Category Archives: Social
Schools sue and mayor defies Arkansas mask mandate ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ ban on mask mandates faced new legal challenges -- including from a school district where more than 800 staff and students are quarantining because of a COVID-19 outbreak -- and defiance from the mayor
Data used for drawing districts to be released next week
After a delay of more than four months caused by the pandemic, data from the 2020 census used for drawing congressional and legislative districts will be released next week, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday.
People fleeing Hong Kong crackdown get temporary US haven
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden granted temporary refuge Thursday to people from Hong Kong amid the Chinese government's effort to crush the pro-democracy movement and tighten its control on a city once known for its freedom.
US to probe Phoenix police over excessive force allegations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday said it was launching a widespread probe into the police force in Phoenix to examine whether officers have been using excessive force and abusing people experiencing homelessness.
Appeals court upholds Tennessee’s abortion waiting-period
A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld Tennessee's 48-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions, arguing that opponents had failed to identify instances where a woman had been significantly burdened by the requirement.
Indigenous lobster fishing boats cut loose from wharf in Nova Scotia: First Nation
WEYMOUTH NORTH, N.S. — A First Nation in Nova Scotia says nine of its lobster fishing boats were purposely cut loose from a wharf on Thursday. The chief of the Sipekne'katik First Nation, Mike Sack, issued a statement saying the boats
7 Western nations condemn Russian forces in Georgia areas
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Western nations are marking Saturday's 13th anniversary of the conflict between Russia and Georgia with renewed condemnation of Moscow’s “illegal military presence” in two Georgia regions and calls for the withdrawal of its forces...
Illinois sees record pot sales, with boost from Lollapalooza
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois dispensaries sold a record $127.8 million in recreational marijuana in July, with a big boost coming from out-of-state fans who converged on Chicago for the Lollapalazoo music festival.
Saudi case against Twitter user may have its roots in US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi humanitarian aid worker's anonymous Twitter account used for satire about Saudi Arabia's economy landed him in prison in the kingdom over three years ago.
Ombudsman says Regina nursing home lax, unprepared for deadly COVID-19 outbreak
REGINA — Saskatchewan’s ombudsman has found a Regina nursing home was "woefully unprepared" for a deadly COVID-19 outbreak last year. The outbreak was declared in November at Parkside Extendicare, where 194 of the facility’s 198 residents tested positi...
