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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 …
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Body cam captures 6-year-old's tearful pleas during arrest
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A police officer's body camera shows a 6-year-old Florida girl crying and begging officers not to arrest her as one fastens zip ties around her wrists at a charter school.
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Italy sees virus cases rise 45%, other nations get first
ROME (AP) — Italy reported a 45% one-day increase in people infected with the virus that originated in China as other countries in Europe recorded their first cases Tuesday, producing evidence that travelers are ca…
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Stocks sink, bonds soar on fears virus will stunt economy
Stocks fell sharply again on Wall Street Tuesday, piling on losses a day after the market's biggest drop in two years as fears spread that the growing virus outbreak will put the brakes on the global economy.
Officer shoots man who killed 1 at Missouri community center
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) — A part-time janitor killed a worker at a suburban St. Louis community center crowded with around 150 people, before an officer who was outside the building rushed in and opened fire on …
US official: Disaster recovery pace in Puerto Rico sped up
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The newly appointed U.S. official charged with overseeing disaster recovery in Puerto Rico said Tuesday that while the pace of federally funded projects to help hurricane and earthquake…
Puerto Rico governor believes fatal shooting is hate crime
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The recent killing of a person believed to be a transgender woman that has shocked and angered many in Puerto Rico is likely a hate crime, Gov. Wanda Vázquez said Tuesday.
`Tool Box Killer' who preyed on teenagers dies in California
VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Roy Lewis Norris one of the “Tool Box Killers” who preyed on teenage girls in Southern California more than 40 years ago has died, state corrections officials said Tuesday.
3 European nations report first virus cases with Italy link
BERLIN (AP) — Switzerland, Austria and Croatia confirmed their first cases of COVID-19 disease Tuesday and said all those affected had recently traveled from the Lombardy region in Italy, where the virus emerged as…
Suspect killed during shootout with Alabama police officers
TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (AP) — Policeofficers in Alabama shot and killed a person who opened fire at them as they responded to reports of suspicious activity in a neighborhood early Tuesday, the police chief said.
Italy sees 45% rise in virus cases, 10 deaths
ROME (AP) — The number of people in Italy infected with the new virus from China increased 45% in the last day and the number of deaths grew to 10, civil protection officials said Tuesday.
IOC member casts doubt on postponing or moving Tokyo Games
TOKYO (AP) — A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer because of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers are more li…
Italian officials say the number of virus cases in the country has grown to 322, with 10 deaths
ROME (AP) — Italian officials say the number of virus cases in the country has grown to 322, with 10 deaths.