Category Archives: Social
Lawsuit filed challenging Arkansas’ near-total abortion ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Abortion rights supporters on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging Arkansas' near-total ban on the procedure that's part of an effort by conservatives to force the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Roe v. Wade decision.
Uber signs driver bargaining agreement with major UK union
LONDON (AP) — Uber said Wednesday it's formally recognizing a major British trade union so it can represent drivers, a breakthrough for labor campaigners seeking fairer working conditions from the ride-hailing giant.
Ohio announces 1st $1 million Vax-a-Million lottery winner
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A southwestern Ohio woman won the state's first $1 million Vax-a-Million vaccination incentive prize, while a Dayton-area teen was awarded the first full-ride college scholarship offered by the program, the state announced Wednesd...
Ethiopia says 22 regional officials killed by Tigray rebels
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Rebels have killed 22 officials of the war-hit Tigray region’s interim administration, Ethiopia’s government said Wednesday. An additional
US wildlife managers propose protections for rare chicken
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. wildlife managers on Wednesday proposed federal protections for the lesser prairie chicken, saying its habitat across five states is in danger of becoming more fragmented and the effects of climate change and drought are e...
Dueling harassment claims in transphobic rant, beer toss
GALLOWAY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey vice principal who threw beer at a group of people who were filming his wife's rant against a transgender woman's use of a women's restroom, and the people who got hit with the
Feds couldn’t keep up with Indigenous communities’ demand for nurses, paramedics: AG
OTTAWA — The federal government was unable to meet more than half of the demands for nurses and paramedics from Indigenous communities and organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic, says the auditor general in a report released Wednesday. Karen Hogan ...
Boston’s MLK memorial cleared by city Landmarks Commission
BOSTON (AP) — A memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King planned for the Boston Common has received unanimous approval from a city panel, allowing construction to start, the group behind the memorial said Wednesday.
Sheriff settles lawsuit over 2013 deputy shooting for $2.5M
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff's department has agreed to pay $2.5 million to the mother of a man who was fatally shot by a deputy in 2013 while carrying an air rifle that looked like a more
UK police detain 5 people over Black activist’s shooting
LONDON (AP) — British police said Wednesday they have arrested five people on suspicion of attempted murder over the shooting of a prominent Black Lives Matter activist.
