Tag: Social issues
Chasing baseball gold: Israeli team has big dreams for Tokyo
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Danny Valencia ducked out of the scorching Arizona sun, reached into a cooler to grab an ice-cold drink and took a...
Interfaith efforts strained by Israeli-Palestinian violence
<p>The escalation of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is dismaying American Muslims and Jews who’ve been working to build bridges between their communities and...
Federal trial set for August for 3 ex-cops in Floyd’s death
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — Three former Minneapolis police officers who are charged with violating <a href="https://apnews.com/article/george-floyd-profile-66163bbd94239afa16d706bd6479c613">George Floyd’</a> s civil rights are scheduled to be arraigned in...
Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli artillery pounded northern Gaza early Friday in an attempt to destroy a vast network of militant tunnels inside...
Belarus officer sentenced for leaking document on crackdown
KYIV, Ukraine — A Belarusian military officer on Friday was sentenced to 18 years in prison for leaking a document related to the government's...
US Embassy in Moscow temporarily resumes halted services
<p>MOSCOW — The U.S. Embassy in Moscow said Friday it will temporarily resume some of the consular services it had halted earlier due to...
Stephen Ames shoots 66 to take Mitsubishi Electric lead
<p>DULUTH, Ga. — Stephen Ames shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions' Mitsubishi Electric Classic.</p>
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Diplomats, donors concerned about sex abuse reports at WHO
LONDON — British, European and American diplomats and donors have voiced serious concerns about how the World Health Organization handled sex abuse allegations involving...
Parkland sheriff gets job reviewing red light tickets
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A former South Florida sheriff who was removed from office by the governor because of his agency's response to the...
US joins global push against violent extremism online
<p>PARIS — Tech giants and governments around the world — including the U.S. for the first time — are gathering virtually Friday and Saturday...