Tag: Social issues
Online grocery Weee’s Larry Liu on delivering in a pandemic
Virtual grocery shopping became more popular during the...
Some GOP-led states target abortions done through medication
About 40% of all abortions in the U.S. are now done through medication — rather than surgery — and that option has become all...
Egypt: Ex-student given 8 more years in #MeToo case
CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Sunday convicted a former student at an elite university of attempted rape and drug possession, sentencing him to...
Son racially abused online after Tottenham loses to Man U
LONDON — Tottenham forward Son Heung-min on Sunday became the latest Premier League player to be targeted with racist abuse on social media following...
Man sentenced for poisoning 8 California homeless people
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — A man who poisoned eight homeless people in a Southern California beach town so he could videotape their reactions was...
Chadian president seeks 6th term after 30 years in power
N’DJAMENA, Chad — Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno is seeking to extend his three-decade long rule, running for a sixth time in this oil-producing...
Indiana go-kart race, festival return after 2020 cancelation
ELKHART, Ind. — A northern Indiana city is bringing back a summer festival built around go-kart racing a year after the family-oriented event was...
Prosecutors defend newer charges against Ghislaine Maxwell
NEW YORK — Prosecutors hope to preserve a July trial date for Ghislaine Maxwell by defending a late-hour expansion of charges against her, saying...
Tucson officials learn more about planned migrant facility
TUCSON, Ariz. — A tent-like facility that the federal government plans to set up in Tucson to temporarily house migrants will be located near...
Spanish police investigating migrant boat deaths detain five
BARCELONA, Spain — Spanish police say they have detained five men for allegedly navigating two migrant boats to the Canary Islands and being responsible...
