Tag: Social affairs
UK policeman charged with woman’s murder appears in court
<p>LONDON — A serving British police officer accused of the kidnap and murder of a woman in London appeared in court for the first...
Despite hacks, US not seeking widened domestic surveillance
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is not planning to step up government surveillance of the U.S. internet even as state-backed foreign hackers and cybercriminals...
Indianapolis arts festival kicks off during March Madness
INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly 600 artists, musicians, dancers and other creative professionals will turn downtown Indianapolis into a sidewalk art gallery and cultural festival timed...
How Cuomo investigation, possible impeachment could play out
<p>NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has <a href="https://apnews.com/article/andrew-cuomo-addresses-harassment-claims-afb852a66803416add42de87a2e58fe3">urged New Yorkers to “wait for the facts."</a></p>
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Children packed into Border Patrol tent for days on end
HOUSTON — Hundreds of immigrant children and teenagers have been detained at a Border Patrol tent facility in packed conditions, with some sleeping on...
Anti-abortion bills abound; their fate in court is unknown
At an intense pace, lawmakers in Republican-governed states are considering an array of tough anti-abortion restrictions they hope might reach the Supreme Court and...
Warp-speed spending and other surreal stats of COVID times
<p>WASHINGTON — The U.S. effort in World War II was off the charts. Battles spread over three continents and four years, 16 million served...
Hawaii town blocked by landslide launches makeshift ferry
HONOLULU — Volunteers on Kauai’s north shore have launched a makeshift ferry service across a river after a landslide along a two-lane highway cut...
Patterns emerge in jury screening for trial in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS — The first week of jury selection in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death established patterns...
Medically vulnerable in US put near end of vaccine line
<p>RALEIGH, N.C. — When Ann Camden learned last month that her 17-year-old daughter got exposed to the coronavirus at school and was being sent...