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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 …
Storms sweep southern US, Midwest as death toll rises to 11
HOUSTON (AP) — Severe storms sweeping across southern portions of the U.S. and up into the Midwest were blamed Saturday in the deaths of at least 11 people, including two first responders, as high winds, tornadoes …
AP Analysis: Taiwan vote signals growing divide with China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The landslide reelection of Taiwan’s leader underscores the population’s embrace of an identity distinct from China — a shift that the communist leaders of China refuse to accept.
Overnight shooting near Superdome, no injuries reported
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two people trying to enter an unauthorized area near the Superdome were involved in a shootout with the venue's security officers before fleeing, New Orleans police said Saturday.
Are child crusaders, heroes fair game for adult critics?
NEW YORK (AP) — The point where childhood ends and adulthood begins isn't as straightforward as it seems. Add the limelight and things can get complicated for young people who either voluntarily or through circumst…
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST
Esper says he's seen no hard evidence embassies under threat
Firefighter dies as Australia works on long-term battle plan
BURRAGATE, Australia (AP) — A firefighter was killed by a falling tree while b attling the Australian wildfire crisis overnight and the prime minister on Sunday said his government was adapting and building resilie…
Police shooting in South Beach; Miami Beach officer stabbed
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A shooting in Miami Beach’s tourist-filled South Beach neighborhood left a police officer injured with a stab wound and one other person hospitalized Saturday night.
Hifter's forces say they'll abide by Libya ceasefire deal
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libya’s east-based forces have announced that they will abide by a ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey that is to start Sunday.
Drone flies over pedophile cardinal's Australian prison
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Disgraced Cardinal George Pell has been transferred from a Melbourne prison after a drone illegally flew overhead in a suspected attempt to photograph the famous inmate, a newspaper repo…
The Latest: Iowa passenger killed in storm-related crash
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The latest on severe storms in the U.S. South (all times local):
The Latest: Trump expresses support for 'brave' Iranians
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The latest on Iran-related developments (all times local):
Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who modernized Oman, dies at 79
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Mideast's longest-ruling monarch who seized power in a 1970 palace coup and pulled his Arabian sultanate into modernity while carefully balancin…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Esper says he's seen no hard evidence embassies under threat
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Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Sunday, January 12, 2020