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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 …
Tripoli's main airport resumes flights after shelling
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — The only functioning airport in Libya’s capital reopened Wednesday after coming under attack, despite a tenuous truce that world powers have pushed warring parties to respect.
Stocks recovering on hope for handling of Chinese virus
Shares on Wall Street are following world markets higher as investors gain confidence that a virus outbreak spreading in China can be contained. Oil prices are down while stock benchmarks rose Wednesday despite new…
Man cleared of murder walks free after 28 years in prison
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man who served nearly three decades in prison for a triple killing in Philadelphia in what prosecutors called a “perfect storm” of injustice was freed after a judge threw out his conviction.
Wreckage of Soviet WWII bomber, remains found in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Historians in southern Poland say they have uncovered wreckage of a World War II bomber used by the Soviet air force before the plane was downed 75 years ago.
UN experts: Information suggests Jeff Bezos' phone hacked after receiving file from Saudi crown prince WhatsApp account
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — UN experts: Information suggests Jeff Bezos' phone hacked after receiving file from Saudi crown prince WhatsApp account.
Attacking coyote that was strangled by victim had rabies
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A coyote that was strangled by a man after attacking his child had rabies, and it may not be the only one, according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.
UN calls for probe into possible hacking of Bezos' phone
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — United Nations experts Wednesday called for an "immediate investigation" by the United States and others into information they received that suggests that Jeff Bezos' phone was ha…
The Latest: Trump and WTO chief to discuss global trade
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local):
Senate approves impeachment trial rules, puts off witnesses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate plunged into President Donald Trump’s
Over 100 makeshift homes destroyed in Pakistan fire
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A massive fire burned over 100 burlap-and-plastic shelters in the southern port city of Karachi, forcing hundreds of poor nomads to spend the night in the open amid winter temperatures, but…
Man accused of building bomb to maim or kill ex-girlfriend
A Mississippi man is accused of creating an improvised explosive device in his home after watching internet videos about bomb making, prosecutors say.
AP Entertainment Digest for Wednesday
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Cold-stunned iguanas falling from Florida trees
MIAMI (AP) — The National Weather Service routinely warns people about falling rain, snow and hail, but temperatures are dropping so low in South Florida the forecasters warned residents Tuesday about falling iguan…
The Latest: JP Morgan CEO defends his bank's climate record
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local):
Soccer players union promises to defend Olympic protesters
GENEVA (AP) — Soccer players who defy Olympic rules by making protest gestures at the 2020 Tokyo Games will be supported by their global union.