Tag: Social affairs
Third party joins Plano police to investigate racist claims
DALLAS — A third party will be hired to investigate allegations of racist bullying and abuse against a Black 13-year-old boy during a sleepover...
Facial recognition company sued by California activists
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Civil liberties activists are suing a company that provides facial recognition services to law enforcement agencies and private companies around the...
Mexico stops 2 buses with 210 Central American migrants
MEXICO CITY — Police in southern Mexico said Wednesday they stopped two passenger buses loaded with a total of 210 Central American migrants, a...
Coach, former Olympian Zimmerman suspended by SafeSport
Figure skating coach John Zimmerman has been suspended by the U.S. Center for SafeSport for a coverup of an alleged sexual abuse incident involving...
Athletes appeal to NCAA in protest of anti-transgender laws
More than 500 college athletes have signed a letter to the NCAA Board of Governors asking the organization to refuse to schedule championships in...
Prosecutor: Man propped dead wife on sofa in front of kids
ANAHEIM, Calif. — A Southern California man who killed his wife propped up her body on a sofa, told their children she was drunk...
Cuomo impeachment talk grows in New York Legislature
ALBANY, N.Y. — As he’s reeled from twin scandals over his treatment of women and COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes, New York Gov. Andrew...
House approves pro-union bill despite dim Senate odds
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led House approved legislation that would invigorate workers' unions, following decades of court defeats and legislative setbacks that have kneecapped the...
Warren Buffett’s fortune tops $100B as his stock soars
OMAHA, Neb. — Investor Warren Buffett's fortune surged above $100 billion Wednesday when shares of his company hit a record high at over $400,000...
GOP struggles to define Biden, turns to culture wars instead
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and the Democrats were on the brink of pushing through sprawling legislation with an eyepopping, $1.9 trillion price tag.
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