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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 …
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China reports 1,886 new virus cases, death toll up by 98
Hamlin wins 3rd Daytona 500; Newman hospitalized
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Newman flipped across the finish line, his Ford planted upside down and engulfed in flames, a grim reminder of a sport steeped in danger that has stretched nearly two decades without…
UN: Impact of long Libya war on civilians is `incalculable'
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N humanitarian coordinator for Libya said Monday the impact of the country’s nine-year war on civilians “is incalculable,” pointing to its intensity escalating “exponentially” since a re…
Denny Hamlin wins 3rd Daytona 500 in photo finish
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New year, another Denny Hamlin win in the Daytona 500.
China reports 1,886 new virus cases, death toll up by 98
Mainland China reported 1,886 new virus cases and 98 more deaths for a total of 1,868 in its update Tuesday, following a report that 80% of cases have been mild, prompting guarded optimism from health officials.
Official: 4 sent to hospital after N Carolina plane crash
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A small plane crashed on Monday at a central North Carolina airport, sending four people -- three of them students -- to the hospital, authorities said.
China’s 'War on Terror' uproots families, leaked data shows
Beijing (AP) — For decades, the Uighur imam was a bedrock of his farming community in China’s far west. On Fridays, he preached Islam as a religion of peace. On Sundays, he treated the sick with free herbal medicin…
Kellye Nakahara Wallett of "M-A-S-H" dies at age 72
NEW YORK (AP) — Kellye Nakahara Wallett, a film and television actress best known for playing Lt. Nurse Kellye Yamato on “M-A-S-H,” has died at age 72.
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Chinese health report says 80% of virus cases have been mild
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Taylor Swift's father safe after fight with burglar
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Taylor Swift's father recently fought a burglar who broke into his $4 million Florida penthouse, a newspaper is reporting.
Chinese health report says 80% of virus cases have been mild
Health officials in China have published the first details on nearly 45,000 cases of the novel coronavirus disease that originated there, saying more than 80% have been mild and new ones seem to be falling since ea…
Pete Buttigieg's next test: Winning over minority voters
So far, Pete Buttigieg has made it look easy.
Florida could extend time for NCAA on student-athlete pay
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers sought to delay when college athletes can begin striking endorsement deals, and agreed to extend the game clock on Monday for the NCAA on its own to address the issue of c…
Operations manager at Iowa DOT named agency's new director
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The operations manager at the Iowa Department of Transportation has been named the agency's permanent director.