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Irish prime minister concedes defeat in vote over constitutional amendments about family and women

Irish prime minister concedes defeat in vote over constitutional amendments about family and women

DUBLIN (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar conceded defeat Saturday as two constitutional amendments he supported that would have broadened the definition of family and removed language about a woman’s role in the home were headed toward rejecti
Irish prime minister concedes defeat in vote over constitutional amendments about family and women

Irish prime minister concedes defeat in vote over constitutional amendments about family and women

DUBLIN (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar conceded defeat Saturday as two constitutional amendments he supported that would have broadened the definition of family and removed language about a woman’s role in the home were headed toward rejecti
Sporting Gijón official apologizes for Women's Day video of girl cleaning lines off soccer field

Sporting Gijón official apologizes for Women's Day video of girl cleaning lines off soccer field

MADRID (AP) — An official at Spanish soccer club Sporting Gijón has apologized for a video meant to commemorate International Women’s Day that sparked widespread criticism.
Sporting Gijón official apologizes for Women's Day video of girl cleaning lines off soccer field

Sporting Gijón official apologizes for Women's Day video of girl cleaning lines off soccer field

MADRID (AP) — An official at Spanish soccer club Sporting Gijón has apologized for a video meant to commemorate International Women’s Day that sparked widespread criticism.
Foreigners trapped in violence-torn Haiti wait desperately for a way out

Foreigners trapped in violence-torn Haiti wait desperately for a way out

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dozens of foreigners, including many from the United States and Canada, are stranded in Haiti , desperately trying to leave the violence-torn country where anti-government gangs are battling police and have already shut d
Foreigners trapped in violence-torn Haiti wait desperately for a way out

Foreigners trapped in violence-torn Haiti wait desperately for a way out

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dozens of foreigners, including many from the United States and Canada, are stranded in Haiti , desperately trying to leave the violence-torn country where anti-government gangs are battling police and have already shut d
Helicopter carrying National Guardsmen and Border Patrol agent crashes in Texas, killing 3

Helicopter carrying National Guardsmen and Border Patrol agent crashes in Texas, killing 3

LA GRULLA, Texas (AP) — A helicopter flying over the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas crashed Friday, killing two National Guard soldiers and a Border Patrol agent, the military said. Another soldier on board was injured.
Helicopter carrying National Guardsmen and Border Patrol agent crashes in Texas, killing 3

Helicopter carrying National Guardsmen and Border Patrol agent crashes in Texas, killing 3

LA GRULLA, Texas (AP) — A helicopter flying over the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas crashed Friday, killing two National Guard soldiers and a Border Patrol agent, the military said. Another soldier on board was injured.
Hong Kong's new national security bill includes stiff penalties and more power to suppress dissent

Hong Kong's new national security bill includes stiff penalties and more power to suppress dissent

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong unveiled a proposed law that threatens life imprisonment for residents who “endanger national security" on Friday, deepening worries about erosion of the city’s freedoms four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that a
Hong Kong's new national security bill includes stiff penalties and more power to suppress dissent

Hong Kong's new national security bill includes stiff penalties and more power to suppress dissent

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong unveiled a proposed law that threatens life imprisonment for residents who “endanger national security" on Friday, deepening worries about erosion of the city’s freedoms four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that a