Tag: Social affairs
AI panel urges US to boost tech skills amid China’s rise
An artificial intelligence commission led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is urging the U.S. to boost its AI skills to counter China, including...
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...
Newspaper photographer attacked, seriously hurt in France
PARIS — Authorities in France have opened an investigation for attempted murder after a news photographer was attacked and seriously injured while reporting on...
Spain: Shipload of cattle to be killed after 2 months at sea
MADRID — Nearly 900 cattle that have been on a ship traveling the Mediterranean Sea for two months will be sacrificed after veterinarians deemed...
Pope prays for liberation of 317 kidnapped Nigerian students
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday decried the kidnapping of 317 students from their boarding school in northwest Nigeria and prayed for the...
Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice
When President Joe Biden made environmental protection a key element of his campaign, he promised to overhaul the federal office that investigates complaints from...
