Tag: Social issues
What’s inside the $1.9T COVID-19 bill passed by Congress
WASHINGTON — The sweeping pandemic relief package awaiting President Joe Biden's signature aims to help the U.S. defeat the virus and nurse the economy...
NBA fines Meyers Leonard $50,000 for anti-Semitic slur
MIAMI — The NBA has fined Meyers Leonard $50,000 and suspended him from all Miami Heat facilities and activities for one week, in response...
Appeals court takes up Fairfax’s defamation case against CBS
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Appellate judges reviewing a defamation lawsuit filed by Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax expressed concern that journalists gave an overly...
South African official pledges to fund university students
<p>JOHANNESBURG — In an effort to quell violent protests at universities, South Africa's education minister has vowed to make more money available to enable...
Mississippi governor set to sign transgender sports limit
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is scheduled to sign a bill Thursday to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls or...
Morocco moves toward legalizing medical marijuana
RABAT, Morocco — Morocco’s government on Thursday approved a landmark bill that would legalize nonrecreational uses of marijuana.
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Ethiopia’s leader faces intense pressure to end Tigray war
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ethiopia's government on Thursday faced mounting pressure to withdraw troops from the northern region of Tigray amid growing reports of war...
Texas cop charged with murder in shooting released on bond
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting last year of an unarmed Austin man was booked into...
UN appeals for $5.5 billion to avert famine for 34 million
<p>UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made an urgent appeal Thursday for $5.5 billion to prevent a “catastrophe” for 34 million people in over...
Biden’s $1.9T rescue signed, agenda now a slog in Congress
<p>WASHINGTON — Tough as it was for Democrats, passing President Joe Biden’s sweeping <a href="https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-personal-taxes-legislation-coronavirus-pandemic-unemployment-insurance-104c5477a7879abd4117abfea25c30d5">$1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue </a> package into law was the...