The New Progress

TOKYO (AP) — The rickshaw men in Tokyo are adding English-speaking staff, a sure sign Japan is bracing for a return of tourists from abroad. Japan’s border controls to curb the spread of coronavirus infections began gradually loosening earlier this month. That’s great news for Yusuke Otomo, owner of Daikichi, a kimono rental shop in… Continue reading As COVID fears ebb, Japan readies for tourists from abroad

CAPE VINCENT, N.Y. (AP) — Mary Mara, who appeared on television shows including “Ray Donovan,” “Dexter” and “ER” in an acting career that spanned more than 30 years, has died in what New York authorities said appeared to be a drowning accident. The New York State Police said Monday a woman identified as Mara, 61,… Continue reading Mary Mara, TV actor for decades, dies in apparent drowning

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook and Instagram have begun promptly removing posts that offer abortion pills to women who may not be able to access them following a Supreme Court decision that stripped away constitutional protections for the procedure. Such social media posts ostensibly aimed to help women living in states where preexisting laws banning abortion… Continue reading Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man who shot and killed a passenger on a San Francisco subway commuter train will be charged with gun crimes but not homicide in what was “clearly” a case of self-defense after he was attacked with a knife, his attorney said Monday. Javon Green, 26, will face charges of having… Continue reading Attorney: Man involved in train killing shot in self-defense

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A U.S. official says at least 40 people have been found dead inside a tractor-trailer in a presumed migrant smuggling attempt in South Texas. The official says 15 others in the truck were taken to hospitals in the San Antonio, where the bodies were found Monday. The official spoke to The… Continue reading AP source: At least 40 found dead in back of tractor trailer

Peel police say a body found in a Brampton pond is that of an 81-year-old woman, who had been missing since late Sunday. Investigators say Pasho Bassi was last seen at her residence near Cottrelle Boulevard and McVean Drive around 8 p.m. on Sunday. Her family reported her missing early on Monday. Const. Sarah Patten… Continue reading Missing Brampton woman found dead in pond