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Group goes public with Panama Papers data

A group of investigative journalists on Monday published the names of thousands of offshore companies at the heart of a massive trove of data on the finances of the rich and powerful that has become known as the Panama Papers.

 
‘Seven Magic Mountains’ adds vivid color to the desert — PHOTOS

The land art project in the Jean dry lake bed is deliberate in its eye-popping appearance. “In the past, land art has been camouflaging art,” designed to fit into the terrain, artist Ugo Rondinone says. But “by giving a layer of color, we are bringing together the pop art movement and land art.”

 
Navajo Nation to create new tribal alert system in wake of girl’s death

The Navajo Nation’s president has reacted to concerns raised by the abduction and death of an 11-year-old girl by setting a 60-day goal for establishing a new tribal alert system to provide notifications of abductions and other emergencies.

 
North Carolina, feds trade lawsuits over ‘bathroom law’

A potentially epic clash over transgender rights took shape Monday when the U.S. Justice Department sued North Carolina over the state’s new bathroom law after the governor refused to back down.

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Escaped New Jersey prisoner Arthur Buckel caught on day 7

An inmate who escaped from a New Jersey minimum security prison last week did not resist and appeared fatigued when he was tracked down and taken into custody Monday after a motorist reported seeing him in a wooded area near a highway, officials said.

 
UAB running back Gregory Bryant declared brain dead after shooting

Police in Florida are searching for clues after a Saturday night shooting on Interstate 95 in South Florida that left University of Alabama Birmingham running back Gregory Bryant dead and injured a passenger in his car.

 
Democrat candidates say Amodei out of touch with many of his constituents

The three Democratic candidates seeking a primary win in June to take on Rep. Mark Amodei in the 2nd Congressional District in November agree on one point: The GOP incumbent from Carson City is out of touch with many of his constituents.

 
Canada wildfire rages for seventh day

A wildfire ripping through Canada’s oil sands region looked set to grow rapidly as it entered its second week on Sunday despite cooler weather and light rain, but move further away from heavily populated areas, a fire official said.

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