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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 …
Iran acknowledges Russian-made missiles targeted Ukraine jet
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran acknowledged on Tuesday that its armed forces fired two Russian anti-aircraft missiles at a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed after taking off from Tehran's main airport earlie…
Coast Guard officer accused of terror plot asks for leniency
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are recommending a 25-year prison sentence for a Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling guns and targeting Supreme Court justices, prominent Democrats and TV jour…
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President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial has begun. Today's proceedings will focus on process, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly changing his proposed rules after Democrats revolted and …
Lawyer says 'loving emails' are key to Weinstein defense
NEW YORK (AP) — Defense lawyers want to use a trove of intimate email correspondence between Harvey Weinstein and his accusers to try to convince a jury that any contact was consensual, one of the attorneys said Tu…
Brazilian prosecutors accuse Glenn Greenwald in hacking case
SAO PAULO (AP) — Prosecutors accused U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald on Tuesday of involvement in hacking the phones of Brazilian officials involved in a corruption investigation, though Brazil's high court had blo…
Minnesota man exposed as commander of Nazi-led unit dies
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A retired Minnesota carpenter whom The Associated Press exposed as a former commander of a Nazi-led unit accused of war atrocities has died.
US calls for 'immediate' resumption of Libyan oil production
CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Libya on Tuesday called for the immediate resumption of oil production in the country, pressuring eastern Libyan forces who have sought to choke off oil exports in territory under t…
Backatcha: Thunberg returns Trump's climate jibe
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Greta Thunberg isn't easily intimidated.
Brazil prosecutors to charge Vale, individuals over disaster
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Prosecutors in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais said Tuesday they will present charges against mining giant Vale, its German auditor Tuv Sud and 16 individuals in connection with the dam co…
2020 hopefuls stuck in Washington deploy surrogates for help
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Steve Sovern had low expectations for a recent event he hosted to support Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign. Iowans are legendary for expecting to meet White House hopefuls in person …
Violence in northern Syria kills 17, including whole family
BEIRUT (AP) — Airstrikes on rebel-held parts of northwestern Syria and the shelling of government-held areas killed at least 17 people Tuesday, including an entire family, Syrian opposition activists said.
Phoenix police: 3 children found dead, mother arrested
PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing her three children, who were found dead inside the family home, authorities said Tuesday.
Hamas official threatens more explosive balloons into Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Incendiary balloons Palestinians launched from the Gaza Strip recently were a signal to Israel to accelerate unofficial “understandings” meant to ease the crippling blockade on the Hama…
Man accused of terror plot may be mentally unfit for trial
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A psychologist who examined a man accused of planning an attack inspired by the Islamic State-group at a shopping and entertainment complex near Washington, D.C., found “ample evidence” tha…