Tag: Social affairs
Collapse survivors escaped with their lives, but little else
SURFSIDE, Fla. — Susana Alvarez fled her home on the 10th floor of Champlain Towers South, escaping with her life and almost nothing else.
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As US companies scramble to hire, workers enjoy upper hand
WASHINGTON — With the economy growing rapidly as it reopens from the pandemic, many employers are increasingly desperate to hire. Yet evidence suggests that...
In Mexico, transgender politicians make strides
MEXICO CITY — Salma Luévano was arrested for publicly identifying herself as transgender in provincial Mexico in 1985. Now she is set to take...
Retiring UAW leader reflects on tough times past and ahead
DETROIT — When Rory Gamble took over as president of the United Auto Workers in 2019, the union was embroiled in a federal corruption...
Four local first responders in Florida with task force
By Taylor Wooten | [email protected]
Four Johnson County firefighters are part of a team in south Florida assisting in search and rescue efforts at the...
Firmly in control, China’s Communist Party marks centenary
BEIJING — China’s ruling Communist Party is marking the 100th anniversary of its founding with speeches and grand displays intended to showcase economic progress...
Governor extends Indiana’s COVID-19 emergency through July
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s COVID-19 precautions further eased Thursday under new executive orders issued by the governor, even as he cited worries about the state’s...
Dodgers’ Roberts says Bauer still expected to start Sunday
WASHINGTON — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says pitcher Trevor Bauer is still on track to start Sunday against the Washington Nationals while...
California school stripped of title over tortilla incident
CORONADO, Calif. — The governing body for high school sports in California on Wednesday stripped a Southern California high school of its basketball division...
Mexico condemns killings of 2 indigenous activists
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s National Institute of Indigenous Peoples on Wednesday condemned this week’s killings of two activists from the Triqui community.
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