Tag: Social affairs
Democratic Rep. Vela of Texas won’t run again in 2022
<p>AUSTIN, Texas — Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela of Texas announced Monday that he will not seek reelection to his congressional district on the southern...
Driving diversity: Hamilton ready to chase 8th F1 title
PARIS — If Lewis Hamilton wins an eighth Formula One title, he will stand alone among the sport's greats. And that might be the...
Officer shot in Virginia during retrieval of runaway cow
HARRISONBURG, Va. — A police officer was accidentally shot after he and others tried to corral a cow that had escaped from a livestock...
Eritrea says EU sanctions on security agency are ‘malicious’
<p>KAMPALA, Uganda — Eritrean authorities described European Union sanctions targeting a security agency Monday as “malicious” and charged the EU with having “ulterior motives.”</p>
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Israeli election seen as referendum on divisive Netanyahu
JERUSALEM — Israelis vote Tuesday in their fourth parliamentary election in just two years. Once again, the race boils down to a referendum on...
France: Female sports journalists cite sexism, harassment
PARIS — More than 150 female sports journalists in France denounced sexism, harassment and discrimination they said they routinely face from colleagues and people...
Track leaders seek global input for future of the sport
<p>The international federation for track and field sent out a first-of-its-kind global survey Monday that it will use to help chart the course for...
Detroit’s tour stop to host event to create path for Blacks
The Rocket Mortgage Classic made its debut on the PGA Tour in 2019 and won the inaugural “Fair Way Award” for diversity and inclusion...
Puerto Rico awarded $900M to help boost island’s education
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s government on Monday was granted access to more than $900 million in federal education funds less than...
‘Borat,’ ‘Promising Young Woman’ win at Writers Guild Awards
<p>NEW YORK — Sacha Baron Cohen's “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” was partly improvised and scripted by nine writers, but it still walked away Sunday night...