Tag: Social issues
Utah dads to be required to pay half of pregnancy costs
SALT LAKE CITY — Biological fathers in Utah will be legally required to pay half of a woman’s out-of-pocket pregnancy costs under a new...
High court nixes Alex Jones’ appeal in Newtown shooting case
<p>HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who was...
Twitter slowdown in Russia until mid-May; no block for now
MOSCOW — Russian authorities said Monday they would continue to slow down Twitter until mid-May, but wouldn't block the social media platform for now...
Reds’ Castellanos suspended 2 games in Hill’s 1st discipline
<p>NEW YORK — Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos was suspended for two games and fined Monday for his role in an <a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-cincinnati-nick-castellanos-yadier-molina-st-louis-cardinals-0861c8ff29126a9e290eb4db96c09562">on-field brawl</a>...
Player accused of racism wants to be presumed innocent
MADRID — The Cádiz defender accused of racially insulting an opponent in a Spanish league match this weekend said he deserves to be presumed...
Groups: Census privacy tool could hurt voting rights goals
<p>ORLANDO, Fla. — <a href="https://apnews.com/article/88307905204e4d5aaad10db486514ccb">A new method</a> being used for the first time by the U.S. Census Bureau to protect people's privacy in 2020...
In video, Biden thanks new US citizens for ‘choosing us’
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is thanking naturalized Americans for “choosing us” in his official video message to the nation's newest citizens.
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Man kill 9-year-old son, 7 other relatives, himself in Iran
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — A man gunned down his 9-year-old son and seven relatives of his two wives before killing himself Monday in southwestern Iran,...
High court nixes Alex Jones’ appeal in Newtown shooting case
HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who was...
Class-action lawsuit alleges brutality by Rochester police
<p>A class-action lawsuit filed Monday accuses Rochester officials of allowing a culture of police brutality against racial minorities to fester and asks a court...