LGBTQ youth of faith pray, bond at ‘Beloved Arise’ group
Jessika Sessoms grew up in a conservative Black evangelical family, attended Christian schools and often heard that being gay was an abomination, until she...
Damage forces evacuation of Miami Beach apartment building
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A three-story apartment building in South Florida was evacuated after an inspector discovered structural damage in a vacant unit.
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National Spelling Bee stalwarts persevere through 2-year gap
When the Scripps National Spelling Bee was canceled last year because of the pandemic, Avani Joshi didn’t lament her lost year of preparation. She...
Hurricane Elsa races toward Haiti amid fears of landslides
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Elsa raced toward Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday, where it threatened to unleash flooding and landslides...
Europe in vaccination race against COVID-19’s delta variant
LISBON, Portugal — Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations and outpace the spread of the more infectious delta variant, in a...
Big cats, bears, ferrets get COVID-19 vaccine at Oakland Zoo
OAKLAND, Calif. — A San Francisco Bay Area zoo is inoculating its big cats, bears and ferrets against the coronavirus as part of a...
Forensic team heads to Canadian town destroyed by wildfire
LYTTON, British Columbia — A forensic team arrived Saturday in a Canadian town destroyed by wildfire to confirm reports that two people were killed...
Vatican indicts 9 people in London real estate deal
The Vatican's criminal tribunal on Saturday indicted nine people and four companies on charges including extortion, abuse of office and fraud in connection with...
Fewer working-age people may slow economy. Will it lift pay?
WASHINGTON — As America's job market rebounds this summer and the need for workers intensifies, employers won't likely have a chance to relax anytime...
Train derails in Canada, spilling timber and tar sands
BLACKFALDS, Alberta — A train carrying tar sands and timber has derailed in the Canadian province of Alberta, spilling at least part of its...