Tag: Government and politics
Hurley hopeful compensation will keep more players in school
STORRS, Conn. — UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley is hopeful legislation passed this week in Connecticut that will allow college athletes to profit...
Energy Secretary says US wants ‘responsible’ lithium mining
NORTH LAS VEGAS — Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said the Biden administration wants to see lithium needed for electric cars to be mined...
Law enforcement struggles to recruit since killing of Floyd
Law enforcement agencies across the country experienced a wave of retirements and departures and are struggling to recruit the next generation of police officers...
Dutch princess won’t accept payment when she turns 18
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The heir to the Dutch throne, Princess Amalia, has decided for the next few years not to accept the allowance...
Biden to return diverted border wall money, spend down rest
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s signature border wall project would lose much of its funding as well as the fast-track status that enabled...
Leftist teacher inches toward victory in disputed Peru vote
LIMA, Peru — Peru finished tallying votes in the country’s tight presidential contest Thursday but no winner was declared, with electoral authorities saying they...
Tokyo Olympics still undecided on fans — or no fans at all
TOKYO — The question of allowing any fans into Tokyo Olympic venues is still being debated with a decision unlikely to be announced before...
‘We mean it’: FBI takes on sexual misconduct in its ranks
WASHINGTON — Faced with a #MeToo reckoning, the FBI says it is getting serious about sexual harassment in its ranks, starting a 24/7 tip...
California selects another 15 winners in vaccine lottery
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California selected another 15 people on Friday to win $50,000 each just for getting the coronavirus vaccine amid hopes from state...
Nevada plans to use 3 or 4 drugs for late-July execution
LAS VEGAS — Nevada prison officials on Thursday disclosed that they want to use a never-before-tried combination of drugs for the state’s first lethal...