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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 …
Teacher unions: Children terrified by active shooter drills
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The nation's two largest teachers unions want schools to revise or eliminate active shooter drills, asserting Tuesday that they can harm students' mental health and that there are better wa…
States weigh fetal-remains bills amid abortion debate
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A law requiring abortion and medical providers to cremate or bury fetal remains passed the state Senate Tuesday in Utah, one of several states considering similar measures that abortion-rights…
2 dead dolphins found with bullet wounds in Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Two dolphins have been found with gruesome and life-ending injuries along Florida's Gulf coast in recent weeks, and federal authorities are offering a reward of up to $20,000 to help sol…
Judge rules against Georgia elections chief in records case
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has rejected Georgia officials' arguments in an election-related lawsuit and ruled that information being sought by a journalist and an activist is subject to public disclosure.
El Salvador's Bukele says he'll obey high court on military
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — President Nayib Bukele said Tuesday he will obey a Supreme Court order that he stop pressuring lawmakers to approve a $109 million loan he is seeking to bolster El Salvador’s fight …
2 lawyers quit case after DOJ decision on Stone prison time
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Tuesday it will take the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time it will seek for Roger Stone, an announcement that came just hours after President Don…
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó has returned home after White House visit aimed at ousting President Maduro
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó has returned home after White House visit aimed at ousting President Maduro.
Venezuela opposition leader Guaidó returns home after tour
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó appeared to have breezed through security at an airport near Caracas on Tuesday, returning home without incident from a risky international tour th…
Ex-state NAACP leader denies harassment allegations in suit
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former North Carolina NAACP leader accused of sexually harassing an employee has issued a statement denying the allegations, saying a lawsuit brought by the woman is “"baseless."
Atlantic City Dems seek to block change of government vote
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City's Democratic Party is seeking to block a special election next month on whether to eliminate an elected mayor in favor of an appointed city manager, alleging canvassers forg…
Hockney painting makes splash, sells at auction for $30M
LONDON (AP) — David Hockney’s exuberant painting “The Splash” sold at auction Tuesday for almost $30 million.
Sanders, Buttigieg look for good results in New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Fiery progressive Bernie Sanders was fighting for Democratic front-runner status Tuesday, while the party hoped the New Hampshire primary would at least bring some clarity to a presidential …
Global experts study promising drugs, vaccines for new virus
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization convened outside experts Tuesday to try to speed the development of tests, treatments and vaccines against the new coronavirus, as doctors on the front lines experiment o…
Virginia lawmakers approve Confederate statue removal bills
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Local Virginia governments would have the power to remove Confederate monuments in their public spaces under legislation approved Tuesday by state lawmakers.
Unions ask: Is it time to rethink school shooting drills?
The nation's two largest teachers unions want schools to revise or eliminate active shooter drills, asserting Tuesday that they can harm students' mental health and that there are better ways to prepare for the po…