Tag: Social affairs
Florida House condemns Democratic Socialism in resolution
<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida House took the unusual step of denouncing democratic socialism Tuesday with the sponsor of a non-binding resolution invoking the...
Final thoughts from Rep. John Lewis to be published in July
NEW YORK — Some last thoughts from Rep. John Lewis will be published this summer.
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Two books based on ‘1619 Project’ coming out in November
<p>NEW YORK — Two books based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning “1619 Project” will be released this fall, with contributions from Jesmyn Ward, Jason Reynolds,...
Kansas City approves naming street for Martin Luther King
<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo — After years of debate and a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/f81653ba84b44d67b9d76665ce26a01d">divisive election</a>, Kansas City will soon have a street route named for Martin...
Iowa lawmakers pass bill seeking to stop farm investigations
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa lawmakers for the fourth time have approved restrictions aimed at stopping animal welfare activists from documenting animal abuse at...
Poll: 15% of Americans worse off a year into pandemic
<p>While most Americans have weathered the pandemic financially, about 38 million say they are worse off now than before the outbreak began in the...
Tulsa hires Arizona State assistant Nelp as women’s coach
TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa has hired Arizona State assistant Angie Nelp to coach its women’s basketball team.
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Bulgarian Muslims hold circumcision festival despite virus
<p>RIBNOVO, Bulgaria — On the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims from the southwestern corner of Bulgaria flocked to the sleepy mountain...
Dubai parts with curtain covers for restaurants in Ramadan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai is parting with a longstanding requirement that restaurants be covered by curtains in the daytime during Ramadan to...
DeSantis attacks YouTube for yanking his pandemic video
<p>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attacked YouTube and its parent company Google on Monday, accusing the tech giant of censorship for...