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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 …
Palestinians torn as Israel seeks Gulf tourists in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — When the United Arab Emirates agreed to normalize relations with Israel, the Palestinians decried the move as a "betrayal" of both Jerusalem, where they hope to establish the capital of their futur…
The leader of Ethiopia’s Tigray region confirms firing missiles at neighboring Eritrea’s capital, and threatens more
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of Ethiopia’s Tigray region confirms firing missiles at neighboring Eritrea’s capital, and threatens more.
Ethiopia’s Tigray leader confirms firing missiles at Eritrea
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of Ethiopia’s Tigray region has confirmed firing missiles at neighboring Eritrea’s capital, and he is threatening more, saying that “we will take any legitimate military target and …
Iota strengthens into hurricane; 13th of Atlantic season
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Iota became the thirteenth hurricane of the Atlantic season early Sunday, threatening to bring another dangerous system to Nicaragua and Honduras — countries recently clobbered by a Cate…
Pressure mounts on Peru's president after 2 die in protests
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Pressure mounted on Peru's interim president to resign Sunday after a night of protests in which two people were killed and the country's political turmoil deepened.
Trump supporters morning protests turn into violent clashes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump in Washington protested election results and then hailed Trump's passing motorcade before nighttime clashes with counterdemonstrators sparked …
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST
Thousands rally behind Trump, insisting he won race he lost
1 killed in protests against Peru's new president
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Thousands of Peruvians rallied in the country’s capital Saturday against the interim government of President Manuel Merino in protests that have left at least one person dead, authorities said.
AP PHOTOS: From a flower in Kashmir comes a precious spice
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Cradled by low mountains and spread across a vast expanse of small, fertile fields, a sea of purple flowers opens in Himalayan Kashmir to produce one of the world's most precious spices, saff…
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Thousands rally behind Trump, insisting he won race he lost
Iota threatens 2nd hurricane strike for Nicaragua, Honduras
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Iota was strengthening in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, threatening a second major hurricane strike for Nicaragua and Honduras, countries recently clobbered by a Category…
EXPLAINER: Why poll watcher complaints don't amount to fraud
President Donald Trump's legal allies have launched a flurry of lawsuits arguing that widespread fraud could have been committed because its poll watchers didn't get proper access to the voting process. Most of tho…
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST
Surging virus cases get a shrug in many Midwestern towns
Mexico reaches 1 million virus cases, nears 100,000 deaths
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico on Saturday topped 1 million registered coronavirus cases and nearly 100,000 test-confirmed deaths, though officials agree the number is probably much higher.