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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 …
Israel accused of torturing Palestinians after fatal bombing
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — One of the men was hospitalized with kidney failure and 11 broken ribs. Another was nearly unrecognizable to his wife when he was wheeled into a courtroom. A third was stitched up after b…
Maryland to unveil statues of Tubman, Douglass in Capitol
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — At a time when states are debating the removal of Confederate
Plea change expected in Louisiana black church burnings
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — The suspect in a series of fires set at African American churches in Louisiana last spring is scheduled for a change-of-plea hearing Monday in federal court, where he faces hate crime charges.
Deluge in Australia drenches fires and eases 3-year drought
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Drought, wildfires and now flooding have given Australia's weather an almost Biblical feel this year. The good news is that a recent deluge in eastern parts of the country has drenche…
Iraqi officials: US will grant vital Iran sanctions waiver
BAGHDAD (AP) — The United States has signaled to Iraq its willingness to extend sanctions waivers enabling the country to continue importing vital Iranian gas and electricity imports, three Iraqi officials said thi…
Elizabeth Warren's challenge: Breaking out of murky middle
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Elizabeth Warren isn’t struggling like Joe Biden. But she isn’t soaring, like Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders.
Puerto Rico's economy in limbo as governor rejects debt deal
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's fragile economy is facing an uncertain future after the island's governor rejected a settlement announced late Sunday with bondholders that would reduce the U.S. territory…
Trump's $4.8 billion budget proposal revisits rejected cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is offering a $4.8 trillion election-year budget plan that recycles previously rejected cuts to domestic programs to promise a balanced budget in 15 years — all while boosti…
Solar Orbiter blasts off to capture 1st look at sun's poles
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Europe and NASA's Solar Orbiter rocketed into space Sunday night on an unprecedented mission to capture the first pictures of the sun's elusive poles.
Asia stocks decline amid warnings China virus still a threat
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets slid Monday after China reported an uptick in new cases of its virus outbreak and analysts warned optimism the disease is under control might be premature.
Indonesian president urges closer Australian partnership
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Indonesia’s president spoke to Australia's Parliament on Monday, urging a closer partnership between their nations as their shared democratic values are threatened by uncertain global eco…
Brazilians repatriated from China begin quarantine
Dozens of Brazilians repatriated from Wuhan, China, epicenter of a new virus, landed Sunday at an airbase in the Brazilian state of Goias, where they will spend the next 18 days in quarantine.
Puerto Rico governor rejects new deal to cut debt by 70%
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials announced a settlement late Sunday with bondholders that would reduce Puerto Rico’s public debt by 70%, but the U.S. territory’s governor swiftly rejected it, saying it puts t…
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Mainland China virus cases rise again after earlier decline
A hijab and Azawakh hounds: Westminster dog show's new faces
NEW YORK (AP) — Dressed in hot pink and a colorful hijab, crouched down close to Ring 1 to cheer on the hounds, Aliya Taylor clearly stood out.