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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 …
Man convicted of beating mother to death with a baseball bat
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A 21-year-old Florida man was convicted Thursday of beating his mother to death with a baseball bat.
Lawyer: Unjust tactics used in election probe of foreigners
NEW YORK (AP) — Claims by federal prosecutors that they've acted lawfully in their probe of two associates of Rudy Giuliani charged with illegally funneling foreign money into U.S. political campaigns only helps pr…
Iranians shot down airliner, Western leaders declare
WASHINGTON (AP) — It is “highly likely” that Iran shot down the civilian Ukrainian jetliner that crashed near Tehran late Tuesday, killing all 176 people on board, U.S., Canadian and British officials declared Thur…
Prosecutors say judge too lenient on man who plotted bombing
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Chicago say a judge was too lenient in sentencing a man to 16 years in prison for plotting to detonate a car outside a crowded bar.
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Joe Biden gets endorsement from Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is endorsing Joe Biden for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, giving the former vice president another high-profile supporter as he tries to demonstrate …
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Thursday, January 9, 2020
Health care group pays $2.17M after releasing patients' info
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A health care group based in Virginia has agreed to a settlement of almost $2.2 million after hundreds of patients' health information was wrongfully released.
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Water company pleads guilty to hazardous waste violations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California company that produces Crystal Geyser bottled water pleaded guilty Thursday to illegally storing and transporting hazardous waste and agreed to a $5 million fine, federal prosecutors …
'Send Nudes': Drivers shocked by road sign's racy request
PINE KNOT, Ky. (AP) — Drivers traveling along a Kentucky highway didn't have to check their direct messages to receive the infamous sexting request: send nudes.
Privacy, once hidden topic, gets attention at CES tech show
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Once a hidden and under-the-radar topic, privacy is getting more attention at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas this week. Startups now volunteer information about how they’re securing your data and…
UN to vote Friday on new Syria cross-border aid resolution
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Facing a Friday deadline that could halt the delivery of humanitarian aid to more than 1 million Syrians every month, the divided U.N. Security Council is set to vote on rival resolutions that…