Wildfires rage in several states as heat wave broils US West
(AP) — Firefighters working in searing weather struggled to contain a Northern California wildfire that continued to grow Sunday and forced the temporary closure ofRead More
Strong winds cause St. Louis church’s steeple to topple during overnight storm
ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The steeple on top of a downtown St. Louis church collapsed during the vigorous Saturday morning storms. Just before 2 a.m.,Read More
Demonstrators in Cuba protest shortages, rising prices
(AP) — Thousands of Cubans marched on Havana’s Malecon promenade and elsewhere on the island Sunday to protest food shortages and high prices amid theRead More
Indigenous people are trekking across the US with a 25-foot totem pole. Here’s why
(CNN) — For the House of Tears Carvers, totem poles are more than masterful works of art — they’re a medium for storytelling, for raisingRead More
Protests across Cuba spur demonstrations in Miami, SW Miami-Dade
As thousands of people hold protests in parts of Cuba to call for change, South Florida’s Cuban American community took to the streets of Miami-DadeRead More
Pope Francis makes first appearance since intestinal surgery
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since major intestinal surgery last week, greeting well-wishers as he stood for 10Read More
Florida breaks annual manatee death record in first 6 months
STUART, Fla. (AP) — More manatees have died already this year than in any other year in Florida’s recorded history, primarily from starvation due toRead More
Israeli court annuls parts of surrogacy law excluding gays
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Sunday cleared the way for same-sex couples to have children through surrogate mothers, a move hailed by lawmakersRead More
Gangs complicate Haiti effort to recover from assassination
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gangs in Haiti have long been financed by powerful politicians and their allies — and many Haitians fear those backers mayRead More
Fauci: Too soon to say if Americans may need vaccine booster
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government’s top infectious diseases expert said Sunday “it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that Americans will need a booster dose ofRead More