Tag: Social issues
Senate panel likely to OK 1st female Army secretary
<p>WASHINGTON — The woman poised to be the first female secretary of the Army told Congress Thursday that combating sexual assault and harassment is...
Syrian family reunited, against the odds, in Greece
THESSALONIKI, Greece — Torn apart in the deadly chaos of an air raid, a Syrian family of seven has been reunited, against the odds,...
Lawyer: ‘Tiger King’s’ Jeff Lowe willing to give up big cats
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Netflix’s “Tiger King” star Jeff Lowe and his wife are willing to give up their big cats to resolve a Justice...
UN Security Council urges immediate cease-fire in Yemen
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council called for an immediate halt to fighting in Yemen on Wednesday, saying that only a lasting cease-fire...
Gary rebuilding city servers following ransomware attack
<p>GARY, Ind. — A cybersecurity company is helping the city of Gary rebuild its servers after hackers recently targeted several of them in a...
Judge: Deputies fired over school massacre to get jobs back
<p>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida judge ruled Thursday that two deputies who were fired for inaction during a high school mass shooting in...
Restored Richard Wright novel hits bestseller lists
NEW YORK — More than 60 years after his death, Richard Wright is again a bestselling author and very much in line with the...
Scotland: 2 held for migration breaches freed after protest
LONDON — Two men detained by British immigration officials in Glasgow were released Thursday after a seven-hour standoff between hundreds of protesters and Scottish...
Public service in the US: Increasingly thankless, exhausting
<p>STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — He scurries through his apartment, downing a quick mug of coffee, brushing his teeth, feeding his pet rabbit, Auggie, before...
Myanmar military court gives reporter 3-year prison term
<p>BANGKOK — A 51-year-old reporter for a now-banned online and broadcast news agency in Myanmar was sentenced Wednesday by a military court to three...