Tag: Social affairs
“Cyber disruption” stops websites of the Iranian ministry
TEHRAN, Iran — Websites of Iran’s transport and urbanization ministry Saturday went out of service after a “cyber disruption” in computer systems of its...
In Georgia, Kemp sets out to mend fractured GOP
ATLANTA — Brian Kemp often tells supporters to “keep choppin’ wood,” the way the self-described “country guy” urges a steady, deliberate approach. Yet the...
Democrats craft voting bill with eye on Supreme Court fight
WASHINGTON — As congressional Democrats gear up for another bruising legislative push to expand voting rights, much of their attention has quietly focused on...
Police testimony will lead off panel’s first Jan. 6 hearing
WASHINGTON — A new House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol is expected to hold its first public hearing this month...
Inmates claim Indiana prison kept them in cruel conditions
BUNKER HILL, Ind. — Six inmates at an Indiana prison are alleging in lawsuits that they were kept in near-total darkness for weeks at...
White House calling out critics of door-to-door vaccine push
WASHINGTON — “A disservice to the country.” “Inaccurate disinformation.” “Literally killing people.”
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State reports slight increase in Indiana abortions for 2020
INDIANAPOLIS — The number of abortions performed in Indiana grew slightly last year, with a new state report showing that drug-induced abortions made up...
Louisiana school board settles BB gun suspension lawsuits
NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana school board agreed to pay $165,000 to settle lawsuits by parents of two children suspended last year for holding...
Deported veteran returns to US to become American citizen
LOS ANGELES — It took nearly a decade and a federal lawsuit for U.S. Marine Corps veteran Hector Ocegueda to finally come home.
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Health officials push vaccine as Indiana virus cases tick up
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's top health officials warned Friday that spread of an especially contagious coronavirus variant is “significantly increasing” across the state, with more...