Tag: Social affairs
Portland leaders to re-establish anti-gun violence unit
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, and city commissioners have reached a deal on proposals intended to stem a spike in gun violence over the...
Croatia police probe claim migrant sexually abused at border
<p>ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatian police said Wednesday they are investigating a report that an officer sexually harassed an Afghan woman during a recent incident...
South Carolina House gives key approval to hate crimes bill
<p>COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina moved one step closer Wednesday to becoming the 48th state in the nation to pass a hate crime law.</p>
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Snub in EU-Turkey meeting highlights gender equality issue
BRUSSELS — Gender equality issues took center stage Wednesday in Brussels a day after Ursula von der Leyen, one the EU's most powerful executives,...
Pandemic shifted how donors gave, but will it continue?
When Wendo Aszed, the founder of a health nonprofit in rural Kenya, is asked about her frustrations with donors, it doesn’t take long before...
Texas Tech introduces alumnus Adams as new basketball coach
<p>LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech's search for its new basketball coach didn't take long, and didn't have to go far. </p>
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Discarded masks litter beaches worldwide, threaten sea life
<p>SANDY HOOK, N.J. — To the usual list of foul trash left behind or washed up on beaches around the world, add these: masks...
Wisconsin hopes to hire new AD ‘within a few months’
<p>MADISON, Wis. — The head of the search committee to pick a successor to retiring Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said the school hopes...
Greece rolls out free self-testing kits for COVID-19
ATHENS, Greece — Kits for self-administered coronavirus tests began arriving in Greek pharmacies Wednesday, with each resident entitled to one free of charge per...
Pandemic shifted how donors gave, but will it continue?
When Wendo Aszed, the founder of a health nonprofit in rural Kenya, is asked about her frustrations with donors, it doesn’t take long before...