Tag: Government and politics
Fresh funding aims to revitalize Indigenous oral history
<p>Associated Press — A major effort is getting underway at several universities, tribal museums and libraries around the U.S. to digitize the oral histories...
Sen. Warren’s ‘Pinkie Promises’ to be published this fall
<p>NEW YORK — Sen. Elizabeth Warren has not forgotten the many young people she befriended during her 2020 presidential run. </p>
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Arkansas lawmaker off committees for 3 days for swearing
<p>LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas state senator on Wednesday was suspended from serving on two committees for three days because she called a...
Honduran-born US citizen settles lawsuit over jailing
<p>NEW ORLEANS — A Honduran-born United States citizen has settled a lawsuit with a Louisiana sheriff’s office that jailed him in 2018 on suspicion...
Thousands protest wave of violence in Israel’s Arab sector
JERUSALEM — Thousands of Arab citizens of Israel demonstrated Saturday to protest a rising crime wave and what is seen as poor police protection...
Dutch government halts overseas adoptions after criticism
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government suspended adoptions from foreign countries Monday after an investigative committee report criticized past ruling coalitions for being...
Indiana Senate votes to override local rental rules ban veto
INDIANAPOLIS — Republican lawmakers took the first step Monday toward overriding the Indiana governor’s veto of a bill blocking cities from regulating rental properties,...
Michelle Obama to team up with puppets for a kids’ food show
NEW YORK — Michelle Obama is launching a Netflix children’s food show with a pair of puppets “to bring a bit of light and...
French soccer league asks gov’t for financial rescue plan
PARIS — The French soccer league will ask the government to set up a financial rescue plan amid huge revenue losses caused by the...
Germany to let citizens store ID cards on smartphone
BERLIN — Germany says its citizens will be able to use smartphones to store their government-issued ID cards and prove their identity online.
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