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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 …
3 former Missouri city officials charged in fraud scheme
NEW MADRID, Mo. (AP) — Three former city officials in a small southeast Missouri town are facing felony charges after a
Toronto goes back into lockdown because of a surge cases
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s largest city is going back into lockdown because of a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Lieutenant gov's flags fly in the face of some PA lawmakers
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, Democrat John Fetterman, may have gotten under somebody’s skin.
Harvard petition demands scrutiny of ex-Trump officials
BOSTON (AP) — A petition circulating at Harvard University demands new accountability standards for former Trump administration officials who seek to work or speak on campus, an idea that has drawn outrage from pro…
'No more room for delay': Biden wants emergency COVID-19 aid
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is calling on Congress to enact billions of dollars in emergency COVID-19 assistance before the year's end, according to a senior adviser who warned Friday that “th…
Trump tries to leverage power of office to subvert Biden win
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sought to leverage the power of the Oval Office on Friday in an extraordinary attempt to block President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, but his pleas to Michigan lawmakers to ov…
Man freed, case dropped in deadly 1994 stabbing of NYC woman
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man has been cleared after more than a quarter-century behind bars for a deadly robbery, with prosecutors acknowledging that witnesses against him — including a 10-year-old boy — weren't …
Illinois teen charged in protest slayings posts $2M bail
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A 17-year-old from Illinois who is charged with killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin and whose case has become a rallying cry for some conservatives posted $2 million bail Friday an…
The Latest: Arizona governor asked to implement mask mandate
PHOENIX — Four Democratic mayors called on Republican Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday to institute a statewide requirement for Arizona residents to wear masks in public, a move that came as state health officials reporte…
Illinois 17-year-old accused of killing two people during Wisconsin protest posts $2 million bail
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Illinois 17-year-old accused of killing two people during Wisconsin protest posts $2 million bail.
Georgia Secretary of State certifies election for Joe Biden
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s top elections official on Friday certified results showing Democrat Joe Biden won the presidential race in the state after a hand tally stemming from a mandatory audit affirmed the Democrat…
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The Latest: US averaging over 1,300 virus deaths per day
NEW YORK — The coronavirus surge is taking an increasingly dire toll across the United States a week before the Thanksgiving holiday.
EXPLAINER: Trump's election challenges falling flat in court
While President Donald Trump vows to press ahead with efforts to overturn the election, judges across the country have consistently swatted down his legal challenges.
The Latest: McConnell proposes shifting funds to COVID aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on