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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 …
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST
Under pressure, Iran admits it shot down jetliner by mistake
Student, teacher killed in Mexico school shooting
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An 11-year-old student opened fire with two guns on his teachers and classmates in a school in northern Mexico Friday, killing a teacher and wounding six other people before taking his own life, …
N Korea: Trump's birthday greet not enough to resume talks
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean official on Saturday said that the U.S. and South Korea are dreaming if they think that President Donald Trump's sending a birthday message would get leader Kim Jong Un back…
Las Vegas 'black widow' denies killing millionaire husband
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — One of Nevada’s most notorious convicted murderers, dubbed a “black widow killer,” said after being released from prison Friday that she did not kill her millionaire husband 25 years ag…
AP Explains: Taiwan's election and its standoff with China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese are casting their votes Saturday for the president and legislature of a self-governing island that acts like a sovereign nation yet is not recognized by the U.N. or any major country…
FBI tightening up wiretap protocols after watchdog report
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI laid out new protocols Friday for how it conducts electronic surveillance in national security cases, responding to a Justice Department inspector general report that harshly criticized th…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Under pressure, Iran admits it shot down jetliner by mistake
Analysis: Pelosi's delay tests public opinion on impeachment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats know they don't have the votes to convict President Donald Trump when the Senate convenes as the Court of Impeachment. But they are pursuing the case in the court of public opinion.
Trump ups Iran accusations, says 4 US embassies targeted
WASHINGTON (AP) — Confronted by persistent questions about his military action in the Middle East, President Donald Trump and his top officials offered a string of fresh explanations Friday, with Trump now contendi…
Iran state TV, citing military, says country 'unintentionally' shot down Ukrainian jetliner because of human error
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran state TV, citing military, says country 'unintentionally' shot down Ukrainian jetliner because of human error.
India demolishes buildings for violating environmental norms
KOCHI, India (AP) — Authorities in southern Kerala state on Saturday razed two luxury high-rise apartment buildings for violating environmental norms, in one of India's largest demolition drives involving residenti…
Uber driver charged with sexually assaulting passenger
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — An Uber driver with a conviction for sexual battery has been charged with sexually assaulting a drunk woman he picked up outside a California police station, authorities said.
Can cash buy the Dem nomination? Two billionaires are trying
WASHINGTON (AP) — Billionaires Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer are testing an unproven theory in the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination: that their vast personal wealth can buy the trophy.
China reports 1st death from new type of coronavirus
BEIJING (AP) — Health authorities in a central Chinese city on Saturday reported the country's first death from a new type of coronavirus, as the government braced for the Lunar New Year travel boom amid concerns o…
Rent deal means it's not last call for historic NYC tavern
NEW YORK (AP) — A 190-year-old New York City tavern where scenes from the movie “Goodfellas” were filmed will stay open thanks to a deal reached Friday by the bar's owner and his landlord, city officials said.