Tag: Political issues
Sharpton condemns Honolulu police shooting of Black man
HONOLULU — Civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton is condemning the Honolulu Police Department for the fatal shooting of a Black man as...
GOP needs new health care target; ‘Obamacare’ survives again
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's latest rejection of a Republican effort to dismantle “Obamacare” signals anew that the GOP must look beyond repealing...
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...
Texas joins list of states dropping permit rules for guns
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will now let people carry handguns without first getting a background check and training, becoming the latest and largest on...
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...
Experts: Remains near Auschwitz probably post-war German
WARSAW, Poland — Polish experts say human remains uncovered this month near the former Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz date to after World...
UK government ‘ashamed’ at poor rape conviction rates
LONDON — Britain’s government has apologized to rape victims for declining conviction levels, with senior Cabinet ministers saying they're “deeply ashamed” by the downward...
For years US Army hid, downplayed extent of firearms loss
The U.S. Army has hidden or downplayed the extent to which its firearms disappear, significantly understating losses and thefts even as some weapons are...
FBI agents shoot, kill suspect in 2-state kidnapping probe
LEONIA, N.J. — An investigation into a reported kidnapping in Philadelphia led authorities to a home in northern New Jersey where federal agents shot...
Dems, GOP edging away from fight over Reps. Greene, Omar
WASHINGTON — House Democrats and Republicans backed away Wednesday from a tit-for-tat battle over punishing firebrand lawmakers from the other party, setting aside for...