Christine Clarridge

First identified in India, the Delta variant has caused waves of new cases in India, China, Sweden and the United Kingdom — and is now on the rise in the United States.

Under federal law, states may decide either to be on permanent standard time or to switch back and forth between standard time and daylight time.

Three teenage suspects have been arrested in connection with the deadly shooting last week in the homeless encampment known as The Jungle, Seattle police said.

Samuel K. McDonough, of Preston, Wash., is being held in lieu of $200,000 bail for investigation of first-degree theft, theft of a vehicle and reckless endangerment in connection with the joy ride. He is also being held on a warrant for failure to register as a sex offender.