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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 …
Virginia lawmakers pass major renewable energy legislation
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia House and Senate passed sweeping energy legislation Tuesday that would overhaul how Virginia's utilities generate electricity and, supporters say, move the state from the back of t…
Sanders holds narrow lead as NH culls presidential field
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Fiery progressive Bernie Sanders fought for Democratic front-runner status Tuesday night as New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary began to cull the crowded field, bringing at least som…
Mainland China reports 97 new deaths and a further fall in new cases of the COVID-19 virus
BEIJING (AP) — Mainland China reports 97 new deaths and a further fall in new cases of the COVID-19 virus.
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Sanders seeks NH win as Democrats cull presidential field
Sentencing in fatal campus shooting little relief to victims
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — More than four years after gunshots rang out before dawn on a quiet college campus and stirred fears of a mass shooting, an Arizona man has been sentenced to six years in prison for killing …
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet ends 2020 Democratic presidential bid after pinning campaign's hopes on New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet ends 2020 Democratic presidential bid after pinning campaign's hopes on New Hampshire.
Sanders seeks NH win as Democrats cull presidential field
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Fiery progressive Bernie Sanders fought for Democratic front-runner status Tuesday night as New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary began to cull the crowded field, bringing at least so…
Virus puts Hong Kong protests on ice. Will they return?
The crowd lining up recently on a cold, dark Hong Kong street wasn't part of the anti-government protest movement that rocked the semi-autonomous Chinese territory for months.
The Latest: Warren says her campaign is just getting started
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential contest and
New Hampshire culls Dem field: Yang drops out, others next?
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Polls closed across New Hampshire Tuesday night as fiery progressive Bernie Sanders fought for Democratic front-runner status in the first-in-the-nation primary. The party hoped for results …
Arizona man gets 6 years for fatal shooting of student
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona man who fatally shot a fellow student on a normally placid college campus after he was punched in the face and heckled has been sentenced to six years in prison.
Polls close in New Hampshire; results could cull Dem field
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Polls closed across New Hampshire Tuesday night as fiery progressive Bernie Sanders fought for Democratic front-runner status in the first-in-the-nation primary. The party hoped for results…
The Latest: Trump easily wins New Hampshire GOP primary
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential contest and
Palestinian chief and ex-Israeli PM show 2 sides can talk
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sat beside former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday and said he is ready to resume negotiations under an international umbrella on the peace dea…
Japan’s health ministry says 39 new cases of virus confirmed on cruise ship that is quarantined at Japanese port
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s health ministry says 39 new cases of virus confirmed on cruise ship that is quarantined at Japanese port.