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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 …
Oklahoma AG to dismiss federal opioid case, refile in state
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter said Friday he plans to dismiss the
Sanders condemns any Russian influence in election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Friday condemned Russian efforts to interfere in the 2020 election.
Mother of Mexican tourist shot by ICE agent demands justice
NEW YORK (AP) — The mother of a Mexican municipal worker who was shot in the face by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer said on Friday that she wants justice and the federal agent to be held account…
Meth still a Missouri problem, but now it comes from Mexico
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri may have shed its unwanted image as the meth lab capital of the U.S., but the dangerous and addictive drug remains a major problem, a top Drug Enforcement Administration official said Frid…
Detectives: Gunman killed Florida trooper without warning
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A stranded motorist walked toward a Florida Highway Patrol trooper and suddenly shot him, a fatal attack that led to an Interstate 95 shootout with a police officer that also left the g…
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Bloomberg says 3 women can be released from NDAs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Bloomberg said Friday he’d free three women from confidentiality agreements that bar them from speaking publicly about sexual harassment or discrimination suits filed against him over the las…
Iranians vote in parliament elections favoring conservatives
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians voted for a new parliament Friday, with turnout seen as a key measure of support for Iran's leadership as sanctions weigh on the economy and U.S. pressure isolates the country diplomati…
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Minnesota governor considers recycler permit hold after fire
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Friday he is considering placing a 30-day hold on a metal recycling company's permit after a fire that burned for days and sent up plumes of smoke.
FBI agents search home, business of Tennessee state senator
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Federal authorities in Tennessee conducted searches Friday at the home and business addresses of Democratic state Sen. Katrina Robinson, the FBI said.
University of Michigan alum whose 2018 letter prompted sex abuse investigation of doctor says he complained decades ago
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — University of Michigan alum whose 2018 letter prompted sex abuse investigation of doctor says he complained decades ago.
Documents: Michigan student says he reported doctor's abuse
ANN ARBOR, Michigan (AP) — A former University of Michigan student who reported in 2018 that a doctor at the school had molested him during medical exams decades ago says he complained at the time to his wrestling …
Government: Immigrant from Mexico died in custody in Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — A man from Mexico in government custody and awaiting deportation died by apparent suicide in an Ohio prison, U.S. immigration authorities said Friday.
Ex-Rice football player pleads guilty in opioid death
HOUSTON (AP) — A former Rice University football player pleaded guilty to selling the drugs that a player fatally overdosed on in 2018.