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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 …
Wrestler adds to abuse allegations against university doctor
ANN ARBOR, Michigan (AP) — An Olympic wrestler on Thursday accused a University of Michigan doctor of touching him inappropriately during medical exams at the school and said the physician's reputation for such con…
Stress, rumors, even violence: Virus fear goes viral
TOKYO (AP) — You might have heard that the fear of a new virus from China is spreading faster than the actual virus.
Arizona governor, GOP lawmakers end sanctuary city ban push
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and Republican lawmakers have pulled a contentious proposal to enshrine a ban on so-called “sanctuary cities” in the state constitution.
The Latest: Warren says Bloomberg NDA refusal disqualifying
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Woman pleads guilty to crash that killed white supremacist
NEWPORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to manslaughter in a car crash that killed a white supremacist leader.
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Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to over 3 years in prison
Firm wants to recover the Titanic's iconic telegraph machine
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The salvage firmthat hasplucked silverware, china and gold coins from the wreckage of the Titanic now wants to recover the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Machine that transmitted the doomed ship's i…
South Korea reports 52 new cases of coronavirus, raising its total to 156, after declaring southern city a special zone
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reports 52 new cases of coronavirus, raising its total to 156, after declaring southern city a special zone.
South Korea ups emergency response as viral cases surge
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported more virus cases Friday and declared a “special management zone” around a southeastern city where the surging outbreak, largely linked to a church in Daegu, threatens …
Sheriff: Customs agent kills 3 family members, then himself
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent killed three family members, including two juveniles, and then himself at his Florida home, authorities said Thursday night.
South Korean capital Seoul bans rallies in major downtown areas in efforts to fight viral outbreak
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean capital Seoul bans rallies in major downtown areas in efforts to fight viral outbreak.
A Tennessee man who killed a fellow prisoner becomes the fifth inmate to die in the electric chair in the past 16 months
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man who killed a fellow prisoner becomes the fifth inmate to die in the electric chair in the past 16 months.
Intel officials say Russia boosting Trump candidacy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Intelligence officials have warned lawmakers that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election campaign to help President Donald Trump get reelected, three officials familiar with the closed-door br…
The Latest: Biden says no 2nd term if not healthy enough
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China reports further fall in new virus cases, 118 deaths
BEIJING (AP) — China reported a further fall in new virus cases to 889 on Friday as health officials expressed optimism over containment of the outbreak that has caused more than 2,200 deaths and is spreading elsew…