Tag: Social affairs
Serbia vaccinates migrants amid surge in COVID-19 cases
<p>KRNJACA, Serbia — Bashir Ahmad Shirzay lived through wars in Afghanistan, survived a harrowing journey to reach Europe and has no intention of taking...
Thousands cross Mexico’s southern border despite new efforts
<p>FRONTERA COROZAL, Mexico — On the day this week that Mexico imposed new measures to shut down migrant crossings at its southern border, some...
Double-double: Champagnie twins enter NBA draft process
NEW YORK — Hope all those eagle-eyed scouts can tell twins apart.
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Anti-Semitic play calling renews push for genocide education
BOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers are renewing a push for mandatory genocide education after a high school football coach was fired following reports that the...
‘A reset button’ — Black theater leaders push for change
<p>NEW YORK — What's better than a powerful voice from the Black theater community singing about change? How about 13 such voices? </p>
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Column: Trans athletes a non-issue but discrimination real
<p>All around the country, states are rushing to approve laws to address a supposed problem that, in reality, doesn’t actually exist. </p>
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AP Interview: Serie A trying to get it right on anti-racism
ROME — A botched anti-racism campaign launch involving a painting of apes. Consistent failures to punish clubs whose fans direct monkey chants at black...
Former teacher guilty of mailing white powder to schools
TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida woman has pleaded guilty to mailing threatening letters containing white powder to elementary schools where she previously worked as...
3 students cited in theft of rare tree in Wisconsin
<p>MADISON, Wis. — Police who were <a href="https://apnews.com/article/police-stumped-theft-rare-tree-wisconsin-a70237c81b933fdde01a0a41e5b97432">stumped by the theft of a rare pine tree</a> in November from the University of Wisconsin Arboretum...
Ruling denying adoption by same-sex Nebraska couple reversed
<p>OMAHA, Neb. — The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday reversed a ruling by a lower court judge who denied a same-sex couple’s petition to...