Vatican No. 2 skips trip to Venezuela, cites pandemic
<p>ROME — The Vatican No. 2 is skipping a planned trip to Venezuela this week because of the coronavirus pandemic.</p>
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Sledgehammer attack damages Guadalupe mural at LA church
<p>LOS ANGELES — A man used a sledgehammer last week to smash the face of a Virgin of Guadalupe mural painted on tiles at...
India grieves 200K dead, with likely many more uncounted
NEW DELHI — Three days after his coronavirus symptoms appeared, Rajendra Karan struggled to breathe. Instead of waiting for an ambulance, his son drove...
Police: Vehicle changed lanes ahead of van in deadly crash
SUWANEE, Ga. — A vehicle on a Georgia interstate unexpectedly changed lanes ahead of a van that went out of control, rolled onto its...
Girl Scout cookies take flight in Virginia drone deliveries
<p>Missing out on Thin Mints in the pandemic? A Google affiliate is using drones to deliver Girl Scout cookies to people's doorsteps in a...
A halal taco truck helps vaccinate Orange County Muslims
<p>LOS ANGELES (RNS) — When Rida Hamida approached a mosque with the idea of breaking Ramadan fast with a taco truck, she faced a...
Texas man dies after attack by aggressive swarm of bees
BRECKENRIDGE, Texas — A Texas man died after going into cardiac arrest when he was attacked by an aggressive swarm of bees outside his...
Asian lender forecasts strong rebound for region in 2021
<p>NOT YET — Developing Asian economies will grow at a solid 7.3% pace this year after contracting slightly in 2020 due to the pandemic,...
Moldova’s president calls early election for July 11
BUCHAREST — Moldova’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday canceled a state of emergency introduced to combat COVID-19 infections, enabling President Maia Sandu to dissolve parliament...
Chauvin juror says guilty verdicts could have come quicker
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — A juror who cast one of the unanimous votes to convict a white former Minneapolis police officer of killing George Floyd said...