Tag: Social issues
Mediating in Gaza conflict, Egypt seeks broader influence
<p>CAIRO — Egypt is trying to prove itself to the world once again as an indispensable mediator as it rushes to broker a cease-fire...
Report: Chris Cuomo advised brother on sex harassment claims
<p>NEW YORK — CNN said Thursday it was “inappropriate” for anchor Chris Cuomo to have been involved in phone calls with the staff of...
Spain’s migrant drama highlights EU outsourcing policy flaws
BRUSSELS — The sight of hundreds of migrants swimming or climbing fences separating the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from the rest of Africa this...
2 reporters detained during protest over Black man’s death
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Police have arrested several people during protests in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, including two journalists who were covering the demonstration...
Justice delayed? In wealthy California town, officer kills 2
<p>DANVILLE, Calif. — Just past the Village Theatre and a quaint corner chocolate shop is the intersection where Officer Andrew Hall shot and killed...
Iowa Republicans pass new absentee ballot restrictions
<p>DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Republicans have approved strict limits on who can assist voters in delivering ballots in a surprise change to state...
GOP seeks political opening amid tense Israel-Hamas fighting
WASHINGTON — Republicans trying to drive a wedge between Democrats and chip away at President Joe Biden’s support are zeroing in on the violence...
‘Let’s Make a Slave’ lesson lawsuit dismissed in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed last fall against the Metro Nashville Public Schools and a teacher over an...
Pioneering comic Paul Mooney, a writer for Pryor, dies at 79
NEW YORK — Paul Mooney, a boundary-pushing comedian who was Richard Pryor's longtime writing partner and whose sage, incisive musings on racism and American...
Virus dispute could force Iowa schools leader out of job
<p>DES MOINES, Iowa — Like superintendents across the U.S., the leader of Iowa’s largest school system has faced plenty of criticism from parents, politicians...