadcasters
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. AttorneyGeneral William Barr will be a featured speaker Wednesday at the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Tennessee. U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Jay Sekulow, o…
California wildfire victims fear they'll be last in payout
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A $13.5 billion settlement between victims of California's catastrophic wildfires and the utility blamed for causing them was supposed to bring some peace and hope to people still reeling from …
Malaysian king meets more lawmakers to end political vaccum
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's king held unusual consultations with lawmakers for a second day Wednesday to resolve a political vacuum caused by the abrupt collapse of the ruling coalition and the resigna…
Analysis: Sanders learns what it's like to be a front-runner
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Bernie Sanders has spent much of his career on the political margins, an outsider looking in.