Tag: Government and politics
Q&A: Abdul-Jabbar talks new documentary, MLK, social justice
LOS ANGELES — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an NBA legend, but the man known for his trademark skyhook shot has also devoted his life advocating...
Biden abroad: Pitching America to welcoming if wary allies
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden spent his first trip overseas highlighting a sharp break from his disruptive predecessor, selling that the United States was...
Iran nuclear deal hangs in balance as Islamic Republic votes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's tattered nuclear deal with world powers hangs in the balance as the country prepares to vote on Friday...
As COVID-19 crisis ebbs, some seeking 9/11-style commission
With more than 600,000 Americans dead of COVID-19 and questions still raging about the origin of the virus and the government's response, a push...
Judge: Woman’s confession in death of Texas soldier stays
WACO, Texas — A judge denied a request to suppress the confession of a woman accused of helping kill and dismember Spc. Vanessa Guillén,...
Here’s how to get free money for your business
Grants have helped many businesses affected by the pandemic. Between the federal government, state programs and private organizations, small-business owners have received billions in...
EXPLAINER: Iran vote to determine next president, direction
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's presidential election Friday will determine who will lead the country's civilian government as tensions remain high between the...
Austin: Al-Qaida could regroup in Afghanistan in 2 years
WASHINGTON — An extremist group like al-Qaida may be able to regenerate in Afghanistan and pose a threat to the U.S. homeland within two...
Case to make GEO pay detainees minimum wage ends in mistrial
SEATTLE — A trial over whether the GEO Group must pay minimum wage — instead of $1 a day — to immigration detainees who...
Ethiopia urges Tigray rights inquiry to ‘immediately cease’
NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s government is urging an African Union body to “immediately cease” a new commission of inquiry into allegations of abuses in...