Cops: Suspect Locked Gates Before Mass Shooting
Police had earlier said it was unclear whether his injury was self-inflicted. "I don't know what condition they were in", he said. Police have not identified the victims and still need to notify families and loved ones before their names are made public.

At least 34 killed as train derails in Taiwan
CNN reports that the eight-car train was headed to Taitung when it came off the rails in a tunnel just north of Hualien. Taiwan's state-owned railways are generally reliable and efficient, but have had a patchy safety record over the years.

'Missing link' in Brisbane's original COVID-19 cluster found
Most cases are now in Brisbane or regional hospitals, including on the Gold Coast, at Toowoomba, and Bundaberg. It prompted Bluesfest to be cancelled just 24 hours before the first act was due to perform.

Vaccinated people can resume travel at 'low risk', U.S. CDC says
A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the last recommended dose of vaccine, the CDC said. They do not need to quarantine after returning to the United States unless required to do so by local ordinances.

USA 'open' to Iran's suggestion of 'wider nuclear deal roadmap'
The commission will meet relevant experts to "to clearly identify sanctions lifting and nuclear implementation measures". Tehran has said that it would resume its own compliance with the JCPOA once the lifting of sanctions has been verified.

George Floyd's girlfriend tells jury of couple's struggle with addiction
Floyd's family said thousands of people who are addicted to drugs "are treated with dignity, respect and support, not brutality". Tell my kids I love them". "I kind of saw him move his knee down more", said the 18-year-old, "down onto Mr Floyd's neck".

Investigator Boards Ever Given in Suez Canal Blockage Probe
The Suez Canal is the shortest route between Europe and Asia through which $9.6 billon worth of trade passes through every day. The Japanese owner of the Ever Given said it had not received any claims or lawsuits over the blockage.

AstraZeneca close to meeting EU demand, says European Commission
Millions of doses were stockpiled in vaccine plants on United States soil, even though the country had not approved the shot. Could you imagine that? Daiichi Sankyo Co said last month it had begun production of AstraZeneca's vaccine in Japan.

Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted over 2019 protests
Critics counter that Beijing has shredded the liberties and autonomy it promised Hong Kong could maintain after the handover. Hong Kong was rocked by months of protests in the second half of 2019, sparked by the extradition bill.

Police in southern California report shooting with multiple victims, fatalities
Police provided no details on the victims other than to say one was a child and a woman was critically wounded. Orange, a city of about 140,000 residents, is located about 30 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles .

NY legalizes adult-use marijuana sales
That means, for now, that you won't be prosecuted for possessing up to 3 ounces but you don't yet have a legal way to obtain it. As of about 11 a.m. this morning, it is legal for people over 21 in NY state to possess up to 3 ounces of marijuana.

15 million J&J COVID vaccines thrown away after ingredient mix-up
J&J has met its goal to ship 20 million doses to the USA government by the end of March, the company said in its statement. As of Wednesday, almost 4 million Pennsylvania residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

More than a million migrants at United States border
Trump also repeated his baseless claims about voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election and called Biden's win a "strange thing".

Matt Gaetz Denies Allegations, Claims He's Victim Of Extortion
Remarkably, the investigation is not the only time Gaetz has taken heat over sex trafficking. But it certainly showed this is a deeply interesting story and we will be following it.

113 ships cross Suez Canal, investigation on MV EVER GIVEN stranding begins
The owners and insurers of the ship could be looking at claims totalling millions of dollars, Reuters reported. They also ruled out any mechanical or engine failure as a cause.