Tag: Human welfare
Virginia county plans to rename Lee Highway for abolitionist
ARLINGTON, Va. — A northern Virginia county near the nation's capital is paving the way to rename a major highway that currently shares a...
Sea search continues after Spanish girl’s body found in bag
MADRID — Spain is in shock after investigators combing the seabed near the Canary Islands found the body of one of two young sisters...
UN official: Key committee says 350,000 in famine in Tigray
UNITED NATIONS — A high-level U.N.-led committee that focuses on rapid responses to humanitarian crises estimates that some 350,000 people in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray...
UN official: Key committee says 350,000 in famine in Tigray
UNITED NATIONS — A high-level U.N.-led committee that focuses on rapid responses to humanitarian crises estimates that some 350,000 people in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray...
Former NFL star Warrick Dunn tackles housing inequalities
Former NFL star Warrick Dunn is hosting a conversation centered on diversity and inclusion as part of his charity’s Juneteenth celebration.
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Report on Tigray: 350,000 face famine, 2 million a step away
UNITED NATIONS — A report issued Thursday warns that over 350,000 people in Ethiopia’s Tigray province are facing famine and over 2 million are...
Longest serving death row inmate in US resentenced to life
HOUSTON — The longest serving death row inmate in the U.S. was resentenced to life in prison on Wednesday after prosecutors in Texas concluded...
Well-known Kentucky prosecutor faces wire fraud charges
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Kentucky prosecutor who twice ran for statewide office was indicted on wire fraud charges stemming from an alleged scheme that...
Los Angeles nun to plea guilty to $835,000 school theft
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles nun who took a vow of poverty has agreed to plea guilty to federal charges for stealing more...
AP analysis: COVID prolonged foster care stays for thousands
SEATTLE — Leroy Pascubillo missed his daughter’s first step, her first word and countless other precious milestones. After being born addicted to heroin, she...
