Tag: Social affairs
Marriage & divorce amid pandemic: Couples’ challenges abound
For many U.S. couples yearning to be married, the pandemic has wreaked havoc on their wedding plans while bolstering their teamwork and resilience. For...
American midfielder Booth on loan to Austrian’s St Pölten
American midfielder Taylor Booth went on loan Monday from Bayern Munich to Austria's St. Pölten.
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Stevie Wonder awarded Israel’s prestigious Wolf Prize
JERUSALEM — Music legend Stevie Wonder on Tuesday was awarded Israel's Wolf Prize, headlining a group of laureates in the arts and sciences receiving...
George Wallace Jr. slams campus removal of father’s name
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The son of former Alabama Gov. George Wallace on Wednesday criticized a move to strip his father’s name from a campus...
Valparaiso will look for new team after dropping Crusaders
VALAPARAISO, Ind. — Valparaiso University announced Thursday that is dropping the team name Crusaders, the school mascot and all logos associated with the term...
GOP bill would force yearly teacher action on union dues
INDIANAPOLIS — Republican lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require Indiana teachers to renew requests every year for automatic deduction of union dues...
Ex-Chicago Teachers Union leader Karen Lewis dies at age 67
CHICAGO — Karen Lewis, a former Chicago Teachers Union president and onetime mayoral hopeful, has died at age 67, a spokeswoman said Monday.
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Study: Jail populations dropped, rose slightly in pandemic
O'FALLON, Mo. — Jail populations across the U.S. dropped by nearly a quarter at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, before rising slightly again...
Case nixed against protester accused of causing hearing loss
CLEVELAND — An assault charge was dropped against one of two people accused of causing permanent hearing loss to a Cleveland restaurant employee while...
Honduran-born US citizen settles lawsuit over jailing
NEW ORLEANS — A Honduran-born United States citizen has settled a lawsuit with a Louisiana sheriff’s office that jailed him in 2018 on suspicion...
