Tag: Social issues
Home of San Francisco’s 1st same-sex spouses now a landmark
SAN FRANCISCO — The hilltop cottage belonging to a lesbian couple who were the first same-sex partners to legally marry in San Francisco has...
Florida inquiry clears Bloomberg over felons voting case
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida authorities on Wednesday closed a criminal investigation into fund-raising efforts by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to pay...
Facebook board’s Trump decision could have wider impacts
<p>Since the day after the deadly Jan. 6 riots on the U.S. Capitol, former President Donald Trump's social media accounts have been silent —...
EXPLAINER: Will juror’s march presence impact Chauvin case?
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — The revelation that a juror who helped convict a former Minneapolis police officer in the killing of <a href="https://apnews.com/article/george-floyd-profile-66163bbd94239afa16d706bd6479c613">George Floyd</a> had participated...
Can pot money rebuild Atlantic City? New Jersey suggests it
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Rebuilding the iconic Atlantic City Boardwalk to enable it to survive future severe storms; improving the look of the city's...
EXPLAINER: No evidence ‘3/5 compromise’ aimed to end slavery
WASHINGTON — It's a claim that has surfaced and been debunked before, but Republican lawmakers in recent days have given it new voice: the...
Florida inquiry clears Bloomberg over felons voting case
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida authorities on Wednesday closed a criminal investigation into fund-raising efforts by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to pay...
Top Glove hopes to resolve U.S. seizure of its rubber gloves
<p>KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia's Top Glove Corp., the world's largest rubber glove maker, said Wednesday it hopes to swiftly end a U.S. ban...
Caitlyn Jenner doing first sit-down interview of campaign
<p>LOS ANGELES — Caitlyn Jenner's candidacy for California governor is about to go from virtual to reality. </p>
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Shooting highlights lack of body cams among Portland police
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two police officers raised their weapons while sheltering behind a tree in a Portland park. They yelled at a homeless man...