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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 …
Trial rescheduled for Nashville officer charged with murder
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The trial date for a white Nashville police officer charged with fatally shooting an armed black man from behind during a chase has been pushed back from March to June.
7 beheaded by extremists in Mozambique's gas-rich north
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Seven people beheaded this week. Attacks on homes, schools, health clinics. Thousands of people displaced by the violence. Insecurity that threatens multi-billion dollar investments.
Lawmaker's privilege delaying case against ex-NASCAR driver
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — For a year and a half, a Virginia mother of seven young girls has been frustrated by repeated delays in the domestic violence case against her estranged husband because his defense lawyer exerc…
The Latest: WHO says mask demand may hurt health workers
BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on a virus outbreak that began in China (all times local):
Russia says Israel nearly shot down passenger plane in Syria
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Defense Ministry said Friday that Israeli air forces nearly shot down a passenger jetliner in Syria during a missile strike on the suburbs of Damascus a day earlier.
UK doctor imprisoned for sexually assaulting 24 patients
LONDON (AP) — A British doctor who sexually assaulted two dozen female patients was sentenced to at least 15 years in prison Friday by a judge who accused him of wanting to “control and on occasions humiliate women…
Kansas anti-abortion measure short of passage, delaying vote
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Top Republican legislators on Friday delayed a vote in the Kansas House on
S&P 500 falls for first time this week as momentum seeps out
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell in morning trading on Friday, following other markets around the world lower , amid concern that the best week for the S&P 500 in eight months may have been overdone.
Virginia Democrats advance assault weapon ban
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Virginia are advancing legislation to ban the sale of assault weapons and the possession of high-capacity magazines despite fierce opposition from gun owners.
Cyborgs, trolls and bots: A guide to online misinformation
NEW YORK (AP) — Cyborgs, trolls and bots can fill the internet with lies and half-truths. Understanding them is key to learning how misinformation spreads online.
AP news hub head Amanda Barrett named deputy managing editor
NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Barrett, a longtime newsroom manager at The Associated Press with years of experience leading innovative journalism and driving the coverage of big stories, has been promoted to deputy managi…
'I'm the sheriff': Detroit-area lawman stops phony cop car
WATERFORD, Mich. (AP) — A man driving what appeared to be a police car didn't fool a suspicious sheriff in suburban Detroit.
Family wants answers in man's death after trooper killed
PALM CITY, Fla. (AP) — The family of a stranded motorist who fatally shot a Florida Highway Patrol trooper and was then killed by a passing police officer is demanding answers about what caused a routine traffic st…
Democrats prepare for 'fiery' NH debate as urgency rises
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The Democratic Party's seven strongest presidential contenders are preparing for what could be the fiercest debate stage clash of the 2020 primary season as candidates look to survive the ga…
US-Election 2020, Debate, ADVISORY
Seven Democratic presential candidates debate tonight in Manchester, New Hampshire. The debate takes place from 8-11 p.m. Eastern.