Jewish groups file federal complaint alleging antisemitism in Fulton schools

Jewish groups file federal complaint alleging antisemitism in Fulton schools

ATLANTA (AP) — Three Jewish advocacy groups filed a federal complaint against the Fulton County school district over alleged antisemitic bullying against Jewish students since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on Oct. 7. The complaint said administrators failed to take action when Jewish and Israeli students faced harassment. The school district “has fostered a hostile

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Jordan Chiles says panel’s call for her to return Olympic bronze is ‘unjust’ and ‘significant blow’

Jordan Chiles says panel’s call for her to return Olympic bronze is ‘unjust’ and ‘significant blow’

American gymnast Jordan Chiles called an arbitration panel’s decision that she must return the bronze medal she was awarded in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics “unjust” and a “significant blow” in a message posted on social media Thursday. The International Olympic Committee, in light of the decision by the Court of Arbitration for

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70 years after Paraguay’s dictatorship, protesters see its legacy in the entrenched right-wing party

70 years after Paraguay’s dictatorship, protesters see its legacy in the entrenched right-wing party

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — It was one of the first actions taken by Paraguayans in public defiance of their overthrown dictator, a military strongman who unleashed a 35-year reign of terror, killing hundreds of people and imprisoning thousands more. In a howl of dissent, crowds massed around the newly elected socialist mayor of Asunción, Paraguay’s

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Lily Collins has found ‘Emily 2.0’ in Paris

Lily Collins has found ‘Emily 2.0’ in Paris

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The new season of “Emily in Paris” will have many of the same elements as the first three: daring fashion, flirty romance and workplace drama. One thing that has changed? The lead actor’s confidence. Lily Collins, who plays Emily Cooper, said her life has mirrored her character’s growth since the series

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Across Latin America countries are bracing for a potential new wave of migrants | AP News

Across Latin America countries are bracing for a potential new wave of migrants | AP News

Wracked with uncertainty after heavily disputed elections in Venezuela, countries across Latin America are bracing themselves for another potential wave of migration. (AP/Marko Alvarez, Cesar Barreto, Mauricio Cuevas, Abraham Teran, Matias Delacroix, India Grant) Wracked with uncertainty after heavily disputed elections in Venezuela, countries across Latin America are bracing themselves for another potential wave of

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