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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 …
Neil Peart, drummer for influential rockers Rush, dead at 67
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Neil Peart, the renowned drummer and lyricist from the influential Canadian band Rush, has died. He was 67.
Agreement reached in 30-year-old school desegregation case
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — An agreement reached Friday in a long-running school desegregation case in Connecticut's capital city will put the district on a path to ending 30 years of litigation, state officials said.
Biden seeks to upstage Buttigieg in fight for California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg chased California votes on Friday in dueling events, looking to sway Democrats in the state that delivers the largest haul of delegates in the presidential contest.
Illinois accountant admits to embezzling $65M from clients
CHICAGO (AP) — An accountant pleaded guilty Friday to embezzling millions of dollars from a trustee of the Art Institute of Chicago, using the money to finance a luxurious lifestyle that included the purchase of ya…
US experts concerned about Iran's handling of crash probe
U.S. and Canadian accident investigators are uncertain how much access they will get to the site of a Ukrainian passenger jet crash in Iran, and there were fears Friday that the probe might already be compromised b…
As Iran and US take a step back, Canada and Ukraine grieve
TORONTO (AP) — The worst had passed, it seemed, and the United States and Iran no longer appeared poised at the edge of war.
The Latest: Canadians awaiting visas for Iran plane probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on Iran-related developments (all times local):
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Superfund cleanup considered for Detroit 'green goo' site
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — An industrial site in suburban Detroit from which a greenish stream of contaminated water leaked onto a freeway will be considered for the federal Superfund cleanup program, Michigan o…
Epstein gave $850,000 to MIT, visited 9 times, report finds
BOSTON (AP) — Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein donated $750,000 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and visited campus at least nine times as he sought to rehabilitate his image following a 2008 sex cri…
Tor system suspected of downing plane is very efficient
MOSCOW (AP) — U.S., Canadian and British officials said the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed near Tehran this week was downed by Iran in what could have been a mistake amid high U.S.-Iran tensions. The plane crashed…
Judge allows effort to recall Alaska governor to proceed
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska judge ruled Friday that an effort to recall Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy may proceed, a decision that is expected to be appealed.
Jewish neighborhoods in NYC to get 100 new security cameras
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will install 100 new security cameras in ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods in an effort to prevent anti-Semitic attacks, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday.
2 men charged in death of officer killed during foot chase
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two men who fled from Tennessee authorities have been charged in the death of an officer who was struck by a vehicle during the pursuit.