Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) defended a mandatory mask order Sunday, arguing that the requirement is not a political decision, but a necessary measure to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. “My responsibility as mayor of Atlanta is to make decisions on behalf of the people of Atlanta that …

Athletes compete in USA Preps softball tournament on Little Valley fields in St. George, Utah, July 18, 2020 | Photo by Ryne Williams, St. George News S T. JORGE – The City of St. George has commented after a participant in the USA Preps Summer Nationals softball tournament in St. …

An 18-year-old woman was arrested for the murder of a man found dead on the roof of a McDonald’s last week, New York police said Saturday. Ayame Stamoulis, of East Flatbush, was arrested and charged with the murder of a man found wrapped in a plastic bag on the roof …

A United Nations agency has acknowledged that a US-wanted oil tanker “hijacked” off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after allegedly smuggling Iranian crude oil is back in Iranian waters. The International Labor Organization (ILO) said Sunday that the MT Gulf Sky was hijacked on July 5, citing …

Three members of the Thin Blue Line Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club were killed Saturday in an alleged drunk driving accident in Texas. The club was driving in the Texas Hill Country, about 65 miles northwest of San Antonio, to celebrate the organization’s birthday when an allegedly intoxicated driver crossed the …