Tag: Social affairs
Man gets 17 1/2 years in fatal Indiana workplace shooting
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — A man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a co-worker in 2019 at their southern Indiana workplace has been sentenced to...
Dolly Parton on her 50th Grammy nod: ‘It’s always special’
<p>NEW YORK — It's been 51 years since Dolly Parton earned her first Grammy nomination, and this year the national treasure who has won...
Michigan native, husband give ACLU $15M for LGBTQ rights
<p>KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The American Civil Liberties Union has named a project addressing LGBTQ and HIV issues after a Michigan native and his husband,...
Herrera plays first game since arrest for domestic violence
CLEARWATER, Fla. — After playing in his first game with the Philadelphia Phillies since his arrest on domestic violence charges two years ago, Odúbel...
Swartz scores 33, BC tops Pitt in ACC women’s opener 67-56
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Cameron Swartz scored a career-high 33 points and 13th-seeded Boston College opened the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament with a 67-56 win...
Louisville’s Dana Evans repeats as ACC’s top women’s player
<p>GREENSBORO, N.C. — Louisville senior guard Dana Evans has repeated as Atlantic Coast Conference women’s player of the year, the fourth consecutive season a...
Germany seeks to improve oversight of firms’ delivery chains
<p>BERLIN — Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved legislation that seeks to make big companies ensure environmental rules and human rights are respected throughout their...
Pentagon report cites threat of extremism in military
WASHINGTON — Domestic extremist groups pose a serious threat to the military by seeking to recruit service members into their ranks and, in some...
Mississippi close to putting limits on transgender athletes
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi House voted Wednesday to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls' or women's sports teams in the state's schools...
Judge: Utah schools don’t need to offer girls’ football
<p>SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah girl whose football skills won her fame online has lost her court bid to have school districts create...