Cases of coronavirus variants are exploding across the U.S., with more than 1,000 new cases reported in a five-day span. The latest COVID-19 news.      …

A 75-year-old Asian American woman attacked and punched by a man on a San Francisco street fought back, leaving him bloodied and hospitalized.       http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/647028772/0/usatoday-newstopstories~You-bum-why-did-you-hit-me-yearold-Asian-woman-beats-attacker-with-stick-in-San-Francisco/

More severe weather is forecast Thursday after homes were damaged by tornadoes and left without power overnight in the South on Wednesday.       http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/647026874/0/usatoday-newstopstories~More-severe-weather-expected-Thursday-after-tornado-outbreak-in-the-South/

Shootings in Georgia that killed mostly Asian women, and an uptick in attacks on Asian Americans have put renewed focus on what is a hate…

A visual look at how the 2021 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament will play out in central Indiana amid COVID-19 protocols.       http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/647024660/0/usatoday-newstopstories~How-NCAA-March-Madness-will-look-contained-in-Indianapolis/

Bradley spent 12 seasons in the NBA and played for three teams – Dallas, New Jersey and Philadelphia.       http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/646949292/0/usatoday-newstopstories~Former-NBA-player-Shawn-Bradley-paralyzed-after-car-struck-the-bicyclist-in-January/

After being spotted on an American Airlines flight with his mask dangling from one ear, climate change envoy John Kerry said that it was “momentary.”…