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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 …
'X' gender NY driver's licenses coming with computer update
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York intends to offer driver’s licenses with a nonbinary gender identity marker of “X,” but it could take more than a year before Department of Motor Vehicles computers will be able to autom…
The Latest: France surpasses 2M virus cases, 4th in world
PARIS — France has surpassed 2 million confirmed cases of coronavirus, the fourth-highest total in the world.
Fed's Powell says virus spike threatens U.S. economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the nationwide surge in confirmed coronavirus could slow the economy in the months ahead by discouraging consumers from spending.
Iraqi military says 4 rockets land in Baghdad's Green Zone
BAGHDAD (AP) — Four rockets struck inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Tuesday, Iraq’s military said, wounding at least two people and signaling an end to an informal truce announced by Iran-backed mil…
Iraqi officials say 2 rockets land in Baghdad's Green Zone
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say at least two Katyusha rockets have hit inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, signaling an end to an informal truce announced by Iran-backed militias in October.
Iraqi security officials say two Katyusha rockets hit inside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone near U.S. Embassy
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security officials say two Katyusha rockets hit inside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone near U.S. Embassy.
Armenians return to Nagorno-Karabakh after cease-fire
STEPANAKERT, Nagorno-Karabakh (AP) — Joyous scenes of smiles and hugs could be seen Tuesday on the main square of Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, as ethnic Armenians returned to their homeland a week …
Pentagon to cut troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said Tuesday the U.S. will reduce troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan by mid-January, asserting that the decision fulfills President Donald Trump’s ple…
Georgia official: No sign of election machine tampering
ATLANTA (AP) — A random audit of a sample of Georgia's new voting machines found no evidence of hacking or tampering, the state's top elections official said Tuesday.
Acting defense chief says US will reduce troop levels to 2,500 in both Iraq, Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting defense chief says US will reduce troop levels to 2,500 in both Iraq, Afghanistan.
US hits East Africa's al-Qaida affiliate with new sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is slapping new sanctions on Somalia’s al-Shabab extremist group, an al-Qaida-linked organization responsible for multiple terrorist attacks in East Africa.
The Latest: Hispanic caucus asks to meet with Biden
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Puerto Rico policeman accused of theft while in uniform
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A police officer has been charged with stealing more than $1,300 worth of goods from Home Depot while wearing his uniform, authorities said Tuesday.
Turkey's parliament approves deployment of Turkish peacekeepers to Azerbaijan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's parliament approves deployment of Turkish peacekeepers to Azerbaijan.