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

Sept 11 Saudi Lawsuit

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

Japan Mudslide

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

Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2

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