2 tugboats deploy to Egypt’s Suez Canal as shippers avoid it
SUEZ, Egypt (AP) — Two additional tugboats deployed Sunday to Egypt’s Suez Canal to aid efforts to free a skyscraper-sized container ship wedged for daysRead More
Pope on pandemic’s second year: Weariness, economic hardship
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass for a second time in the pandemic without crowds of faithful, Pope Francis said while shock dominatedRead More
UK eases lockdown but nervously eyes European virus surge
LONDON (AP) — Britain is taking another small step out of lockdown as it looks nervously at a new virus surge inundating its European neighbors.Read More
Asian American official asks if his military scars are ‘patriot enough’
(CNN) — An elected official in Ohio, fed up with people questioning his patriotism because he’s Asian American, bared his chest during a recent townRead More
Jurors in ex-officer’s high-profile trial face heavy burden
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One prospective juror’s voice quivered as she told attorneys during jury selection that she feared for her family’s safety if chosen forRead More
Teen invents playing cards that are gender-equal — and diverse
(CNN) — In card games, you play the hand you’re dealt. Maayan Segal wants that hand to be more diverse. At 16 years old, she’sRead More
Another COVID-19 surge is avoidable, top health officials say. Here’s what could fuel or curb another spike
(CNN) — The US may face another Covid-19 surge soon — one that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief says “truly is avoidable.” “We haveRead More
As the Arctic warms, lightning strikes are more frequent — even near the North Pole
(CNN) — The Arctic is not usually a hotbed for lightning — the air is simply not warm enough for thunderstorms to usually occur. But asRead More
Archaeologists find earliest colonial site after 90 years
ST. MARY’S CITY, Md. (AP) — Maryland archaeologist Travis Parno was at a board game convention in Philadelphia, sitting at a table surrounded by thousandsRead More
He’s a cop. He’s 91. And he has no plans to retire
(CNN) — Where do you see yourself at the age of 91? Working, with no plans to retire, may not be the first thing thatRead More