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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 …
Stay awake: Senators struggle to stay focused on impeachment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Adam Schiff was still speaking — about witnesses, documents, future presidents and the impeachment of President Donald Trump. He'd said it all before, but five hours into the Senate trial Tuesday,…
Outbreak from new virus rises to 440 in China, with 9 dead
BEIJING (AP) — The number of cases of a new virus has risen to 440 in China and the death toll to 9, Chinese health authorities said Wednesday.
Flight from Detroit to South Korea makes emergency landing
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A Delta Airlines flight from Detroit to Seoul, South Korea, had to make an emergency landing Tuesday in Fairbanks after the airplane had engine trouble, Fairbanks International Airport said…
McConnell backs off, abruptly eases some Trump trial rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate plunged into President Donald Trump’s
Ugly brawl breaks out at end of Kansas State-Kansas game
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Third-ranked Kansas and Kansas State ended their bitter showdown Tuesday night with
UN report: 70% of world lives where inequality has grown
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 70% of the world’s people live in countries where inequality has grown since 1990, including China and India, and growing inequalities are benefiting the wealthiest, a U.N. report sa…
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McConnell backs off, abruptly eases impeachment trial limits
New virus cases in China reach 440; nine dead
China says the number of cases of a new virus has risen to 440 and the death toll has risen to 9.
China reports number of cases from new virus has risen to 440 with 9 deaths
BEIJING (AP) — China reports number of cases from new virus has risen to 440 with 9 deaths.
Jeter 1 vote shy of unanimous, Walker also elected to Hall
NEW YORK (AP) — Known for two decades as No. 2, Derek Jeter is now linked to the number 1 — as in, who was the lone Hall of Fame voter who didn't put a check mark next to his name?
Cold-stunned iguanas expected to fall 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…
AP EXPLAINS: How India ended up in turmoil over citizenship
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has been embroiled in protests since December, when Parliament passed a bill amending the country's citizenship law. The new law provides a fast track to naturalization for some migrants who …
In reversal, Clinton says she'd back Sanders if he's nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an abrupt about-face, Hillary Clinton said Tuesday night that she would endorse her 2016 rival Bernie Sanders if he wins the Democratic nomination to face President Donald Trump in November.
Dutch court keeps father who isolated family in custody
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court on Tuesday detained for three more months a Dutch father accused of shutting his children off from the outside world for years and of physically abusing them.
Dispute over rules erupts on impeachment's first full day
WASHINGTON (AP) — A rancorous dispute over rules marked the first full day of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial. After nearly 13 hours of debate over Democratic amendments, the rules for the trial were ado…