Man arrested after firing gun at Everglades park rangers

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. (AP) — A man who fired a gun at Everglades National Park rangers was arrested Sunday evening, the park said. NoRead More

US lawmakers decry violence against Asians in Georgia visit

ATLANTA (AP) — Members of Congress laid flowers Sunday at the three massage businesses in Georgia where a gunman killed eight people, six of themRead More

Record rains cause flash flooding in Tennessee; 4 dead

Torrential rains across Tennessee flooded homes and at least one church and left roads impassable, prompting dozens of people to be rescued in the NashvilleRead More

Virus fight stalls in early hot spots New York, New Jersey

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A year after becoming a global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, New York and New Jersey are back atop the listRead More

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

Gender equality playing cards

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