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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 …
UK police say assault on prison guard was terrorist attack
LONDON (AP) — Two inmates wearing fake suicide belts attacked and wounded a guard at a maximum-security prison in England, police said Friday. Detectives are treating the incident as a terrorist attack.
The lockdown has been lifted at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida after report of armed suspect outside the base
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The lockdown has been lifted at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida after report of armed suspect outside the base.
Storms with hurricane-force winds, huge hail threaten South
Hurricane-force wind gusts and hail the size of baseballs could accompany potent storms that also threaten to spin up tornadoes and drench the South with heavy rains, forecasters said Friday.
MacDill AFB put on lockdown after report of armed suspect
MIAMI (AP) — MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, was briefly put on lockdown Friday morning after a report of an armed suspect outside the base.
IOC president defends rules limiting Olympic protests
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The political neutrality of the Olympics would be undercut if an athlete took a knee in protest on the medal podium at this year's Tokyo Games, IOC President Thomas Bach said Friday.
Verified videos show plane in Iran impacted before downing
LONDON (AP) — In the pitch black, pre-dawn sky on the outskirts of the Iranian capital Tehran, a tiny fast-moving light can be seen racing up through the trees, as someone films from the ground. Then there is a fla…
Missouri woman who kept son in attic sentenced to probation
CAMDENTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri woman who kept her 6-year-old son
Taiwan president urges voters to turn out, uphold democracy
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — T aiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen urged her supporters to turn out at the polls in force as campaigning for national elections wrapped up Friday with last minute stumping and rousing rallies be…
The Latest: Lufthansa cancels all Tehran flights for 10 days
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The latest on Iran-related developments (all times local):
Spokesman: MacDill Air Force Base on lockdown; no other information immediately available
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Spokesman: MacDill Air Force Base on lockdown; no other information immediately available.
Spokesman: MacDill Air Force base on lockdown in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — MacDill Air Force base in Tampa, Florida, was put on lockdown Friday morning but officials wouldn't immediately say why.
Spain names economics, trade expert as new foreign minister
MADRID (AP) — Arancha González Laya, a lawyer with a track record in international relations, economics and trade, will be Spain's new foreign minister, the country's new coalition government said Friday.
Iran denies downing plane, says West should share evidence
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Friday denied Western allegations that one of its own missiles downed a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed outside Tehran, and called on the U.S. and Canada to share any information they ha…
Greece: 13 injured in chase of suspected migrant smugglers
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A car carrying migrants who had crossed into Greece from neighboring Turkey crashed into another vehicle following a high-speed chase across the north of the country early Friday, leavin…
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