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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 …

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
White House unveils $2.5B emergency coronavirus plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday sent lawmakers an urgent $2.5 billion plan to address the

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: Sanders says he's ready for debate attacks

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
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Dow drops over 1,000 as outbreak threatens global economy

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Minnesota prosecutor defends Burrell conviction

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor said Monday his office has spent weeks reviewing a

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
As concern grows, China, South Korea report more virus cases

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — China and South Korea on Tuesday reported more cases of a new viral illness that has been concentrated in North Asia but is causing global worry as clusters grow in the Middle East and Eur…

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: Sanders asks voters to ignore negative TV ads

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Man charged with killing 8 won't testify in his own trial

BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — A man charged with killing a deputy sheriff and seven other people in Mississippi in 2017 said Monday that he did not want to testify in his own trial where he could face the death penalty.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
China reports 508 more virus cases, South Korea has 60 more

BEIJING (AP) — China reported 508 new cases Tuesday in an outbreak of a viral illness that has spread to the Middle East and Europe.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
South Korea reports 60 more cases of new virus, bringing its total to 893

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reports 60 more cases of new virus, bringing its total to 893.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
White House unveils $2.5B emergency coronavirus request

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday sent lawmakers an urgent $2.5 billion plan to address the

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
China reports 508 new cases in viral outbreak and 71 new deaths, most of them in the epicenter city of Wuhan

BEIJING (AP) — China reports 508 new cases in viral outbreak and 71 new deaths, most of them in the epicenter city of Wuhan.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: Buttigieg keeps up attacks on Sanders

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Canadian police clear indigenous protest, tensions remain

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police cleared an indigenous rail blockade in Ontario on Monday that has crippled freight and passenger rail traffic in most of eastern Canada for three weeks but tensions remained.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Judge declares mother legally insane in 2017 family stabbing

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — A woman charged with fatally stabbing her 5-year-old son and wounding her husband at an on-campus housing complex at the University of North Carolina was found legally insane on Monday.

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago
Suspect in multiple Michigan slayings shoots self in head

DETROIT (AP) — A man suspected of at least a half-dozen slayings and other crimes in and around Detroit shot himself in the head while being pursued by police, authorities said Monday.