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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 …
Dems look for New Hampshire results to clarify muddled race
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Fiery progressive Bernie Sanders fought for Democratic front-runner status Tuesday, while the party hoped the New Hampshire primary would at least bring some clarity to a presidential nomina…
Ban on assault weapon sales advances in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Virginia are advancing legislation to ban the sale of assault weapons and the possession of high-capacity magazines.
Brazil prosecutors seek to suspend head of indigenous body
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Brazilian federal prosecutor's office filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to suspend the appointment of a former missionary as head of the government body responsible for protecting uncontacte…
Evacuee group cleared to leave coronavirus quarantine in US
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A group of 195 evacuees was cleared Tuesday to end a two-week quarantine at a Southern California military base after flying out of China during a deadly
Correction: Immigration-Denver story
DENVER (AP) — In a story February 10, 2020 about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeking a court order to force Denver to turn over documents, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the agency want…
AP VoteCast: NH Democrats angry, seek alternative to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic voters in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary were angry at President Donald Trump's administration and eager to pick the candidate most likely to oust him from office.
Venezuelan opposition leader Guaidó returns home after tour
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó returned home Tuesday, arriving on a commercial flight to the nation's main airport near Caracas without any major incidents after a risky internat…
'Color us red': Target sorry for 'Minnesota Badgers' onesie
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Target admits a onesie it carried in some stores misidentified the mascot for the largest university in its home state.
Reports: Jussie Smollett faces new charges for reporting attack that Chicago police say was a hoax
CHICAGO (AP) — Reports: Jussie Smollett faces new charges for reporting attack that Chicago police say was a hoax.
AP VoteCast: After Iowa, many NH Dems worry about fairness
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only 14% of New Hampshire Democrats said they were “very confident” that the process for picking a presidential nominee would be fair, a sign of possible doubts lingering in voters' minds at the s…
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Arkansas lawmaker calls for changes after police encounter
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A black Arkansas lawmaker plans to introduce legislation next year aimed at changing police tactics after officers drew guns on her and another black politician who had called 911 to report…
Embattled Boy Scouts seek to boost support for abuse victims
NEW YORK (AP) — Facing a possible bankruptcy due to sex-abuse litigation, the Boy Scouts of America issued a new apology Tuesday to survivors of abuse and announced plans for expanded services to support them.
US, Taliban close to 'reduction in violence' agreement
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban have issued an ultimatum to Washington after weeks of talks with a U.S. peace envoy, demanding a reply on their offer of a seven-day reduction of violence in Afghanistan, or they would …
Police: Man fabricated details about daughter's kidnapping
APOPKA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man embellished details of his 3-year-old daughter's kidnapping because he didn't believe police would would take her abduction by her mother seriously, authorities said Tuesday.