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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 …
Peruvians get 3rd president in a week amid cautious hopes
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru swore in its third president in just over a week Tuesday in a televised ceremony that residents of the fraught South American country watched with both hope and skepticism after the worst con…
The Nation's Weather
The Nation's Weather for Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Tiny house village planned near downtown St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis is the latest city with plans for a village of tiny homes to provide shelter for the homeless, and the funding is coming from a federal program for COVID-19 relief.
Houston-area priest pleads guilty to child indecency counts
HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston-area Roman Catholic priest pleaded guilty on Tuesday to indecency with a child related to molestations that took place at his church more than 20 years ago.
Second Georgia county finds previously uncounted votes
ATLANTA (AP) — A second Georgia county has uncovered a trove of votes not previously included in election results, but the additional votes won't change the overall outcome of the presidential race, the secretary o…
Police: Florida man who questioned government powers slain
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who questioned government authority over individuals living in the U.S. through an online forum was fatally shot, allegedly by a woman who has espoused similar “sovereign c…
Greece: Migrants stopped on Italy-bound yacht
Authorities in western Greece said Tuesday that four people were arrested after the coast guard intercepted a yacht transporting 36 migrants illegally to nearby Italy.
AP Lifestyles Digest
Here is the AP Lifestyles digest for the week of Nov. 16.
Man charged with stealing downed light pole for scrap metal
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has learned the hard way that a downed light pole isn't trash that can be taken and sold for scrap, authorities say.
States tightening anti-virus restrictions amid case surge
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The deadly rise in COVID-19 cases across the U.S. is forcing state and local officials to adjust their blueprints for fighting the virus, with Republican governors adopting mask mandates — sk…
Energized religious left vows to keep up pressure with Biden
WASHINGTON (RNS) For nearly four years, President Trump has inspired a cadre of liberal-leaning religious activists to organize, mobilize, protest and pray in opposition to his policies regarding refugees and asylu…
Peru awaits new president's swearing in with cautious hope
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvians returned to their daily lives Tuesday as the South American nation prepared to swear in its third president in a week.
Sioux Falls readies mask rule after push from medical groups
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The largest city in South Dakota appears ready to reverse course and pass a mask mandate Tuesday after enforcement was removed from the ordinance and medical groups said hospitals have exce…
The Latest: Harris is at Capitol for 1st time as VP-elect
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Turkish parliament approves peacekeepers for Azerbaijan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday granted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government permission to deploy peacekeepers to Azerbaijan to monitor a cease-fire deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia t…