Tag: Social issues
California bill aims to jumpstart ‘microstamps’ on handguns
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gun control advocates are making a new attempt to force the gun industry to comply with California's unique law requiring individual...
Larson to highlight charitable causes in return to iRacing
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Think of iRacing and Kyle Larson and the first thing that comes to mind is his use of a racial slur...
German soccer chief slams discrimination facing female stars
BERLIN — German soccer federation president Fritz Keller has slammed the structural discrimination facing female players in his country.
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Girl’s solo journey to US border shows risks parents take
MISSION, Texas — The Honduran girl, 7 years old and surrounded by strangers in the pre-dawn darkness, was determined to keep pace with the...
EXPLAINER: What’s the background of Senate hopeful Greitens?
ST. LOUIS — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, who resigned in June 2018 amid a sex scandal, criminal charges and ethics investigations, announced Monday...
Impeachment probe into Gov. Cuomo could take ‘months’
ALBANY, N.Y. — It could take “months” to determine whether Gov. Andrew Cuomo should be impeached after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct...
In South Dakota, Noem bends — partially — on transgender ban
<p>SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem initially appeared eager to deliver a win to social conservatives on a top, culture war...
Australia PM wants more women in politics after new scandal
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister said on Tuesday he was shocked and disgusted by the latest sex scandal to rock his government and...
S. Carolina senator suggests everyone be made militia member
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina senator has a proposal to make sure no federal law can ever seize guns — make everyone over...
Agency: 1/4 of civilian casualties in Yemen are children
<p>CAIRO — Children constituted a quarter of civilian casualties over the last three years in Yemen's grinding war between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the...