Tag: Government and politics
Pakistan blocks social media access amid anti-France rallies
<p>LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan blocked access to all social media on Friday, after days of anti-French protests across the country by radical Islamists opposed...
House GOP takes cash from casino mogul accused of misconduct
<p>WASHINGTON — A major House Republican fundraising committee overseen by GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy received over $770,000 from Steve Wynn, a Las Vegas...
Polish civic groups oppose ‘takeover’ of human rights office
WARSAW, Poland — More than 120 Polish organizations have voiced opposition to what they call “the hostile takeover” of the office of the country's...
North Carolina man sentenced in fatal restaurant crash
GASTONIA, N.C. — A North Carolina man was sentenced on Friday to at least 38 years in prison for killing his daughter and daughter-in-law...
Polls support Bavarian governor to run for German chancellor
<p>BERLIN — New polls Friday bolstered Bavarian Governor Markus Soeder's bid to be the candidate of Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right bloc in fall elections,...
Massachusetts looks to bar Robinhood in state; company sues
<p>NEW YORK — Stakes are rising in Massachusetts’ legal battle against Robinhood Financial, and regulators are asking for the popular trading app's brokerage registration...
EXPLAINER: Can cops stop drivers for hanging air fresheners?
The mother of a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by Minnesota police this week says it all started when police pulled her...
US puts visa restrictions on Uganda, saying vote was flawed
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States says it is imposing visa restrictions on “those believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the...
Lawsuit: Police drew gun on driver whose headlights were off
CHARLESTON, S.C. — An officer drew a gun on a young Black driver whose only infraction was driving with his headlights off, according to...
UN envoy: South Sudan has potential, needs to hold elections
<p>UNITED NATIONS — David Shearer said Wednesday he’s leaving the top U.N. job in South Sudan convinced the world’s youngest nation has the potential...