Tag: Government and politics
Arrest warrant issued after woman rejects mask at Texas bank
GALVESTON, Texas — An arrest warrant was issued for a woman who refused to wear a mask at a Texas bank, saying to a...
Democrats bank on relief aid to win back wary working class
JEANNETTE, Pa. — When Joe Biden visited this corner of southwestern Pennsylvania in the final weeks before the election, his goal wasn't to win...
‘Big burden’ for schools trying to give kids internet access
When the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools, educators had to figure out how to get kids online. Fast.
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Kosovo opens its embassy in Jerusalem, Israel
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it has formally opened its embassy to Israel in the disputed city of Jerusalem.
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Chile becomes Latin America’s COVID-19 vaccination champion
SANTIAGO, Chile — After being among the world's hardest-hit nations with COVID-19, Chile is now near the top among countries at vaccinating its population...
Spain: Police bust major drug distribution network in Madrid
MADRID — Police in Spain have arrested 12 people and seized about six tons of cocaine in an operation that dismantled what investigators describe...
FEMA to help manage unaccompanied minors at US-Mexico border
WILMINGTON, Del. — The Biden administration is turning to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for help managing and caring for record numbers of unaccompanied...
Thousands protest against gov’t on eve of Dutch election
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — On the eve of the Netherlands' general election, some 2,000 people gathered in The Hague on Sunday to protest against...
Hondurans to vote in primaries amid corruption allegations
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández’s name keeps popping up in the New York trial of an alleged drug trafficker. And one...
Tanzania cops arrest man for reporting that president is ill
NAIROBI, Kenya — Tanzanian police have arrested a man for circulating posts saying that President John Magufuli is in ill health.
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