Tag: Government policy
Federal low-income housing grant doubles in size this year
WASHINGTON — Thanks to a pandemic-fueled mortgage boom, states will get nearly $700 million in federal grants from a special program for low-income housing,...
Lawmakers call YouTube Kids a ‘wasteland of vapid’ content
<p>A House subcommittee is investigating YouTube Kids, saying the Google-owned video feeds children inappropriate material in “a wasteland of vapid, consumerist content" so it...
EU approves $4.7 billion in state aid to carrier Air France
BRUSSELS — The European Union has approved $4.7 billion in government aid for national carrier Air France as it struggles through the economic impact...
African leaders call for climate financing acceleration
<p>DAKAR, Senegal — African leaders rallied Tuesday in a virtual summit calling for scaled-up actions and financing to combat the effects of climate change...
Hertha fires goalkeeping coach Petry for xenophobic comments
BERLIN — Hertha Berlin has fired goalkeeping coach Zsolt Petry for making homophobic and xenophobic comments in an interview published by Hungarian newspaper Magyar...
Texas, Louisiana sue US government over deportation holds
<p>DALLAS — Texas and Louisiana sued the federal government Tuesday alleging immigration authorities have declined to take custody of people who have been convicted...
Dutch lawmakers set to resume stalled coalition talks
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch lawmakers appointed a veteran negotiator Tuesday to kickstart stalled talks to form the country's next ruling coalition following last...
Auction of Japanese internment art pulled after protest
<p>LOS ANGELES — The auction of a series of sketches purportedly drawn by an artist at the Japanese internment camp at Manzanar was canceled...
Lawmakers call YouTube Kids a ‘wasteland of vapid’ content
A House subcommittee is investigating YouTube Kids, saying the Google-owned video feeds children inappropriate material in “a wasteland of vapid, consumerist content" so it...
African leaders call for climate financing acceleration
DAKAR, Senegal — African leaders rallied Tuesday in a virtual summit calling for scaled-up actions and financing to combat the effects of climate change...