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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 …
Justice Dept. schedules 3 more federal executions during lame-duck period, including two days before Biden sworn in
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Dept. schedules 3 more federal executions during lame-duck period, including two days before Biden sworn in.
Court: Tennessee can enforce Down syndrome abortion ban
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Tennessee can begin outlawing abortions because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, as well as prohibit the procedure if it's based on the rac…
Justice Dept. plans 3 more executions in lame-duck period
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has scheduled three more federal executions during the lame-duck period before President-elect Joe Biden takes office, including two just days before his inauguration.
Police: 8 people injured in Wisconsin mall shooting; shooter no longer at scene as authorities seek to identify suspect
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) — Police: 8 people injured in Wisconsin mall shooting; shooter no longer at scene as authorities seek to identify suspect.
Police: 8 injured in Wisconsin mall shooting; suspect sought
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) — Police searched Friday evening for the suspect in a shooting at a suburban Milwaukee mall that left seven adults and a teenager injured.
Biden wants Congress to pass virus aid in lame-duck session
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is pushing Congress to approve billions of dollars in emergency COVID-19 assistance before he takes office, saying in a meeting Friday with the top Democrats in the…
Spokesman: Trump's eldest son tests positive for coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of President Donald Trump, was quarantining Friday after learning he has been infected with the coronavirus, a spokesperson said.
After Trump meeting, Michigan GOP lawmakers say they're not aware of any info that would change Biden's victory in state
WASHINGTON (AP) — After Trump meeting, Michigan GOP lawmakers say they're not aware of any info that would change Biden's victory in state.
Idaho Supreme Court: State must reveal execution drug source
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho prison officials must turn over information about where they got lethal injection drugs used in recent executions, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday, the latest turn in a long-running c…
The Latest: Judge upholds Michigan 3-week indoor dining ban
DETROIT — A judge on Friday declined to halt a three-week ban on indoor dining in Michigan that is one of the most recent coronavirus restrictions imposed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration.
Maryland officials renew Hogan criticism on 500K virus tests
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers renewed criticism Friday of Gov. Larry Hogan’s April procurement of 500,000 COVID-19 tests from South Korea after The Washington Post reported the first batch was flawed and…
Spokesman: Trump's son Don Jr. has tested positive this week for coronavirus, has been isolating and has no symptoms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spokesman: Trump's son Don Jr. has tested positive this week for coronavirus, has been isolating and has no symptoms.
Mayor: Wisconsin mall shooting injuries not life-threatening
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) — A shooting at a mall in a suburb of Milwaukee left multiple people with non-life-threatening injuries Friday, according to the city's mayor.
Texas education board set to revise sex education curriculum
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In the first changes to the sex education curriculum in Texas in more than 20 years, the State Board of Education on Friday approved teaching middle schoolers about birth control but decided ag…
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