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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 …
Virginia police: No shooting found at middle school
HENRICO, Va. (AP) — Police in Virginia responded Monday to a report of an active shooter in the area of a Henrico County middle school but said they did not find any evidence of a shooting.
Judge: Hanukkah attack suspect may need death-penalty lawyer
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A man charged in a bloody attack at a Hanukkah celebration may need attorneys specializing in death penalty cases if a stabbing victim dies, a judge said Monday.
Vegas hotel denies defaming OJ Simpson in reports of his ban
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino denied that O.J. Simpson was defamed when employees banned him from the property in 2017 and a celebrity news site reported the paroled former football hero had been …
US troops knew Iran strike was coming hours ahead
AIN AL-ASAD BASE, Iraq (AP) — American troops were informed of an imminent attack hours before a barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles struck a key Iraqi airbase hosting their forces, U.S. military officials said o…
Gigi Hadid among potential jurors for Weinstein's rape trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Supermodel Gigi Hadid is in the running to be a juror in Harvey Weinstein’s New York City rape trial after telling a judge Monday that she thinks she'd be able to “keep an open mind on the facts."
Gene-editing tool's pioneers win Israel's Wolf Prize
JERUSALEM (AP) — Two global pioneers of modern gene-editing technology were awarded Monday Israel's prestigious Wolf Prize in medicine.
Israel's lawmakers deliver setback for Netanyahu immunity
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli lawmakers on Monday approved the formation of a committee to consider Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request for legal immunity, a major setback for the embattled leader who is seeking…
Wisconsin judge orders state elections commission to immediately strike up to 209,000 names from voter rolls
PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin judge orders state elections commission to immediately strike up to 209,000 names from voter rolls.
Active shooter reported near school, but no shooting found
HENRICO, Va. (AP) — Police in Virginia responded Monday to a report of an active shooter in the area of a Henrico County middle school but did not immediately find evidence of a shooting.
Greece orders anti-abortion ads removed from Athens metro
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's center-right government ordered the removal of anti-abortion posters put up Monday in Athens underground billboards under a paid public awareness campaign by a pro-life group.
Family of dead crew member sue California dive boat operator
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of the lone crew member to die in a fiery scuba boat disaster that killed all 33 passengers off the California coast last year sued the vessel's owner Monday in federal court.
A look at the major players in Libya's shape-shifting war
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s rival leaders meeting for rare peace talks on Monday with Russian and Turkish officials in Moscow was a stark reminder of how the Libyan civil war has shape-shifted in recent months.
Volcano spews lava on Galapagos island
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A volcano on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos has begun erupting, spilling lava down its sides toward the sea.
Man who shot church gunman gets highest Texas civilian honor
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday gave Texas' highest civilian honor to a 71-year-old man who shot and killed an armed attacker at a church in December.
Police respond to active shooter report near Virginia school
HENRICO, Va. (AP) — Police in Virginia responded Monday to a report of an active shooter in the area of a Henrico County middle school but did not immediately find evidence of a shooting.