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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 …
China reports further fall in new cases of virus to 889, number of deaths rises by 118
Beijing (AP) — China reports further fall in new cases of virus to 889, number of deaths rises by 118.
Minister: Ukraine hopes for exchange of about 200 prisoners
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine’s foreign minister said Thursday that Russia remains “blind and deaf” to international appeals to end its occupation of Crimea and key areas in the east of his country, but his governm…
Tennessee man gets electric chair for killing fellow inmate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A convicted murderer was put to death in Tennessee's electric chair Thursday, becoming the state's fifth prisoner over 16 months to choose electrocution over the state's preferred method of …
Bolivia bars ex-President Morales from running for Senate
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal on Thursday rejected the candidacy of former President Evo Morales for a Senate seat in May's elections because he does not reside in the South American c…
Passenger train partly derails in Australia, killing 2
SYDNEY (AP) — Several cars on a passenger train derailed in southeastern Australia, killing two operators and injuring 12 other people, police said.
EPA will regulate two toxic chemicals in drinking water
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it plans to regulate two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds in the drinking water amid growing concerns the chemicals found in ev…
Bloomberg struggles to respond to politics of #MeToo era
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Bloomberg's name last appeared on a ballot a decade before #MeToo transformed cultural mores surrounding sexual harassment and the treatment of women. As he campaigns for the presidency, the …
Passenger train derails in southern Australia, killing 2
SYDNEY (AP) — A passenger train derailed in southeastern Australia, killing two operators and injuring several other people, police said.
California mandate for solar panels on homes' roofs tested
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's mandate for rooftop solar panels on all new low-rise homes was tested for the first time on Thursday, when regulators approved a Sacramento utility's proposal to give homeowne…
Police search for man after 3 bodies found in California
PERRIS, Calif. (AP) — Authorities are seeking an “armed and very dangerous” man who is believed to have killed three men and left their bodies in a Southern California cemetery, the Riverside County sheriff said Th…
Housing crisis: Berkeley law would put renters first
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The mayor of Berkeley, California, proposed a new housing policy Thursday aimed at giving renters first dibs when a property goes up for sale, as the state battles a severe housing shortage and…
Florida Legislature passes abortion parental consent bill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Girls under the age of 18 will have to get a parent's permission before having an abortion under a bill passed by the Florida Legislature on Thursday that Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to s…
EU urges halt to Syrian offensive in Idlib, vows new aid
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is urging an immediate halt to a crushing offensive by Syrian forces that has displaced nearly 1 million people in recent weeks.
South Korea declares Daegu a 'special zone' over virus cases
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Friday declared the southeast city of Daegu and the surrounding region a “special management zone” after a surge in virus cases that city officials say threaten to overwhelm…
White nationalist to remain in jail for now
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A leading white nationalist will remain behind bars on charges of extortion and interstate threats after a hearing Thursday to determine he could be released was continued until next week.