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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 …
Netflix to defend gay Jesus film in Brazil supreme court
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Netflix said Thursday that it had filed a complaint in Brazil's Federal Supreme Court, a day after a judge ordered the withdrawal from the platform of a satirical film depicting Jesus as a gay…
Suspected jihadists strike Niger military; 25 soldiers dead
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Islamic militants carried out another large assault on Niger's military Thursday, leaving at least 25 soldiers dead along with dozens of jihadists only a month after the worst attack of its kin…
Libya's east-based forces shoot down suggestion of a truce
CAIRO (AP) — A spokesman for one of Libya's rival factions has said its forces will keep fighting for the country's capital after Russia and Turkey called for a ceasefire yesterday.
Iran downed Ukrainian jetliner, US, Canadian officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Evidence indicates it is “highly likely” that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner near Tehran late Tuesday, U.S. and Canadian officials said Thursday. They said the strike…
Hanukkah stabbing suspect indicted on federal hate crimes
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal grand jury handed up hate crime charges Thursday against the man accused of
Fence-scaling Venezuela opposition leader rekindles his mojo
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — In a crisp black suit with a bright blue tie, Juan Guaidó pushed and shoved his way through rows of helmet-clad national guardsmen, cursing and scolding them like schoolchildren for blocki…
Indiana man sentenced for stabbing ex-girlfriend 105 times
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A 26-year-old man in South Bend was sentenced to 55 years in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend by stabbing her 105 times.
Puerto Rico earthquake aftermath deepens as govt seeks help
GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than 2,000 people in shelters. Nearly one million without power. Hundreds of thousands without water.
His air dwindling, avalanche survivor faced 'the inevitable'
Buried under about 10 feet (3 meters) of snow after an avalanche this week at an Idaho ski resort, Bill Fuzak made peace with his predicament and prepared for death.
2 suspected coyote attacks in Chicago, several sightings
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities on Thursday were 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 …
Police kill murder suspect, snarl freeway traffic for hours
NIPTON, Calif. (AP) — A 27-year-old man killed his mother and drove about 200 miles (322 kilometers) through the Mojave Desert before he was fatally shot by police on a freeway, stranding motorists for up to 19 hou…
Women with transplanted uterus gives birth to 'miracle' baby
A woman who gave birth to a boy she carried inside a transplanted womb said Thursday that the experimental procedure delivered a “miracle.”
The Latest: Trudeau says intel indicates plane shot down
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on Iran-related developments (all times local):
Trudeau: Evidence shows Iranian missile downed Ukraine plane
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday evidence indicates an Iranian missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner late Tuesday and that the strike "may have been unintentional."
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