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Prosecutor plans to seek death penalty in spa shootings

Prosecutor plans to seek death penalty in spa shootings

ATLANTA (AP) — A man accused of killing eight people, six of them women of Asian descent, in shootings at three Atlanta-area massage businesses was indicted Tuesday on murder charges by two separate grand juries, and one prosecutor filed notice that
Pentagon chief during Jan. 6 riot defends military response

Pentagon chief during Jan. 6 riot defends military response

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's acting defense secretary during the Jan.
Ex-English National Ballet dancer convicted of sex crimes

Ex-English National Ballet dancer convicted of sex crimes

LONDON (AP) — A former English National Ballet principal dancer was convicted Tuesday of sexually assaulting young female dance students. Yat-Sen Chang, 49, was found guilty of 12 counts of sexual assault and one count of “assault by penetration.
British PM seeks to bolster economy, union in new parliament

British PM seeks to bolster economy, union in new parliament

LONDON (AP) — The U.K.
Slovakia halts use of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine

Slovakia halts use of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia has halted use of the two-shot AstraZeneca vaccine, the Health Ministry said Tuesday.
2 Thai pro-democracy activists released on bail

2 Thai pro-democracy activists released on bail

BANGKOK (AP) — Two jailed leaders of a student-led pro-democracy movement that attracted both support and controversy last year when it called for reform of Thailand’s monarchy were released Tuesday after repeated requests for bail.
School shooting in Russia kills 9 people; suspect arrested

School shooting in Russia kills 9 people; suspect arrested

MOSCOW (AP) — A gunman launched an attack on a school in the Russian city of Kazan that left at least nine people dead Tuesday — including seven youngsters — and sent students running out of the building as smoke poured from one of the windows.
Official: 2 sheriff's deputies killed in central Texas town

Official: 2 sheriff's deputies killed in central Texas town

EDEN, Texas (AP) — Two sheriff's deputies have been killed in the central Texas town of Eden, an official with the state's Department of Public Safety said Tuesday.
Belgium relaxes lockdown measures as COVID-19 numbers drop

Belgium relaxes lockdown measures as COVID-19 numbers drop

BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian government said Tuesday it will further relax its coronavirus lockdown as of next month and hopes to fully reopen the nation from Sept. 1.
US job openings soar to highest level on record

US job openings soar to highest level on record

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted a record number of available jobs in March, illustrating starkly the desperation of businesses seeking to find new workers as the economy expands.
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