Tag: Social issues
Riot, fighting at Guatemala prison leaves at least 6 dead
GUATEMALA CITY — Rioting and fighting among inmates at a prison in western Guatemala caused the deaths of at least six prisoners, police said...
EXPLAINER: What’s the status of voting legislation in Texas?
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is on course to become the nation’s largest state to tighten restrictions on voting, with GOP legislation just a few...
Teen baker sweetens lives making desserts for those in need
<p>Vedika Jawa’s mission to sweeten the lives of those in need began when she was just 13, on a family trip to San Francisco....
UN refugee agency calls on US to end asylum restrictions
<p>GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency made an unusual plea Thursday for the Biden administration to lift pandemic-related restrictions on people seeking asylum in...
Chicago mayor faces dashed hopes of her backers
CHICAGO — Lori Lightfoot had her work cut out for her when she became mayor of Chicago in 2019, running as a progressive Democrat...
Panel says faith community must lead slavery reparations
The faith community should guide the way on reparations for America’s history of slavery and racial discrimination and help the nation’s process of reconciliation...
Nervous workers struggle to adjust to new mask policies
<p>NEW YORK — An abrupt relaxation of mask policies has left workers at some retail and grocery stores reeling as they try to sort...
Networks rely on reboots, franchises amid streaming’s rise
<p>Everything old is new again on network television, and without apology.</p>
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Chinese authorities order video denials by Uyghurs of abuses
URUMQI, China — China has highlighted an unlikely series of videos this year in which Uyghur men and women deny U.S. charges that Beijing...
EU threatens to freeze huge investment deal with China
BRUSSELS — The European Parliament warned China on Thursday it won't ratify a long-awaited business investment deal as long as sanctions against European Union...