Tag: Human welfare
Proposal in Alabama to up protection for Confederate statues
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama lawmaker who disputes that slavery was the cause of the Civil War has proposed fining cities $10,000 a day...
Saudi university catches fire near Yemen border in attack
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — A Saudi university near the country's border with Yemen caught fire early Wednesday after the kingdom's air defenses intercepted a...
Biden faces long odds in push for more state ‘red flag’ laws
IOWA CITY, Iowa — President Joe Biden faces an uphill battle as he tries to revive a push for more state laws that would...
Loneliness is rampant. A simple call, or hug, may be a cure
CHICAGO — The stranger’s call came when Dianne Green needed it most.
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Wisconsin teachers resign in wake of slavery question
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — Three Wisconsin middle school teachers have resigned after they put together a lesson for sixth-graders asking them how they would...
Many say now is the time to fight racial bias in foster care
Cheri Williams looks back with regret at the start of her career as a child welfare caseworker in 1998. Systemic racism is a major...
Former Turkish prime minister Yildirim Akbulut dies aged 85
ANKARA, Turkey — Yildirim Akbulut, who served as Turkey's prime minister during the First Gulf War and also oversaw an influx of ethnic Turkish...
France fights kids’ mental health woes with free counseling
REIMS, France — France's president promised free psychological counseling Wednesday for children and teenagers struck by a wave of mental health difficulties that accompanied...
New Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan could exclude local councils
DOVER, Del. — The Boy Scouts of America have filed a new bankruptcy reorganization plan that increases the proposed contribution of local BSA councils...
House panel poised to advance bill on slavery reparations
WASHINGTON — A House panel is expected to advance a decadeslong effort to pay reparations to the descendants of slaves with a vote Wednesday...
