Tag: Social affairs
Pregnant worker protections short of Indiana governor’s goal
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana legislators are turning aside — for the second straight year — an appeal from Gov. Eric Holcomb for a law requiring...
Young professionals cut ahead of older Italians for vaccine
ROME — Octogenarians in Tuscany watched in disbelief and indignation as lawyers, magistrates, professors and other younger professionals got vaccinated against COVID-19 before them,...
Mormons hold conference virtually for third straight time
<p>SALT LAKE CITY — For the third consecutive time, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold its signature conference this weekend...
Hundreds of French sports figures accused of sexual violence
PARIS — A year-long, nationwide French effort to uncover and combat sexual violence in sports has identified more than 400 coaches, teachers and others...
Confederate symbols prove difficult to remove in many states
<p>AUSTIN, Texas — Just past the gate at an entrance to the Texas Capitol, a large monument honoring the soldiers of the Confederacy looms,...
Historic Houston movie theater closes due to pandemic
HOUSTON — A historic Houston theater that director Richard Linklater called his “film school” and that for decades was the place to catch hard-to-find...
Police: Man with pole trashes Asian-owned convenience store
<p>CHARLOTTE — An Asian-owned convenience store in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been trashed by a man who wielded a metal post and yelled racial...
Gaetz sex probe suddenly threatens a speedy Washington rise
WASHINGTON — Compared with most congressional newbies, it didn't take Rep. Matt Gaetz long. Phone calls from the president. Rides aboard Air Force One....
Designer Mossimo Giannulli released from California prison
<p>LOS ANGELES — Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli has been released from a California prison and is at a halfway house outside Los Angeles following...
Lilly Endowment awards $93M to combat Indianapolis poverty
INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly 30 groups will share more that $93 million in grants from the Lilly Endowment aimed at boosting the financial security of...