Tag: Lifestyle
French soccer league slams ‘climate of hate’ on social media
PARIS — The French soccer league has called on Facebook and Twitter to take action to eliminate racist abuse that has created a “climate...
DIY education: Greek teacher creates TV classes for inmates
AVLONA, Greece — Setting up a television channel from scratch isn’t the most obvious or easiest thing for a math teacher to do —...
How do we know the COVID-19 vaccines are safe?
How do we know the COVID-19 vaccines are safe?
Scientists look...
Applications for asylum in Europe drop sharply amid pandemic
BRUSSELS — Applications for asylum in the European Union dropped by more than 30% in 2020 compared to the previous year, reaching their lowest...
US long-term mortgage rates rise slightly; 30-year at 2.81%
SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. long-term mortgage rates ticked up this week but remain at historic lows as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter...
Senior EU official tours migrant camp during visit to Bosnia
BIHAC, Bosnia-Herzegovina — A senior European Union official on Thursday urged Bosnia to further improve living conditions for thousands of migrants stuck in the...
Donations pour in to rebuild Newman’s camp for sick kids
Less than a week after a fire tore through Hole in the Wall Gang camp for seriously ill children in Connecticut, almost $3...
Kansas lawmaker accused of past abuse gets written warning
TOPEKA, Kan. — A new Kansas legislator accused of abusive behavior before taking office received a written warning Thursday from a committee that investigated...
Investigators: No sign of arson at camp for ill children
ASHFORD, Conn. — Investigators said Tuesday they don't believe arson was responsible for last week's fire that destroyed a large section of Paul Newman's...
Swiss prosecutors appeal against verdicts in FIFA trial
GENEVA — Prosecutors in Switzerland have appealed against federal court verdicts that cleared former FIFA official Jérôme Valcke of bribery and acquitted Qatari soccer...
