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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 …
US deports migrant women who alleged abuse by Georgia doctor
HOUSTON (AP) — The Trump administration is trying to deport several women who allege they were mistreated by a Georgia gynecologist at an immigration detention center, according to their lawyers.
In Iran, a massive cemetery struggles to keep up with virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — For over half a century, a massive graveyard on the edge of Iran's capital has provided a final resting place for this country's war dead, its celebrities and artists, its thinkers and leaders a…
Hong Kong disqualifies 4 pro-democracy legislators
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has moved to disqualify four pro-democracy legislators, after Beijing passed a resolution that would allow the local government to remove lawmakers from their positions if they’re deemed …
Sudan braces for up to 200,000 fleeing Ethiopia fighting
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Up to 200,000 refugees could pour into Sudan while
Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, poised to break stereotypes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In the Biden White House, the first lady wants to keep her job teaching and the second gentleman plans to quit his law firm to support the vice president’s career.
Chanel Miller's memoir wins prestigious book award
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Chanel Miller is among the winners of a prestigious book award for her soul-bearing memoir, where she reclaims her identity after being known as an anonymous victim of a highly publicized sexual…
Some big, early shifts on immigration expected under Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some dramatic moves on immigration are expected in the early days of the Biden administration. Joe Biden will likely use executive orders to reverse some of President Donald Trump's most controver…
Analysis: GOP lets doubts about Biden's legitimacy flourish
WASHINGTON (AP) — In backing President Donald Trump's baseless claims of election fraud, Republicans risk leaving millions of Americans with the false impression that the results of the 2020 race are illegitimate.
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST
States cite smooth election, despite Trump's baseless claims
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Belize electing new government amid rising coronavirus cases
PUNTA GORDA, Belize (AP) — Belizeans elect a new government Wednesday amid concerns over a stagnant economy and rising coronavirus infections, with the ruling party seeking an unprecedented fourth successive term i…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
States cite smooth election, despite Trump's baseless claims
The Latest: Official says China may miss winter virus surge
BEIJING — A leading Chinese health official is expressing confidence that the country may avoid a second wave of coronavirus infections this winter if it maintains the precautions currently in place.
Democrats capture House control for 2 more years, but probably with fewer seats, complicating pathway for their agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats capture House control for 2 more years, but probably with fewer seats, complicating pathway for their agenda.