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The Valentine's Day Bandit died last year — but the tradition he started lives on

Residents of Portland, Maine, woke up Wednesday to see their city covered in paper hearts. Despite the famed Valentine's Day Bandit's death last year, the tradition continues.

Atomic Energy Organization of Iran spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi, pictured at a July 2018 news conference in Tehran, said Monday: "We have quadrupled the rate of enrichment and even increased it more recently."

Iran Says It Will Exceed Nuclear Deal's Limit On Uranium 'In 10 Days'

A spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran also says that Tehran is prepared to increase enrichment of uranium beyond what's permitted in the multilateral agreement.

New Orleans mayor says New Year's Day incident was a 'terrorist attack'

A vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' famed Canal and Bourbon Street in the first hours of New Year's Day. The FBI is investigating the incident.

Palestinians inspect the rubble of their destroyed houses in Beit Hanun, northern Gaza Strip, on Saturday. The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be holding.

Quiet Holds For 2nd Day In Israel And Gaza As Focus Turns To Rebuilding

Any rebuilding effort for Gaza will likely cost billions. International donors are wary that aid could be misused. Meanwhile, 800,000 in Gaza are without regular access to piped water.

Mariano Torres Ramirez, 82, walks into the Lares Municipal Cemetery for Mother's Day with yellow marigolds from his garden on Sunday, in Lares, Puerto Rico. For the first time since Hurricane Maria, the cemetery was partially opened for people to pay respects to their loved ones.

On Mother's Day In Puerto Rico, Hope To Visit A Mother's Grave Turns To Anguish

The municipal cemetery in Lares, Puerto Rico, has been closed since Hurricane Maria hit. Residents flocked to visit when a portion of the cemetery was opened for Mother's Day, but many were unable to reach their loved ones' graves.

Contractors on Thursday remove Marc Quinn's statue, <em>A Surge of Power (Jen Reid) 2020</em>, after its temporary stint atop the plinth dedicated to slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol. Officials in the British city said the sculpture had been set up without their permission.

Statue Of Protester Is Removed In England, One Day After Replacing Slave Trader

Officials in Bristol say the artist didn't have approval to erect the work on the plinth where the Edward Colston statue used to stand. The mayor says the search for a replacement will not be rushed.

Michelle Obama speaks during a 2016 event at the White House with the cast of the Broadway play "Hamilton."

'Hamilton' Cast Re-imagines Show's Lyrics To Promote Voter Registration Day

The performance was part of a virtual voter turnout event hosted by former first lady Michelle Obama and the nonprofit When We All Vote.

Auschwitz survivors mark Holocaust Remembrance Day 80 years after liberation

Monday's ceremony in Poland is regarded as the likely last major observance of Auschwitz's liberation that any notable number of survivors will be able to attend, due to their advanced ages.

What to look for ahead of Election Day. And, why hotel workers are on strike

Voting starts in the presidential election within just a few weeks. Here's what to watch out for in the post-Labor Day campaign sprint. And, thousands of hotel workers are pressing for higher wages.

Former Housing Secretary Julián Castro and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren embrace after a Democratic presidential debate on June 26 in Miami.

Julián Castro Endorses Elizabeth Warren, Days After Ending His Campaign

The former housing secretary backing the Massachusetts senator is the most high-profile endorsement yet from a former candidate.

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