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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 …
Detroit-area county certifies vote after first blocking it
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan's largest county reversed course and unanimously certified its presidential election results Tuesday night after Republicans first blocked the move in a party-line vote that threatened to te…
The Latest: Los Angeles orders new pandemic restrictions
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County has imposed new restrictions on businesses and is readying plans for a mandatory curfew for all but essential workers if coronavirus cases keep spiking.
Michigan's largest county reverses course, certifying election results for Biden after initial party-line deadlock
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan's largest county reverses course, certifying election results for Biden after initial party-line deadlock.
Los Angeles County imposes new restrictions, readies plans for mandatory curfew as coronavirus cases spike
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County imposes new restrictions, readies plans for mandatory curfew as coronavirus cases spike.
Indian Prime Minister Modi congratulates Biden in phone call
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first phone conversation with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, and they agreed to work closely to further advance the Indo-U.S. comprehensive global stra…
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States plead for more federal help as virus outbreak worsens
3 former pro-democracy lawmakers arrested in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police arrested three former opposition lawmakers Wednesday for disrupting legislative meetings several months ago, as concerns grow over a crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy camp.
US paid for ambassador to New Zealand to fly on private jet
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The United States government paid for ambassador Scott Brown and his wife to fly domestically in New Zealand on a private jet so they could avoid going into quarantine at the border, …
Michigan county fails to certify vote, stalling outcome
DETROIT (AP) — Republicans in Michigan's largest county blocked the certification of local election results in a 2-2 vote along party lines that could temporarily stall official approval of Joe Biden's win in the s…
Feds accuse West Virginia man of anti-government conspiracy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors accused a West Virginia man on Tuesday of conspiracy against the U.S. government and selling machine gun conversion devices online to followers of a far-right extremist …
Republican widens edge in tight U.S. House fight north of LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia extended his narrow lead Tuesday over Democrat Christy Smith in the 25th Congressional District north of Los Angeles, where ballot-counting continued in the back-…
Trump fires agency head who vouched for 2020 vote security
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump fired the nation’s top election security official, a widely respected member of his administration who had dared to refute the president’s unsubstantiated claims of electora…
Biden's DIY transition proceeds without Trump assistance
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Donald Trump's refusal to cooperate with his successor is forcing President-elect Joe Biden to seek unusual workarounds to prepare for the exploding public health threat and evolvi…
Leader of US Catholic bishops: Biden's stances pose dilemma
The head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops told colleagues Tuesday that President-elect Joe Biden’s policy positions, including support for abortion rights, pose a “difficult and complex situation” for the…
Trump fires top security official who vouched for 2020 election as he pushes unsubstantiated claims of fraud after loss
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump fires top security official who vouched for 2020 election as he pushes unsubstantiated claims of fraud after loss.