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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 …
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Trump, still not conceding defeat, trumpets vaccine progress
U.S. citizenship test adds more questions, draws criticism
PHOENIX (AP) — An updated U.S. citizenship test will require applicants to answer more questions than before and could slow down the number of tests held each day, experts said.
Trump, still not conceding defeat, trumpets vaccine progress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gliding over significant challenges still to come, President Donald Trump offered a rosy update on the race for a vaccine for the resurgent coronavirus as he delivered his first public remarks sin…
Oregon and New Mexico order lockdowns, other states resist
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The governors of Oregon and New Mexico ordered near-lockdowns Friday in the most aggressive response yet to the latest wave of coronavirus infections shattering records across the U.S., even…
CDC: Wearing a mask could keep you from catching virus
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are taking a new tack to encourage Americans to wear masks: They're emphasizing recent research that a mask protects the person who wears it.
Bond greatly reduced for man linked to Whitmer kidnap plot
JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — A judge greatly reduced bond to $150,000 Friday for a man accused of allowing his property to be used by an anti-government group
The Latest: Trump wraps up event without taking questions
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Masked workers start presidential hand tally in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Masked election workers in teams of two began counting ballots Friday in counties across Georgia, a hand tally of the presidential race that stems from an audit required by a new state law.
Republicans face court setbacks, Trump law firm steps down
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Republicans suffered setbacks to court challenges over the presidential election in three battleground states on Friday while a law firm that came under fire for its work for President Donald Tr…
Embed-Chart-Election 2020-Popular Vote, ADVISORY
ELECTION 2020-POPULAR VOTE — Chart. This AP digital embed shows popular vote totals for presidential elections going back to 1992, showing that in all but one of these contests, the Democratic candidate received mo…
EXPLAINER: Why AP called North Carolina for Trump
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The Latest: Trump suggests possibility of new administration
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Trump hails progress on vaccine in first remarks since loss
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday hailed developments in the race for a vaccine for the resurgent coronavirus as he delivered his first public remarks since his defeat by President-elect Joe Biden,…
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UN chief vows to do utmost to keep Western Sahara cease-fire
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ramped up efforts Friday to try to get Morocco and pro-independence supporters in disputed Western Sahara to step back from a renewed flare up of fighti…