Democratic lawmakers visit Havana, meet with Cuban president

HAVANA (AP) — A delegation of at least three U.S. lawmakers visited Havana and met with Cuba’s government this week, American and Cuban officials confirmed.Read More

NASA Orion capsule safely blazes back from moon, aces test

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Orion capsule made a blisteringly fast return from the moon Sunday, parachuting into the Pacific off Mexico to concludeRead More

Jersey explosion that left three dead and a dozen missing is now a recovery operation

(CNN) — Search and rescue operations have moved to recovery operations at the apartment building that exploded and collapsed at the British Channel island ofRead More

Survivors of mass shootings are left with lifelong wounds — and mounting bills

(CNN) — There were a million things running through James Slaugh’s mind as an ambulance rushed him to a nearby hospital after the deadly rampageRead More

Libyan accused in Lockerbie bombing now in American custody

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Libyan intelligence official accused of making the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 in an internationalRead More

Facing COVID surge, China expanding hospitals, ICUs

BEIJING (AP) — Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as Beijing rollsRead More

As Brittney Griner visits a medical facility in Texas, one of the ‘Citgo 6’ says reintegration after captivity can be difficult

(CNN) — As freed WNBA star Brittney Griner visits a Texas military medical facility following nearly 10 months of imprisonment in Russia, Jorge Toledo —Read More

NASA’s historic Artemis I moon mission to conclude with splashdown of Orion capsule

(CNN) — The Artemis I mission — a 25½-day uncrewed test flight around the moon meant to pave the way for future astronaut missions —Read More

Biden aims to narrow trust gap with US-Africa leaders summit

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to play host to dozens of African leaders in Washington this week as the White House looksRead More

Minnesota liquor store employee gives her shoes to man walking with boxes on his feet

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minnesota (WCCO) — If you step into Brooklyn Center Liquor store, it’s not unusual to find Ta Leia Thomas, otherwise known as “Ace”Read More