Month: May 2023

By SIBI ARASU Associated Press RAICHUR, India (AP) — In the searing heat that often envelops Raichur, an ancient town in southern India, a ceiling fan that spins without interruption brings sweet relief for the newborn babies and their mothers at the Government Maternity Hospital. But such respite wasn’t always guaranteed in a region where

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target is removing some items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month after intense backlash from some customers who confronted workers and tipped over displays. “Since introducing this year’s collection, we’ve experienced threats impacting our team

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has dismissed three cabin crew members after a passenger accused them of discriminating against non-English speakers, in a case that drew criticism from Chinese state media. Airline CEO Ronald Lam expressed his apologies to the passenger and the community over the

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A new tally of the homeless population in New Mexico is showing an abrupt increase in the number of people living without permanent housing or with no shelter at all. The legislative agency focused on budgeting and accountability on Tuesday reported a 48% jump in

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A group of southern Utah drag performers and the ACLU are suing the city of St. George over its decision to deny permits for a show in a public park, arguing it was discriminatory and violated their free speech and due process. Southern Utah Drag

SEATTLE (AP) — A former Seattle man who stole over $1 million in jobless benefits and small business loans during the COVID-19 pandemic has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison. U.S. Attorney Nick Brown said 42-year-old Bryan Sparks was also ordered at sentencing Tuesday to pay over $1 million in restitution. He

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City college has fired an adjunct professor who was recorded on video berating abortion opponents on campus earlier this month and who later reportedly threatened a journalist with a machete. A Hunter College spokesperson confirmed Tuesday that Shellyne Rodriguez was fired after the May 2 incident. Video shows

By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Protesters cut short a rare outdoor meeting of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday where the board president had planned to question Mayor London Breed on her administration’s response to the crisis of brazen open-air drug dealing. Board President Aaron Peskin moved the first part

IONIA, Mich. (AP) — A western Michigan man who pleaded no contest to shooting an 84-year-old woman campaigning against abortion rights at his home has been sentenced to community service. Seventy-five-year-old Richard Harvey was ordered Tuesday to complete 100 hours of community service. Judge Suzanne Hoseth Kreeger also gave him a suspended jail sentence of

By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press The state of Texas is suing the Biden administration in an attempt to have a newly-introduced asylum rule thrown out, saying a phone app used by migrants to set up appointments at the border to seek entry into the United States is encouraging illegal immigration. The lawsuit filed Tuesday is