Tag: Social issues
Microsoft pledges to let EU users keep data inside bloc
<p>LONDON — Microsoft is pledging to let business and public sector customers in the European Union keep cloud computing data inside the 27-nation bloc...
A look at the changes in Florida’s election laws
<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a 48-page <a href="https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-voting-rights-voting-government-and-politics-2d3177bdf6c823d54fc6cbf049ba7da9">elections bill</a> Thursday that, despite boasts of a flawless 2020 election, creates many...
US average mortgage rates down slightly; 30-year at 2.96%
WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates fell slightly this week, marking their third straight week below 3% amid signs of the recovering economy’s strength.
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May Day rallies in Greece halt ferries, disrupt flights
<p>ATHENS, Greece — Thousands of striking workers and other protesters blocked traffic in Athens and cities across Greece Thursday to mark rescheduled May Day...
Union asks Argentina to fire coach for sexual harassment
<p>BUENOS AIRES — The international footballer's union has told FIFA that a coach working for the Argentine federation should be fired after being accused...
Knoxville’s Black community protests after student deaths
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — His final plea was uttered quietly but urgently.
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Ramadan in China: Faithful dwindle under limits on religion
KASHGAR, China — Tursunjan Mamat, a practicing Muslim in western China’s Xinjiang region, said he's fasting for Ramadan but his daughters, ages 8 and...
DeSantis signs GOP-drafted voting bill, legal fight begins
<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping elections bill into law Thursday that he and other Republicans said would place guardrails...
Hijacked gloves, politicization concerns in 2020 census
<p>ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. Census Bureau officials on Thursday recapped the challenges of executing the nation's head count, which included hijacked personal protective equipment...
New law lets New Yorkers released from prison vote
ALBANY, N.Y. — New Yorkers released from prison would have their voting rights restored upon their release instead of having to wait months or...