America’s first heroes: Revolutionary War soldiers reburied

Historians and archeologists in South Carolina are preparing to rebury 12 unknown U.S. Revolutionary War soldiers who died in the 1780 battle at Camden.
Big Indiana plastics fire is fully extinguished, mayor says

An Indiana mayor says a major industrial fire fueled by tons of scrap plastics has been fully extinguished, although an evacuation order for people living near the disaster remains in place.
Airport reopens as South Florida flood water slowly recedes

One of Florida’s busiest airports reopened two days after an unprecedented deluge left planes and travelers stranded and turned Fort Lauderdale’s streets into rivers.
‘The Pope’s Exorcist’: The real priest who inspired the film

The Rev. Edward Siebert is a key figure behind the new film “The Pope’s Exorcist” starring Russell Crowe.
Fort Lauderdale’s downpour just wouldn’t stop; here’s why

Fort Lauderdale’s 25 inches of rain is a case of a strong thunderstorm not knowing when to say when.
N. Korea says it tested new solid-fuel long-range missile

North Korea says it has tested a newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile intended to target the mainland U.S. North Korea’s state media said Friday its recent weapons test involved a new long-range missile powered by solid propellants, which it described as “the most powerful” piece of its growing nuclear arsenal targeting the United States and its allies in Asia.
Judge who sentenced Parkland shooter removed from other case

The judge who oversaw the sentencing of the Parkland massacre gunman won’t be able to oversee proceedings in another murder case involving the death penalty.
Snowmelt leads to heavy flooding from Southwest to Rockies

A rapid spring snowmelt after an unusually wet winter is unleashing flooding from the Southwest to the Rockies, causing residents there and in the Upper Midwest to evacuate stock up on sandbags amid surging creeks and rivers.
High-capacity magazine supplier sued in FedEx mass shooting

The son of a man killed in a 2021 mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility and two survivors have filed a federal lawsuit against the distributor of the 60-round magazine used by the gunman.
Florida GOP passes 6-week abortion ban; DeSantis supports it

The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature has approved a bill to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
