Tag: Social affairs
‘How many of us will be left?’ Catholic nuns face loss, pain
<p>GREENSBURG, Pa. — The nuns’ daily email update was overtaken by news of infections. Ambulances blared into the driveways of their convents. Prayers for...
Video shows Israeli police beating lawmaker at protest
<p>JERUSALEM — A video circulating online shows Israeli police punching a member of parliament and wrestling him to the ground at a protest against...
AP Interview: Stacey Abrams on voting rights, her next move
ATLANTA — Georgia is at the forefront of the partisan fight over voting rights and election law.
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Religious party seeks gains in Peru’s legislative elections
JOSE CARLOS MARIATEGUI, Peru — On the banks of the Amazon River, in a village without electricity or drinking water, Andrea Rodrigo makes the...
GOP-led states lose bid to challenge immigration rule
<p>SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court in California refused Thursday to permit 14 states led by Republican governors to challenge the overturning of...
Advocates call on NCAA to act in response to anti-trans laws
<p>Athletes, coaches and advocates are calling on the NCAA to act in response to state laws banning transgender athletes from competing in organized sports.</p>
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Texas Tech’s Shannon declares for NBA without hiring agent
LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech sophomore Terrence Shannon Jr. declared for the NBA draft Thursday without hiring an agent, making him eligible to return...
Israeli university heads defend free speech in prize dispute
JERUSALEM — Presidents of Israeli universities released a joint letter Friday criticizing the government's decision to withhold the country's most prestigious prize from a...
ADL: Fox should fire Carlson for white-supremacist rhetoric
The Anti-Defamation League has called for Fox News to fire prime-time opinion host Tucker Carlson because he defended a white-supremacist theory that says whites...
Loud debates, fun banter: Mideast finds outlet in Clubhouse
<p>BEIRUT — They are boisterous, argumentative and at times downright hilarious. </p>
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