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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 …
Sanders takes hits while gaining spotlight as front-runner
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Democrats unleashed a roaring assault against Bernie Sanders and seized on Mike Bloomberg’s past with women in the workplace during a contentious debate Tuesday night that tested the strengt…
Australian and Israeli leaders discuss extradition wrangle
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister and Israel’s president on Wednesday discussed an extradition request for a former school principal whose alleged abuse of dozens of Australian schoolgirls has c…
Hong Kong plans handouts, tax cuts to counter economic woes
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's government is proposing a nearly $1,300 cash handout for each resident over 18 years old to help alleviate hardships brought on by the spreading viral outbreak and prolonged political p…
AP FACT CHECK: Dems implore fact checkers to back them up
WASHINGTON (AP) — They flailed their arms, talked over each other and at one point called for backup, asking fact checkers to come to their rescue.
Hindu-Muslim clashes kill 18 in Delhi as Modi, Trump talk
NEW DELHI (AP) — As Air Force One flew President Donald Trump and his delegation out of New Delhi late Tuesday, Muslim families huddled in a mosque in a northeast corner of the city, praying Hindu mobs wouldn't bur…
Violence, industry co-exist in conservative Mexican state
IRAPUATO, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s drug war has long played out in dusty northern border cities or the poppy fields of its southern mountains, but now the killings have moved to the conservative industrial heartland …
Democrats band together to knock Sanders during debate clash
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Democrats unleashed a roaring assault against Bernie Sanders and seized on Mike Bloomberg’s past with women in the workplace during a contentious debate Tuesday night that tested the strengt…
Tokyo organizers, IOC going ahead as planned with Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — A spokesman for the Japanese government on Wednesday said the International Olympic Committee and local organizers are going ahead as planned with the Tokyo Olympics despite the threat of the spreading…
The Latest: Buttigieg sick, cancels several Florida events
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The Latest: Buttigieg cancels fundraising events in Florida
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Before Lent begins, Paczki Day brings Chicagoans together
CHICAGO (RNS) — Lidia Kieca bought her paczki last Thursday (Feb. 20), when Paczki Day is celebrated in Poland.
New virus has infected 80,000 globally, caused 2,700 deaths
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 80,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that caus…
Phoenix Council votes 5-4 for civilian oversight of police
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix City Council members Tuesday voted 5-4 to approve a citizen review board with the power to investigate police after a raucous meeting that stretched five hours into the evening.
Asian shares slide on fears virus will stunt global economy
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares slid Wednesday following another sharp fall on Wall Street as fears spread that the growing virus outbreak will put the brakes on the global economy.
Debate takeaways: Bernie bruised but not broken
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Democrats held their final debate before the South Carolina presidential primary and the critical Super Tuesday contests that follow three days later.