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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 …
UN-backed government in Libya suspends talks after attack
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.-supported government in Libya said Tuesday it has suspended its participation in talks in Geneva aimed at salvaging a fragile cease-fire in the North African country following an attack on Tr…
Principal: Crossing guard fatally struck by car saved 2 kids
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A crossing guard who died after being hit by a vehicle in Kansas City, Kansas, saved the lives of two children before the impact, a school principal said.
Ultimate choice: Tennessee inmates wrestle with how to die
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After more than three decades on death row, Don Johnson weighed the options for his own demise: He could keep a promise to his daughter that he wouldn't die in the electric chair. Or, he cou…
The Latest: Buttigieg: It's urgent to fight white supremacy
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):
Veterans group: Pentagon broke agreement to reopen database
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Pentagon has reneged on its agreement to reopen a vast records database that helps service members who are appealing a less-than-honorable discharge, a veterans group said Tuesday.
Police: Armed burglary suspect fatally shot by police
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Police officers in Florida fatally shot an armed suspect Tuesday near a popular tourist area, authorities said.
New leader of Philadelphia Catholic archdiocese installed
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 1.3 million parishioners of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia have a new spiritual leader.
SC authorities: Neighbor strangled missing girl, killed self
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 6-year-old girl who disappeared from her front yard after school was strangled by a neighbor who then killed himself, authorities said Tuesday.
Democrats diverge on outreach to anti-abortion swing voters
NEW YORK (AP) — In a party that’s shifted leftward on abortion rights, Democratic presidential hopefuls are offering different approaches to a central challenge: how to talk to voters without a clear home in the po…
Brazil oil workers at war with Petrobras in massive strike
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian oil workers and oil giant Petrobras were locked in a power struggle Tuesday over the company's privatization plans, with the union saying thousands of employees are on an indefinite …
Judge hears arguments over Philadelphia's voting machines
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania's top elections official spent hours in federal court Tuesday, defending the certification of voting machines being used by Philadelphia and two other Pennsylvania counties, includi…
Coroner says death of 6-year-old South Carolina girl who disappeared from her front yard was caused by asphyxiation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Coroner says death of 6-year-old South Carolina girl who disappeared from her front yard was caused by asphyxiation.
SC authorities say missing girl, 6, died by asphyxiation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 6-year-old South Carolina girl was killed by asphyxiation not long after disappearing from her front yard, authorities said Tuesday.
He fled Syria - but was shot delivering pizzas in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (AP) — A family friend of a pizza delivery driver who was recently gunned down in Baltimore says he had fled war-torn Syria to seek a better life.
Mexico City to tighten school safety after girl, 7, killed
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City officials said Tuesday they will tighten rules for children leaving government schools on their own after a 7-year-old girl was found murdered over the weekend.