Jordanian royal family member, former head of royal court arrested

(CNN) — Jordanian royal family member Hassan bin Zaid and former head of the royal court Basem Awadallah were arrested on Saturday due to “securityRead More

Pope urges hope amid ‘darkness’ of pandemic in Easter vigil

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis urged his coronavirus-weary flock to not lose hope even through the continued “dark months” of the pandemic as he celebratedRead More

Deadly breach could delay decisions about Capitol fencing

WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest deadly breach of the Capitol’s perimeter could delay the gradual reopening of the building’s grounds to the public just asRead More

The US saw significant crime rise across major cities in 2020. And it’s not letting up

(CNN) — Major American cities saw a 33% increase in homicides last year as a pandemic swept across the country, millions of people joined protestsRead More

MLB’s decision to move its All-Star Game out of Georgia will have a $100 million impact on the state, tourism official says

(CNN) — Major League Baseball’s decision to move its All-Star Game from Georgia in response to a new restrictive voting law is likely to costRead More

Unaccompanied migrant kids may be housed on California base

SAN MIGUEL, Calif. (AP) — The federal government may house unaccompanied migrant children on a California Army National Guard base in central California, officials said.Read More

Amazon apologizes to congressman for bogus ‘peeing’ tweet

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is sorry for tweeting about peeing. The company apologized in a late Friday blog post for a tweet it sent to aRead More

Teen helps adoptable dogs stand out with handmade bow ties

(CNN) — It started four years ago with a small donation. Darius Brown dropped off about 25 handmade bow ties at New York City’s ASPCARead More

ACLU warns ‘a lot can go wrong’ with digital vaccine passports

(CNN) — The American Civil Liberties Union says plans to roll out a standardized vaccine passport must account for social inequalities and privacy rights. AnythingRead More

UK’s elite schools face a reckoning on rape culture

(CNN) — Nine years after being assaulted by a boy she alleges was a student at Eton College, Zan Moon can still remember the momentRead More