For many motel dwellers, eviction ban provides no relief
ATLANTA — For more than five years, home for Armetrius Neason has been a hotel outside Atlanta. He's adorned the walls with dozens of...
Many history interpreters of color carry weight of racism
Stephen Seals stood onstage waiting to be auctioned off. Moments later, a white slave auctioneer pointed a gun at one of the other Black...
Report: Military cleanup in Puerto Rico islands slow-going
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The reopening of hiking trails and various white-sand beaches on two tiny Puerto Rican islands long used as Navy...
Mexico complains of mask-less tourists, closes ruin site
MEXICO CITY — Authorities in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula complained Friday about tourists not wearing face masks, as Mexico braces for a surge of Easter...
Florida to feds: Allow cruise ships to operate or we’ll sue
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ripped into the federal government's continued pandemic ban on cruise ships using U.S. ports, threatening Friday...
Migrants stuck in Spain’s Canary Islands say camps are unfit
SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA LAGUNA, Spain — While Spain has criticized Europe for not sharing responsibilities on migration, the country is finding itself under...
Pope, citing pandemic effect, cuts pay for cardinals, others
VATICAN CITY — Trying to save jobs as the pandemic pummels Vatican revenues, Pope Francis has ordered pay cuts for cardinals and other clerics,...
Japan spends billions on technology for absent Olympic fans
TOKYO — Japan’s top telecommunications company is getting 7.3 billion yen — about $67 million — in taxpayer money to design mobile tracking software...
NTSB calls for more safety oversight of air tour operators
Federal safety officials are making another push for stricter oversight of air tour operators and hot-air balloon rides after several deadly crashes in recent...
Air travelers top 1.5 million for first time in over a year
More than 1.5 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints on Sunday, the largest number since the pandemic tightened its grip on the...
