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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 …
Costa Rica seizes 5 tons of cocaine headed for Netherlands
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rican officials say they have seized more than 5 tons of cocaine, the largest such haul in the Central American country's history.
Wales bears the brunt as Storm Dennis hammers Britain
LONDON (AP) — Storm Dennis hammered Britain Sunday, bringing a month's worth of rain in just 48 hours to parts of South Wales, which bore the brunt of the country's second severe storm inside a week.
Denmark arrests 27 people on suspected cocaine smuggling
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Danish police say they have arrested 27 people for suspected drug smuggling after finding some 100 kilograms of cocaine on a Bahamas-registered cargo vessel plying Danish waters.
French health minister to run for Paris mayor
PARIS (AP) — France's Health Minister Agnes Buzyn has been named the new candidate for mayor of Paris by the country's governing party, which scrambled to replace the original contender who abruptly withdrew after …
Trump taking in Daytona 500 before heading West
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump will give the command for drivers at the Daytona 500 to start their engines Sunday as he looks to win over NASCAR fans. And he will soon be off and running as wel…
Young Ugandan who featured in a Disney chess film dies at 15
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A Ugandan student who played a memorable role in a 2016 Disney film about a local chess prodigy has died at the age of 15.
Young Ugandan who starred in a Disney chess film dies at 15
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A Ugandan student who played a memorable role in a 2016 Disney film about a local chess prodigy has died at the age of 15.
Wales bears the brunt as Storm Dennis rips across Britain
LONDON (AP) — Storm Dennis roared across Britain with high winds and heavy rains Sunday, prompting authorities to issue a record number of flood warnings and alerts for England and a rare “red warning" for extremel…
The Latest: Buttigieg says he's proud of his husband
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):
Iran's president: Trump doesn't want war ahead of 2020 vote
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) —
UN: Warring parties in Yemen agree on major prisoner trade
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s warring sides have agreed to implement a long-delayed and major prisoner swap, the United Nations said on Sunday, in a sign that talks to end the disastrous war between the country's internatio…
Pot shops turn to highway sponsor signs amid strict ad rules
DENVER (AP) — Cannabis companies are using a loophole in Colorado's strict limits on marijuana advertising by sponsoring state highways and putting their names on roadside signs.
No handshakes: Viral outbreak spooks Asian places of worship
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — In a popular Catholic church in the Philippines, nearly half of the pews were empty for Sunday Mass. The few hundred worshippers who showed up were asked to refrain from shaking others' h…
Americans in Japan to trade one quarantine for another
TOKYO (AP) — Americans Cheryl and Paul Molesky are trading one coronavirus quarantine for another.
Ivanka Trump lauds Saudi, UAE on women's rights reforms
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ivanka Trump lauded Sunday a handful of Mideast countries, including close U.S. allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, for embarking on “significant reforms” to advance…