Manhattan man arrested for vicious attack on Asian woman
The 22-year-immigrant who graduated from New York University last year posted a photo of the envelope on Facebook that evening. The department said there have been 33 hate crimes against people of Asian descent so far this year, news outlets reported .

"Quality" issue at Baltimore vaccine plant delays some of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine
J&J didn't immediately offer an explanation as to why CDC data show just 6.8 million doses having been delivered to states. The company also said the batch "was never advanced to the filling and finishing stages of our manufacturing process".

CBP: Little girls dropped from border wall in Southern NM
An anonymous CBP agent reveals a jump in the number of convicted sex offenders caught coming across the border this year. Tens of thousands of Central American migrants have trekked to the US-Mexico border in recent months.

Ford Issues Warning Ahead of Easter Long Weekend
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) sent a memo to principals on Monday, telling them to be prepared for the possibility they may not return to in-class learning after the break.

‘Major’ pain: Biden’s dog involved in 2nd biting incident
The President said Major was being trained in DE but disputed the idea that the pup had been sent away after the incident. The employee was working at the time and needed to stop in order to receive treatment from the White House medical unit.

COVID:19 - Would you like to know the origins of the pandemic?
And the report said the possibility that the coronavirus originated from a leak at a laboratory was "extremely unlikely". It also pointed out that "antibodies to bat coronavirus proteins have been found in humans with close contact to bats".

Mexico's Covid-19 death toll may be 60% higher than officially reported
The Mexican government said Saturday that it had updated its COVID-19 death toll from 201,429 to 321,000, a jump of almost 60%. Testing in Mexico remains very limited, and government officials have previously acknowledged the real toll is likely higher.

Asian woman, 65, knocked down, repeatedly kicked as witnesses appear to watch
Scott Stringer, New York City's comptroller and mayoral candidate, called the attack "absolutely disgusting". Shea recently said the agency would increase its outreach and patrols in predominantly Asian communities.

Greater Brisbane declared Covid hotspot
Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane was put into lock down on Tuesday night as the city's Covid cluster surged to 15 cases. More than 41,000 frontline workers have received their first jab already, but only about 7000 are fully vaccinated.

World Health Organization report says animals likely source of COVID-19, AP reports
Already during the Wuhan press conference, the experts had said the lab-leak theory was considered the least likely. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed that he had received the report.

Suez Canal traffic resumes after stranded container ship freed
Osama Rabei, the head of the Suez Canal Authority, said workers continued "pulling manoeuvres" to refloat the vessel. The price of global benchmark Brent crude dropped some two per cent to just over $63 U.S. on the news.

Dr. Birx Slammed For COVID Comments, Said Deaths Could Have Been Mitigated
Anthony Fauci , the longtime director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The documentary " COVID WAR: The Pandemic Doctors Speak Out " airs Sunday at 9 p.m.

Woman dead, 6 hospitalized after stabbing incident in Canada
A forensics police officer collects evidence inside the Lynn Valley Library, in North Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, March 27, 2021. A lone suspect was arrested and there was no ongoing threat to the public, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a tweet .

Indonesia church attack kills 1, injures 14
It's the first day of Easter holy week, and police have not released the individual responsibly for the attack . Police did not say who might be responsible for the attack, and there was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Local politicians react to deadly shootings at Virginia Beach Oceanfront
The department's homicide unit is investigating what happened, but police say there are no suspects as of yet. The officer involved will be placed on administrative leave while the matter is investigated, the city said.