Tag: Social issues
Alleged ex-Gambia special unit member arrested in Germany
BERLIN — An alleged former driver for a special armed unit under the Gambia's former dictator was arrested in Germany on Tuesday on suspicion...
8 immigrants killed when pickup crashes in Texas border city
AUSTIN, Texas — Eight people in a Dodge pickup truck loaded with immigrants were killed when the vehicle collided with another pickup truck following...
Kansas headed to NCAA tourney trying to put bad week to bed
<p>LAWRENCE, Kan. — It began with the resignation of Kansas football coach Les Miles amid allegations of sexual harassment during his time at LSU....
Hartford guard leads fight off the court against violence
<p>Traci Carter vowed to help make a difference for at-risk youth when he lost his brother to gun violence less than a year ago....
EXPLAINER: What’s behind some Chauvin jury questions?
<p>Potential jurors in <a href="https://apnews.com/article/lawyer-ex-officer-wants-jury-hear-2019-george-flyod-arrest-e2c0d37026319a1987cdca47b93b33a0">the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer</a> accused in George Floyd's death have been asked many predictable questions. Attorneys...
Oman blocks Clubhouse, app used for free debates in Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Oman has cut off access to the buzzy new audio chat app Clubhouse, the country’s telecommunications regulator confirmed Monday,...
Kansas headed to NCAA tourney trying to put bad week to bed
LAWRENCE, Kan. — It began with the resignation of Kansas football coach Les Miles amid allegations of sexual harassment during his time at LSU....
Police: 1 dead, 2 held in shooting at Boise State University
BOISE, Idaho — Two suspects have been taken into custody in a fatal shooting on the campus of Boise State University, police said early...
Mexico’s ex-oil boss quits; Fuel oil burn to increase
MEXICO CITY — The former leader of Mexico’s oil workers’ union will finally be resigning from his symbolic post as a worker at the...
Biden declines to call for Cuomo to resign, awaits probe
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Sunday passed up an opportunity to join other Democrats calling for the resignation of New York Gov. Andrew...