Capitol attack shatters sense of calm, raising fresh questions about security
The alert of another violent attack on the US Capitol grounds sent shockwaves through Washington, DC, Friday — shattering the sense of relative…
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ACLU warns ‘a lot can go wrong’ with digital vaccine passports
The American Civil Liberties Union says plans to roll out a standardized vaccine passport must account for social inequalities and privacy rights.…
Continue ReadingSeattle police to remove concrete barriers around precinct that was temporarily vacated during George Floyd protests
The Seattle Police Department has announced plans to remove concrete barriers around the East Precinct, the center of the city’s Capitol Hill…
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3 people killed and 4 injured in a Wilmington, North Carolina shooting, police say
Three people were killed and four others were injured in a shooting overnight in Wilmington, North Carolina, police said. Word of the shooting was…
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Passenger train carrying 490 derails in Taiwan, killing at least 50 and injuring dozens
A busy passenger train carrying 490 people has derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan, killing at least 50 and injuring dozens more, authorities…
Continue ReadingTeen helps adoptable dogs stand out with handmade bow ties
It started four years ago with a small donation. Darius Brown dropped off about 25 handmade bow ties at New York City’s ASPCA animal shelter.…
Continue ReadingArizona stuns UConn, sets up national championship game with Stanford
Of the teams competing in the NCAA women’s basketball Final Four, just one of them — Arizona — was on this stage for the first…
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Study looks at virus spread in schools
Surfaces are an important source of risk for…
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Imperial Valley is lighting up blue
Children on the autism spectrum are celebrated every day by their loved ones. Autism Awareness Day, April 2, is for communities to come together and…
Continue ReadingAn 8-year-old cancer survivor sold over 30,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies. She’s using proceeds to help ‘fellow childhood cancer warriors’
An 8-year-old cancer survivor in San Bernardino, California, is using some of the proceeds from her Girl Scout cookie sales to give back to others…
Continue ReadingFully vaccinated people can gather unmasked and indoors for Easter, CDC says
People who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can safely gather for Easter on Sunday — both indoors and without masks, the US Centers…
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Pelosi orders US Capitol flags to be flown at half-staff to honor fallen officer
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered the flags at the US Capitol to be flown at half-staff on Friday in honor of US Capitol Police Officer William…
Continue ReadingApril the Giraffe, who became a worldwide sensation for giving birth in 2017, has died
April the Giraffe, who became an internet celebrity by giving birth on a YouTube livestream in 2017, has died at the age of 20. The beloved animal…
Continue ReadingThe gates were locked, a boy dying in a woman’s arms inside. This is what police have learned about the mass shooting in Orange, California
When police were finally able to enter the courtyard of the business complex in Orange, California — where four people were fatally shot…
Continue ReadingPGA Tour plans to keep its season-ending Tour Championship in Georgia
The Tour Championship, which features the richest prize in golf, will be played in Atlanta as scheduled this September, the PGA Tour said in a…
Continue ReadingSalman Rushdie reflects on post-colonial India 40 years after release of ‘Midnight’s Children’
Forty years after the publication of “Midnight’s Children,” author Salman Rushdie said he believes the India he was brought up in…
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Border patrol video shows young children being dropped over 14-foot border fence into the US
Border Patrol agents rescued two young Ecuadorian sisters after alleged human smugglers dropped them over a 14-foot-tall border fence in the New…
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Tax fugitive Kevin Scott Wynn sentenced and fined
U.S. District Judge Susan M. Brnovich sentenced Kevin Scott Wynn, 59, of Scottsdale, AZ, to 46 months in prison on Wednesday, March 31.…
Continue ReadingHow a Bay Area clinic is helping provide vaccines to people experiencing homelessness
While some people nationwide have successfully booked their vaccine appointments online, many others — including people who are experiencing…
Continue ReadingGov. Newsom visits vaccination site in Bakersfield
Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Kern County Friday to stop by a vaccination site at 4:30 p.m. This visit follows prior visitation to sites in San Diego and…
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