Category Archives: Social
Japan further expands virus emergency areas as cases surge
TOKYO (AP) — Japan expanded its coronavirus state of emergency on Wednesday for a second week in a row, adding eight more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country’s health care system.
The Latest: Pfizer seeks FDA OK for vaccine booster dose
NEW YORK — Pfizer is seeking U.S. approval of a booster dose of its two-shot COVID-19 vaccine. The drugmaker announced
The Latest: US says troops, gear the priority in final days
The Pentagon says it will continue to evacuate people from Afghanistan until the U.S. leaves next Tuesday, but during the final days it will need to prioritize getting U.S. troops and military equipment out of the country.
Jewish prayers held discreetly at contested Jerusalem shrine
JERUSALEM (AP) — As police protected them, three Jewish men stepped forward, placed their hands out at chest level and began reciting prayers in low tones in the shadow of Jerusalem’s golden Dome of the Rock.
Supreme Court orders ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy reinstated
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says the Biden administration likely violated federal law in trying to end a Trump-era program that forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.
Supreme Court orders ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy reinstated
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Biden administration likely violated federal law in trying to end a Trump-era program that forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.
Florida mask debate split-screen: courtroom vs. classrooms
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The coronavirus is disrupting more classrooms in Florida while lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis argue against school mask mandates in a Tallahassee courtroom. Three more school districts held hearings Tuesday to discuss stricte...
House passes bill bolstering landmark voting law
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have passed legislation that would strengthen a landmark civil rights-era voting law weakened by the Supreme Court over the past decade, a step party leaders tout as progress in their quest to fight back against
Migrants stone Mexico immigration officers, 1 in hospital
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s immigration service said Tuesday a group of migrants threw rocks at its officers, injuring one severely.
Student leader slain in Colombia weeks after protests end
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A student leader who lost an eye in clashes with police in 2018 and also participated in anti-government protests that swept over Colombia in April and May was slain in the southwestern city of Popayan, local
