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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 …
UN Security Council approves resolution on Yemen sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution Tuesday extending targeted sanctions for war-torn Yemen following contentious negotiations among the council's member nations.
Study begins in US to test possible coronavirus treatment
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The first clinical trial in the U.S. of a possible coronavirus treatment is underway in Nebraska and is eventually expected to include 400 patients at 50 locations around the world, officials sai…
A Mississippi jury has convicted a man in the May 2017 shooting deaths of 8 people, including a deputy sheriff
MAGNOLIA, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi jury has convicted a man in the May 2017 shooting deaths of 8 people, including a deputy sheriff.
'Time is everything': World braces for spread of new virus
China's massive travel restrictions, house-to-house checks, huge isolation wards and lockdowns of entire cities bought the world valuable time to prepare for the global spread of the new virus.
Europe: Officials try to stem virus panic, keep borders open
BRUSSELS (AP) — At first glance, the response to the new virus outbreak in Europe appears to be all over the place.
Lawsuit: Jail guard ignored inmate's pain before he died
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Virginia jail guard ignored an inmate's cries of pain and medical personnel did nothing to help him before he died, according to a lawsuit filed by his estate.
5 European nations report virus cases with Italy link
BERLIN (AP) — Five European countries announced cases of COVID-19 disease Tuesday in people who had recently traveled from the Lombardy region in Italy, where the virus emerged as a fast-growing cluster last week.
AP Entertainment Digest for Feb. 25, 2nd Ld-Writethru
If you have questions, please email Nekesa Mumbi Moody at [email protected] or Anthony McCartney at [email protected]. For up-to-the-minute coverage, visit coverage plan at https://newsroom.ap.org for information. For …
While India seems to love Trump, the reality isn't so simple
Looking out over the world’s largest cricket stadium, the seats jammed with more than 100,000 people, India’s prime minister heaped praise on his American visitor.
Inmate seeks end to solitary over refusal to cut dreadlocks
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — An inmate awaiting trial in a shooting case wants a federal judge to release him from solitary confinement in a central Pennsylvania county jail, where he has been for more than a year becaus…
Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY
With a widening global crisis encompassing not just Asia, but also Europe and the Middle East, there is a sense the coronavirus outbreak will inevitably press into new places.
Netanyahu plans settlement in contentious West Bank area
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he was advancing settlement construction in a contentious open area of the West Bank.
AP Exclusive: AG Barr names new fed prison system director
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr has named a new director of the beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons, months after shaking up the agency’s top leadership following the death of wealthy financier Je…
AP Entertainment Digest for Feb. 25, 1st Ld-Writethru
If you have questions, please email Nekesa Mumbi Moody at [email protected] or Anthony McCartney at [email protected]. For up-to-the-minute coverage, visit coverage plan at https://newsroom.ap.org for information. For …
GOP and Dem senators voice concerns about US virus readiness
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators of both political parties questioned Tuesday whether the White House’s request for $2.5 billion is enough to prepare the United States for a possible coronavirus outbreak, even as Preside…