Puerto Rico to open vaccinations to all amid COVID-19 spike
<p>SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s governor announced Wednesday that officials will start vaccinating all those 16 years and older beginning Monday, prompting...
Turning point: When is it safe to plant your garden?
Spring in the vegetable or flower garden is a carefully orchestrated series of events. The goal is to keep things moving forward with the...
Indonesia landslides death toll rises to 119, dozens missing
<p>LEMBATA, Indonesia — The death toll from mudslides in eastern Indonesia has risen to 119 with scores still missing, officials said Wednesday, as rain...
Son of slain jeweler pleads guilty, sentenced to 35 years
AUSTIN, Texas — The son of a slain Texas jeweler was sentenced to 35 years in prison Wednesday after admitting he hired someone to...
COVID testing blitz undermined screening, fight against STDs
<p>WASHINGTON — After an unprecedented push to test and track COVID-19, public health workers are grappling with a worrisome side effect: a collapse in...
Indonesia landslides death toll rises to 119, dozens missing
LEMBATA, Indonesia — The death toll from mudslides in eastern Indonesia has risen to 119 with scores still missing, officials said Wednesday, as rain...
Man who placed wife’s body in front of kids guilty of murder
<p>SANTA ANA, Calif. — A Southern California man who killed his wife and propped up her body on a sofa as her children opened...
COVID testing blitz undermined screening, fight against STDs
WASHINGTON — After an unprecedented push to test and track COVID-19, public health workers are grappling with a worrisome side effect: a collapse in...
At Clemson, unmarked slave graves highlight plantation past
<p>CLEMSON, S.C. — On the sloping side of a cemetery on the campus of Clemson University, dozens of small white flags with pink ribbons...
Ransom note threatens to make Confederate monument a toilet
After a Confederate monument was stolen from an Alabama cemetery last month, a group now claiming responsibility is threatening to turn the ornate sculpture...