Tag: Social issues
Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion
<p>GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli artillery pounded northern Gaza early Friday in an attempt to destroy a vast network of militant tunnels inside...
Fraternity hazing death investigation: Members knew dangers
<p>TOLEDO, Ohio — Fraternity members who organized an alleged hazing ritual that led to the alcohol poisoning death of a 20-year-old pledge in March...
No charges for Ortiz-Magro after domestic violence arrest
LOS ANGELES — “Jersey Shore” star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro will not be charged after an arrest on suspicion of domestic violence last month, authorities said...
A university honors its grads 51 years after police shooting
JACKSON, Miss. — Days after National Guard members killed four Kent State University students who were protesting the Vietnam War, white police officers marched...
Radical rabbi’s followers rise in Israel amid new violence
<p>JERUSALEM — In the 1980s, Rabbi Meir Kahane's violent anti-Arab ideology was considered so repugnant that Israel banned him from parliament and the U.S....
Diplomats, donors concerned about sex abuse reports at WHO
<p>LONDON — British, European and American diplomats and donors have voiced serious concerns about how the World Health Organization handled sex abuse allegations involving...
Chasing baseball gold: Israeli team has big dreams for Tokyo
<p>SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Danny Valencia ducked out of the scorching Arizona sun, reached into a cooler to grab an ice-cold drink and took a...
Number of damaging fires in Los Angeles homeless camps grows
LOS ANGELES — Fires linked to homeless tents and camps are raising concerns in Los Angeles, where flames claimed seven lives last year and...
California budget has $35 million for basic income programs
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to use a sliver of the state's massive budget surplus to give poor people money each...
‘Foot soldiers’ of Birmingham to BLM: ‘Keep on keeping on’
<p>BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Charles Avery had barely started marching when police arrested him, forced him into a police vehicle and took him to jail...