 English Premier League soccer club Arsenal was forced to cancel their preseason tour in the United States after multiple positive COVID-19 cases within the team.  U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday blocking a near-total abortion ban signed into law in Arkansas in March.  The Committee on Ethics of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected the appeals of three Republican lawmakers arguing against fines they received for not wearing masks on the House floor.  The Kansas City Chiefs are re-signing veteran defensive end Alex Okafor to a short-term contract.  A federal judge on Tuesday ordered NXIVM founder Keith Raniere to pay $3.46 million in restitution to 21 victims of the alleged sex cult.  Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani inked a multiyear partnership with global merchandise and memorabilia brand Fanatics on Tuesday.  The Biden administration committed to pressuring Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to cooperate in an investigation into the arrest of an exiled journalist in meetings with opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanousk  Left-hander Jared Pettitte, the son of three-time All-Star pitcher Andy Pettitte, agreed to a deal with the Miami Marlins as an undrafted free agent Tuesday.  The United States carried out a drone strike on al-Shabab targets Tuesday, the Pentagon announced, the first such attack against the militant group under the Biden administration.  Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., announced Tuesday that the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will investigate the role cryptocurrencies play in encouraging and emboldening cybercrime.  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos set several records for human spaceflight Tuesday as he and three crewmates soared into space aboard a Blue Origin rocket from Texas, and landed safely in the desert about 10 minutes later.  Dr. Anthony Fauci told Sen. Rand Paul, "you do not know what you're talking about" after the lawmaker accused Fauci of lying about the National Institute of Health's role in funding research at a Wuhan, China, lab.  More than 1.5 million children worldwide saw a parent, custodial grandparent or other relative who cared for them die from COVID-19, according to a study published Tuesday by the Lancet.  A house explosion in North Texas that injured six people was likely caused by a gas leak, local fire officials said Tuesday.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 549.95 points Tuesday as U.S. markets bounced back as investors sought to buy in on stocks that dipped to start the week.  The chairman of former President Donald Trump's 2017 inaugural committee, Thomas Barrack, was indicted Tuesday in Brooklyn on charges he illegally lobbied Trump on behalf of the United Arab Emirates.  A Texas man who received a free scratch-off lottery ticket when he got his COVID-19 vaccine in Arkansas ended up claiming a $1 million jackpot.  Police and animal rescuers in New York came to the assistance of a kitten that fell 20 feet down into a storm drain.  Climate change has caused the wildfires in the Sakha Republic, also known as Yakutia, in northeastern Siberia, the republic's chief said Tuesday.  Transportation Security Administration employees at a New York airport were able to reunite a distraught couple with a diamond that fell from an engagement ring at a security checkpoint.  The U.S. Air Force has provided a mobile field hospital to Suriname to assist the South American nation's efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the branch announced on Tuesday.  The U.S. military and Georgia defense forces are about to kick off theAgile Spirit exercise next week at several of the nation of Georgia's military training areas and bases, U.S. Army Europe and Africa said Tuesday. | 
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