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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 …
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Feds seek 7 to 9 years in prison for Trump ally Roger Stone
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence President Donald Trump's confidant Roger Stone to serve between seven and nine years in prison after his conviction on witness tampering and obst…
Puerto Rico police seek clues in killing of US tourist
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Puerto Rico said Monday that they are seeking clues to help solve the killing of a U.S. tourist who was thrown from an SUV and run over in the U.S. territory's capital.
Jury being chosen for trial of man charged with killing 8
HERNANDO, Miss. (AP) — Jury selection continues Tuesday in north Mississippi for the death penalty trial of a man accused of killing eight people on the other end of the state in May 2017.
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Judge denies deportation stay for boy, 5, with head injury
HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge rejected a request for an emergency stay Monday to require that a 5-year-old Guatemalan boy not be deported before he is seen by a pediatric neurologist, according to advocates for th…
With Dems in New Hampshire, Steyer has S Carolina to himself
WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) — With the Democratic presidential field focused on New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary Tuesday, billionaire Tom Steyer has South Carolina all to himself.
Former Chicago cop sentenced to 10 years in fatal shooting
CHICAGO (AP) — A former Chicago police officer found guilty of second-degree murder in the off-duty shooting of an unarmed man in 2017 was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison.
New York sues over ouster from Global Entry program
NEW YORK (AP) — New York officials filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Department of Homeland Security's move to block New York residents from Global Entry and other programs that allow travelers to avoid long s…
Concern in El Salvador after militarized standoff over funds
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Lawmakers suspended work by commissions in congress Monday, including a treasury committee responsible for debating a $109 million security loan sought by President Nayib Bukele, a …
US says Chinese military stole masses of Americans' data
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four members of the Chinese military have been charged with breaking into the computer networks of the Equifax credit reporting agency and stealing the personal information of tens of millions of …
Texas officer charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting
BELTON, Texas (AP) — A Central Texas police officer was charged Monday with manslaughter for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man during a traffic stop, officials said.
AP Exclusive: NCAA, allies spend nearly $1M on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress considers whether to allow college athletes to receive endorsement money, the NCAA and its allies spent nearly $1 million last year lobbying lawmakers to shape any reforms to the organ…
State reviews LA police use of California gang database
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California Department of Justice is reviewing the Los Angeles Police Department's records and policies regarding use of the state's gang member database after allegations emerged that officer…
Man charged with paying drug addicts to shoplift at stores
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man is accused of organizing a network of shoplifters, many of them drug addicts, to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in store merchandise that he then resold on the i…