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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 …
Calls for independent investigation of Black teen's death
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Activists and the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana are calling for an independent investigation into the death of a Black 15-year-old whose body was found several days after he was rep…
Repairs to bridge linking Ohio, Kentucky to take weeks
CINCINNATI (AP) — Repairs to a bridge linking Ohio and Kentucky that was damaged by a fiery truck crash will take weeks, Kentucky's transportation secretary said Thursday.
Police: Oklahoma man shot by officers suspect in 2 killings
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A man who was shot and killed during a gun battle with police in Oklahoma City was a suspect in two homicides and the kidnapping of his 14-month-old daughter, authorities said Thursday.
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The Latest: WH task force suggests masks for Oklahoma surge
OKLAHOMA CITY — The White House Coronavirus Task Force has again recommended a statewide mask mandate for Oklahoma amid a surge of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.
Wisconsin elections head says still no evidence of fraud
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — There remained
Vatican calling: Pope congratulates Joe Biden on election
It’s not exactly divine intervention, but even the pope considers the U.S. presidential race over.
Stolen Bigfoot statue found along road in Santa Cruz County
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Police officers in the mountains north of Santa Cruz responded to a suspicious figure in a roadway early Thursday and found Bigfoot.
The Latest: President-elect Biden talks with Pelosi, Schumer
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Prosecutors read racist messages by Ahmaud Arbery's killer
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery had previously used racial slurs in a text message and on social media, a prosecutor said Thursday as a judge weighed whether to grant bond for the defen…
Fever, symptom screening misses many coronavirus cases
Temperature and COVID-19 symptom checks like the ones used at schools and doctor's offices have again proved inadequate for spotting coronavirus infections and preventing outbreaks.
Georgia counties prepare for hand tally of presidential race
ATLANTA (AP) — As Georgia counties prepare for a hand tally of the presidential race, the state's top elections official planned to quarantine after his wife tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said Thu…
Correction: Virus Outbreak-Symptom Checks story
In a story Nov. 11, 2020, about temperature and symptom checks for coronavirus, The Associated Press erroneously reported the percentage of infected crew members on the USS Theodore Roosevelt who never developed sy…
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The Latest: Biden headed to Rehoboth Beach home with family
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