Tag: Human welfare
A year after outbreak, Latinos still reeling, but optimistic
PHOENIX — Latinos in the U.S. were hard hit by the pandemic both financially and personally, but many feel generally optimistic that the worst...
First vaccinations given in Haiti since start of pandemic
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Health care workers and senior citizens were the first people vaccinated on Friday in Haiti as part of a test run...
Judge to hear bid to extradite driving school owner to Iraq
PHOENIX — An Arizona judge will hold a hearing Thursday over whether to sign off on a request by the Iraqi government to extradite...
Ethiopia accuses aid groups of ‘arming’ Tigray fighters
NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s government has accused humanitarian aid groups working in its war-hit Tigray region of “arming” Tigray fighters and threatened to halt...
For pregnant women, pandemic made hunt for drug rehab harder
After using drugs on and off for years, Megan Sims wanted to get clean again. But she couldn’t bring herself to stop during the...
Booksellers association apologizes for anti-trans mailing
NEW YORK — The American Booksellers Association is apologizing for sending a publication widely criticized as anti-transgender, Abigail Shrier's "Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze...
EXPLAINER: What will the end of the eviction ban mean in DC?
WASHINGTON — A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date...
COVID-19 takes toll on Catholic clergy in hard-hit countries
The coronavirus has taken a heavy toll among Roman Catholic priests and nuns around the world, killing hundreds of them in a handful of...
Kentucky contracts with Baptist-affiliated children’s agency
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky reached a contract deal Thursday to continue placing youngsters with a Baptist-affiliated children’s agency, coming after the Democratic governor's administration...
Connecticut diocese files for bankruptcy amid abuse claims
NORWICH, Conn. — A Roman Catholic diocese in Connecticut filed for federal bankruptcy protection on Thursday to resolve dozens of lawsuits alleging the abuse...