White man who pushed Black neighbor in racist rant arrested
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) — A white man who is seen in video footage pushing a Black neighbor with his chest and using racist slursRead More
20 years after 9/11, lawsuit against Saudis hits key moment
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks approaches, victims’ relatives are pressing the courts to answer what they seeRead More
80 people feared missing in deadly ‘tsunami’ mudslide in Japan
(CNN) — Japanese rescue workers continued to search for survivors Monday, two days after a devastating “tsunami” of mud swept through a coastal city, killing atRead More
Rates of new Covid-19 cases are almost 3 times higher in states with low vaccination rates, new data shows
(CNN) — After months of progress in the fight against Covid-19, cases are rising again as the highly contagious Delta variant spreads across the US. States with below-average vaccination rates haveRead More
R. Kelly’s lawyer wants trial delayed due to jail quarantine
NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly’s new lawyers are asking a judge to postpone his Aug. 9 sex trafficking trial in New York City, arguing theyRead More
Tropical Storm Elsa moving across west Cuba, then to Florida
HAVANA (AP) — Tropical Storm Elsa swept over western Cuba near Havana with strong rain and winds Monday night, and forecasters said it would moveRead More
Mexico: Lightning storm ignited gas leak in Gulf
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s state-owned oil company said Monday that a bizarre chain of events, including a lightning storm and a simultaneous gas pipelineRead More
Canada, US are easing pandemic border-crossing restrictions
TORONTO (AP) — Pandemic restrictions on travel between Canada and the U.S. began to loosen Monday for some Canadians, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saidRead More
At least 150 people fatally shot in more than 400 shootings over the Fourth of July weekend
(CNN) — At least 150 people were killed by gun violence in more than 400 shootings across the country during the Fourth of July weekendRead More
Demolition widens search at condo site, but storms threaten
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Rescuers searched through fresh rubble Monday after the last of the collapsed Florida condo building was demolished, which allowed crews intoRead More