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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 …
Honeymoon ends in handcuffs: Wrong Louisiana woman arrested
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A case of mistaken identity caused a Louisiana woman to leave her honeymoon in handcuffs and spend 36 hours in the New Orleans jail before it was sorted out.
Reid says Biden will do well in diverse Nevada's caucuses
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wouldn’t say Saturday whether he’s told any of the eight Democrats running for president to drop out of the race but said people should not count former Vic…
Sanders attacks moderate rivals as voting begins in Nevada
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Progressive firebrand Bernie Sanders jabbed his more moderate rivals on Saturday for taking campaign cash from billionaires as Democratic officials at some sites across Nevada were overwhelmed by l…
UN says airstrikes kill over 30 civilians in Yemen
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen killed more than 30 civilians in a mountainous northern province Saturday, he U.N. humanitarian chief said, calling the attack “shocking.”
Iowa Democrats pick interim chair following bungled caucuses
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democrats on Saturday picked a legislator to serve as interim chairman of the state party, after the previous leader resigned following a meltdown in tabulating results from the lead-of…
The Latest: Democrats in line for early voting in Nevada
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):
7 minors hurt in Chicago shootings, including 3 accidents
CHICAGO (AP) — Four separate shootings on Chicago's West and South sides wounded at least seven children, including three cases that appear accidental, police said Saturday.
US says airstrikes kill over 30 civilians in Yemen
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen killed more than 30 civilians in a mountainous northern province Saturday, the rebels said, and the U.N. humanitarian chief called the attac…
The Latest: Trump plans Las Vegas rally day before caucuses
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Denouncing US, Venezuelan troops, militias stage drills
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's armed forces and civilian militias took the streets in cities, beaches and border regions on Saturday for drills ordered by President Nicolás Maduro, amid tensions between Wash…
Judge: City can remove 176-year-old slave auction block
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — A judge has ruled that officials in a Virginia city have the authority to approve the removal of a 176-year-old slave auction block from a street corner.
Police arrest man behind videos that ended Paris mayoral run
PARIS (AP) — A controversial Russian performance artist who claimed responsibility for releasing sex videos that brought down a candidate for Paris mayor was detained by police Saturday, the prosecutor’s office sai…
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Missouri farm awarded $265M in suit against BASF and Bayer
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — A jury on Saturday awarded $265 million in punitive damages to a southeastern Missouri peach farmer who argued that weedkiller dicamba that had drifted onto his orchards from other farms …
Virginia emerges as South's progressive leader under Dems
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — In a state once synonymous with the Old South, Democrats are using their newfound legislative control to refashion Virginia as the region's progressive leader on racial, social and economic i…