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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 …
Idea to dismiss articles of impeachment cools in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans signaled they would reject the idea of simply voting to dismiss the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump as the House prepares to send the charges to the chamb…
China's exports end 2019 up 0.5% despite US tariff war
BEIJING (AP) — China’s global exports ended 2019 up 0.5% despite a tariff war with the United States as Beijing and Washington prepared to sign an interim trade deal.
Democratic debate allows one more jab before Iowa caucuses
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An unusually heated clash of rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination could be the hallmark of Tuesday night’s televised debate in Iowa.
6 big questions ahead of final debate before start of voting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tuesday marks the last time the leading Democratic presidential contenders will face a national audience on the debate stage before primary voting begins, making it the most significant moment of …
Trump's Milwaukee rally kicks off election year in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE (AP) — President Donald Trump heads to battleground Wisconsin on Tuesday to rally supporters just down the street from where Democrats will meet in six months to nominate his opponent, a campaign trip tha…
Warren: Sanders didn't think a woman could win White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren says fellow Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders told her when they met privately in 2018 that he didn’t think a woman could win the White House.
SKorea's Moon could seek exemption of UN sanctions on NKorea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that he could push for exemptions of U.N. sanctions placed on North Korea as a way to achieve an expansion of inter-Korean ties that he says…
US officials cite deterrence to defend lethal drone strike
WASHINGTON (AP) — For all of the Trump administration’s insistence that the threat of an “imminent” attack led to the American drone strike on Iran’s top general, U.S. officials behind the scenes say the strike was…
Guatemala to swear in conservative Giammattei as president
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala will swear in Alejandro Giammattei, a conservative physician opposed to gay marriage and abortion, as its new president Tuesday while the country's outgoing leader exits amid swirlin…
US warns vessels transiting Gulf amid tensions with Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States on Tuesday warned of threats to commercial vessels in and around the Persian Gulf in the wake of its confrontation with Iran.
Sanders didn't think woman could win presidency, Warren says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren said Monday that fellow Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders told her he didn’t think a woman could win the White House when they met privately in 2018.
Asian shares rise on optimism about US-China trade deal
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares followed Wall Street higher on Tuesday amid optimism that a trade deal between the U.S. and China will be a boon for the regional economy.
Investigation clears Hawaii men's volleyball coach
HONOLULU (AP) — The University of Hawaii's men's volleyball coach has been cleared following an investigation into allegations he engaged in sexual misconduct.
Russians hacked company key to Ukraine scandal: researchers
BOSTON (AP) — A U.S. cybersecurity company says Russian military agents have successfully hacked the Ukrainian gas company at the center of the scandal that led to President Donald Trump's impeachment.
Russian agents hacked company at center of the Ukraine scandal, researchers say
BOSTON (AP) — Russian agents hacked company at center of the Ukraine scandal, researchers say.