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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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New virus has infected more than 31,400 people globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 31,400 people globally.
Troopers: 5 killed in commuter plane crash in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Five people were killed in a small commuter plane crash in southwest Alaska on Thursday, Alaska State Troopers said.
Nicaragua newspaper says it gets supplies held for 18 months
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The Nicaraguan government turned over a stock of supplies to independent newspaper La Prensa on Thursday after they were delayed in customs for 18 months, and authorities promised to deliv…
Heavy rain, floods lash eastern Australia, help with fires
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Heavy rains lashed parts of the wildfire and drought-stricken Australian east coast on Friday, bringing some flooding in Sydney and relief to firefighters still dealing with dozens of bla…
FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of the rules.
Prosecutors to drop rape charges for doctor from reality TV
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors are planning to drop rape and kidnapping charges against a California doctor who appeared in a reality TV dating show and his girlfriend after saying that key video evidence…
The Latest: Evacuation flight from Wuhan lands in Vancouver
BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on a virus outbreak that began in China (all times local):
High water wreaks havoc on Great Lakes, swamping communities
MANISTEE, Mich. (AP) — Rita Alton has an unusual morning routine these days: Wake up. Get dressed. Go outside to see if her house is closer to tumbling down an 80-foot (24.4-meter) cliff into Lake Michigan.
Anger at Trump plan could mobilize Arab voters in Israel
UMM AL-FAHM, Israel (AP) — It might have seemed to be one of the more innocuous elements in President Donald Trump's deeply divisive Middle East peace initiative: the suggestion that a densely populated Arab region…
Democrats prepare for New Hampshire 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…
Scottsdale man, mother indicted in restaurant fraud scheme
PHOENIX (AP) — A Scottsdale man and his mother have been indicted for alleged wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
5 questions ahead of New Hampshire's Democratic debate
Seven Democratic presidential candidates are scheduled to face off in a debate at 8 p.m. Friday at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire. The state's voters will cast their ballots in the initial presidential primary…
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Trump acquittal confronts Dems with election-year choices
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s impeachment ended with a reminder of why House Speaker Nancy Pelosi resisted the idea for so long — an acquittal everyone saw coming, followed by a bombastic presidential victory la…