Tag: Social affairs
Spain: Shipload of cattle to be killed after 2 months at sea
MADRID — Nearly 900 cattle that have been on a ship traveling the Mediterranean Sea for two months will be sacrificed after veterinarians deemed...
Pope prays for liberation of 317 kidnapped Nigerian students
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday decried the kidnapping of 317 students from their boarding school in northwest Nigeria and prayed for the...
Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice
When President Joe Biden made environmental protection a key element of his campaign, he promised to overhaul the federal office that investigates complaints from...
Feds award Indiana $35M for modernize public housing
INDIANAPOLIS — A federal agency has awarded Indiana housing authorities $35 million for large-scale projects to modernize public housing around the state.
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New Orleans Museum of Art announces 3 big gifts in 1 month
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Museum of Art has announced a major gift to its photography department - the third such announcement this...
College football super seniors could change fortunes in 2021
Bret Bielema saw a unique opportunity to accelerate a turnaround at Illinois when he returned to college football as head coach of the Illini...
Indiana official apologizes for blackface Halloween costume
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — A northwestern Indiana City Council member and police officer has apologized after photos recently surfaced of him in blackface nearly 20...
Professor in Michigan fired after racist, homophobic tweets
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — A science professor at a university in central Michigan who claimed sinister forces were targeting him and breaking into his...
Indiana lawmakers face school voucher, virus action debates
INDIANAPOLIS — Republicans who dominate Indiana’s Legislature have several debates to settle among themselves after the first half of this year’s session, including how...
Indiana city’s ornate ex-library to become luxury apartments
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — A northern Indiana city's ornate former library building will be transformed into luxury apartments under plans drafted by a developer...