Tag: Social affairs
Louisiana governor vetoes transgender sports ban proposal
BATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday struck down a bill prohibiting transgender athletes from competing on girls’ sports teams in...
White House: 70% of Americans 30 or older get COVID-19 shot
WASHINGTON — More than 70% of Americans age 30 or older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the White House...
Texas extends CWS stay, knocks out Volunteers with 8-4 win
OMAHA, Neb. — Freshman Tanner Witt pitched 5 2/3 innings of shutout relief, Silas Ardoin hit a tie-breaking, two-run single, and Texas eliminated Tennessee...
Spain’s Cabinet aims for a fresh start by pardoning Catalans
MADRID — The Spanish Cabinet is meeting Tuesday to issue pardons for nine imprisoned Catalans who spearheaded the 2017 effort to establish an independent...
China, Canada spar at UN body over human rights failings
GENEVA — Canada and 40 other countries on Tuesday urged China to allow “immediate, meaningful and unfettered access” so independent observers can visit its...
Portland police change traffic stop and search procedures
PORTLAND, Ore. — Police in Oregon's largest city are being advised to no longer pursue low-level traffic infractions — including expired plates and broken...
Virginia hopes to remove time capsule along with Lee statue
RICHMOND, Va. — If a court clears the way, the state of Virginia expects to remove not just a soaring statue of Confederate Gen....
Background checks blocked a record high 300,000 gun sales
SALT LAKE CITY — The number of people stopped from buying guns through the U.S. background check system hit an all-time high of more...
Washington Spirit’s Yokoyama comes out as transgender
Kumi Yokoyama, a forward for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League, has come out as a transgender man.
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Opera singer says Paris police detained, strip searched her
PARIS — South African opera star Pretty Yende said she was detained by French authorities, strip searched and held in a dark room at...