News of the Day From Across the Nation

1 Churches burned: The white man suspected in the burnings of three African American churches in Louisiana will remain in jail, denied bond Monday by a judge, as state prosecutors added new charges declaring the arsons a hate crime. Holden Matthews, 21, son of a sheriff’s deputy, entered a not guilty plea. In denying bail, the judge sided with law enforcement officials who said they worried Matthews would try to flee the area or set more fires. The fires, all started with gasoline, occurred in and around Opelousas.

2 Mar-a-Lago arrest: A judge denied bail Monday for a Chinese woman charged with lying to illegally enter President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., saying there was an “extreme risk of flight” if she were released. Yujing Zhang, 33, was indicted Friday on charges of lying to federal agent and illegal entering of a restricted area. She faces up to five years if convicted. When arrested March 30, Zhang was carrying two passports, four cell phones, a laptop, an external hard drive and a thumb drive possibly containing malware. She is not charged with espionage, but the FBI is still investigating.

3 Transgender beating: Police in Dallas have arrested a man in the brutal beating of a transgender woman in an attack that was caught on cell phone video. Edward Thomas, 29, was arrested Sunday night, police said. He was jailed on suspicion of aggravated assault. Police did not say whether anyone else would be arrested in the beating, which happened Friday, but said the case is being investigated as a hate crime. The woman told police she was attacked after a minor traffic accident. The video shows a man beating the woman while a crowd looks on and homophobic slurs are shouted. The woman suffered facial fractures and arm injuries.

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