Tag: Social affairs
Mercedes unveils car for Hamilton’s record-breaking F1 bid
BRACKLEY, England — Mercedes has unveiled the car Lewis Hamilton will drive this season while trying to win an unprecedented eighth Formula One title.
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Tonywatch: Dede Ayite’s costumes always ‘build up layers’
NEW YORK — One of the most intriguing parts of the costumes at the Broadway play “A Soldier's Story” was something the audience likely...
Former Soviet leader Gorbachev turns 90
MOSCOW — Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev turned 90 on Tuesday, receiving greetings from the Kremlin and global leaders while Russians remained divided over...
India giving COVID-19 vaccines to more people as cases rise
NEW DELHI — India is expanding its COVID-19 vaccination drive beyond health care and front-line workers, offering the shots to older people and those...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump clings to his core election falsehoods
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump clung to his core election falsehoods in his first post-presidential speech, wrongly blamed wind power for the catastrophic power failures...
Thousands flee rebel violence in Central African Republic
BANGASSOU, Central African Republic — Monique Moukidje fled her home in Central African Republic’s town of Bangassou in January when rebels attacked with heavy...
Detroit PE teacher navigates pandemic with charity assist
DETROIT — A white board in the David Ellis Academy gymnasium is stuck on the wall.
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Hundreds claim decades of abuse by 150 youth center staffers
CONCORD, N.H. — Abuse allegations against New Hampshire’s state-run youth detention center now span six decades, with 150 staffers during that time accused of...
‘We turn a blind eye’: Boston’s police remain largely white
BOSTON — For years, Boston city leaders have vowed to diversify the police department so it looks more like the community it serves. Yet...
Pope Benedict XVI defends resignation to ‘fanatic’ doubters
ROME — Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has marked the eighth anniversary of his historic resignation by insisting in an interview published Monday that he...
