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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 …
Reports: Unidentified planes strike targets in eastern Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Unidentified planes struck targets in Syria near the border with Israel on Friday, reports said, triggering “a huge explosion” amid soaring tensions in the region between the U.S. and Iran.
Chicago coyote captured after 2 suspected attacks reported
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities on the hunt for coyotes in downtown Chicago after two reported attacks, including one where passersby said they had to pull a wild canine off of a 6-year-old boy who was bitten in the hea…
Japanese prime minister to go ahead with Mideast Visit
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's prime minister will go ahead with a planned visit to the Middle East this weekend despite the crisis in the region, a spokesman said Friday.
San Francisco's Beefeater doorman retires after 43 years
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Another bit of old, quirky San Francisco will be no more when Tom Sweeney finally hangs up his white pressed collar and signature Beefeater jacket this weekend after more than four decades of o…
Iran's official news agency says Iran is inviting Boeing experts to join investigation into crash of Ukrainian jetliner
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's official news agency says Iran is inviting Boeing experts to join investigation into crash of Ukrainian jetliner.
Suspected Chinese meddling focus in Taiwan presidential vote
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s ruling party is crying foul over alleged Chinese attempts to sway the self-governing island’s presidential election on Saturday.
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST
Iranians shot down airliner, Western leaders declare
Pelosi to send impeachment articles for Senate trial 'soon'
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will "soon'' transmit the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, signaling a potential thaw in the standoff with Senate Republicans as she warn…
Iran invites Boeing to probe plane crash that killed 176
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has invited Boeing to take part in the investigation into a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week at a time of soaring tensions between Washington and Tehran, killing all 176 pe…
As Iran and US take step back from the brink, Canada grieves
TORONTO (AP) — The worst had passed, it seemed, and the United States and Iran no longer appeared poised at the edge of war.
Growth in number of TV series 'bananas,' network boss says
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The mass of television series is certifiably “bananas,” according to the TV executive who has kept a close eye on its growth.
Australians leave homes as heat, winds escalate fire danger
EDEN, Australia (AP) — Thousands of people fled their homes and helicopters dropped supplies to towns at risk of nearby wildfires as hot, windy conditions Friday threatened already fire-ravaged southeastern Austral…
US employers expected to have added 160,00 jobs in December
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. job market appears to be entering 2020 on a solid footing.
AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Latin America, Caribbean
This photo gallery highlights some of the top news images made by Associated Press photographers in Latin America and the Caribbean that were published in the past week.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
An Iranian general dies in U.S. attack, and innocents suffer