Tag: Social issues
Tennessee’s governor signs transgender athlete bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a law Friday banning transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports, making it the third state...
Anti-Semitic play calling renews push for genocide education
<p>BOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers are renewing a push for mandatory genocide education after a high school football coach was fired following reports that the...
Kenosha police: 55 more charged for violence during protests
KENOSHA, Wis. — Fifty-five people are facing charges related to violent demonstrations in Kenosha, Wisconsin, following the police shooting of Jacob Blake last summer,...
AP Interview: Emmert says poor communication led to inequity
SAN ANTONIO — Mark Emmert acknowledged the glaring failures to give the coaches and players in the women's tournament the same attention the NCAA...
Agency finds that Elon Musk tweet violated federal labor law
<p>DETROIT — Tesla CEO Elon Musk has tweeted his way into trouble with another federal agency, this time the National Labor Relations Board.</p>
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Former teacher guilty of mailing white powder to schools
<p>TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida woman has pleaded guilty to mailing threatening letters containing white powder to elementary schools where she previously worked as...
EXPLAINER: Why is media access at the border an issue?
NEW YORK — Access to government-run facilities housing young immigrants on the border with Mexico has caused one of the first tussles between news...
Loved ones struggle with why New Mexico friends were killed
<p>ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jennifer Lannon loved her children, though she lost custody of them because of her struggle with prescription drug use. Just about...
Arkansas governor signs medical conscience objections law
<p>LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday signed into law legislation allowing doctors to refuse to treat someone because of religious...
Oregon State sues AP to stifle request in volleyball case
Oregon State University leaders are suing to block disclosure of details about an investigation of abuse allegations in their volleyball program, even as they...