Human rights through the eyes of Andy Vermaut

Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on 'Star Trek,' has died at 89  The Associated Press https://apnews.com/79e23f4dfbc08afb02380ce442fc3302?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

LEADING OFF: Verlander goes for 14, Alcantara vs Mets again  The Associated Press https://apnews.com/8c275a46b8902084ec88b6ca2934e014?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Mets' deGrom to make season debut Tuesday at Washington  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-new-york-miami-baseball-722f4cf30fc5adc3cdcce69d8550eca4?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

England beats Germany in extra time to win Euro 2022  The Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/soccer-sports-germany-england-ellen-white-65373d94980a0d489743ef379702cee8?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Boat carrying Haitian migrants sinks off Bahamas, killing 17  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-haiti-bahamas-4ada832babe9677d861b72e679c6df82?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ashby deal could be worth at least $41.5M for 7 seasons  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-milwaukee-brewers-aaron-ashby-9c39041d86245f9c3e8be6edcae39b49?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Kabul hospital says explosion at cricket game wounded 13  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-islamic-state-group-sports-taliban-cricket-26ce703e726a1076a9d4f48565775217?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

American Crystal Sugar workers reject 17% raise over 4 years  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-95368f5a7cfa68705beb7bf76a19e51d?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Justice Thomas cancels plans to teach at DC law school  The Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-law-schools-clarence-thomas-george-washington-university-25d73a85455f7126308d80b2ba25ebd9?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Astros play the Mariners on home winning streak  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-houston-astros-seattle-efccf96d24a04bdaad160f800c229fe1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Chicago mayor presents 3 options for improving Soldier Field  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/chicago-bears-nfl-sports-lori-lightfoot-3eed4fd976a3e52a4eb2f83715c74712?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Alleged Abe assassin to undergo mental evaluation until Nov  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/shinzo-abe-religion-japan-shootings-55ab9b3afda11b45d97d57c8abe92d7d?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AP-NORC poll: 2 in 3 in US favor term limits for justices  The Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/abortion-ketanji-brown-jackson-us-supreme-court-government-and-politics-only-on-ap-8adc9a08c9e8001c8ef0455906542a60?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

First American Financial: Q2 Earnings Snapshot  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/california-earnings-santa-ana-first-american-financial-corp-b19821e9e3dede1ce6a63298ff3e6918?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Stuart Woods, author of Stone Barrington novels, dead at 84  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/0424c5fe53c3a8193f8cdb60256340bd?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

EXPLAINER: Foot-and-mouth disease and the efforts to stop it  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/science-travel-health-2bcc1ba64e08bd65c3cb728830d426c6?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Resorts reaches deal with union; only 1 casino without pact  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/atlantic-city-5b5781d40ec74ebd36a893f8bafc4f4f?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Mets get catcher Perez from Pirates, 2nd trade between teams  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-new-york-mets-pittsburgh-pirates-f33d5c0f501a43097d096f1eee6bef34?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Parroting Trump, GOP primary losers cast doubt on elections  The Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/republican-primary-losers-claim-fraud-parroting-trump-7730988a009dfa0873e8133e19232562?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Japanese city alarmed by biting, clawing, attacking monkeys  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/japan-monkey-attacks-97f8e316daa48d6f5a6fb43632d1353e?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

EXPLAINER: US energy sector dispute with Mexico  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/canada-mexico-caribbean-global-trade-7a53fb3f204bdc1e79f08a6ac852c20a?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

In rare contact, US offers Russia deal for Griner, Whelan  The Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/britney-griner-us-russia-deal-b2147efcc6567eeb6ceb82f8a374bd94?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Wisconsin Dem U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson quits race  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-wisconsin-milwaukee-congress-7a4d700cb7c34c41737d01fc704ac7ae?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Athletics host the Rangers on home winning streak  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-texas-california-oakland-athletics-ed106404e7f34551986b994c31bd934f?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

US military making plans in case Pelosi travels to Taiwan  The Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/china-nancy-pelosi-taiwan-government-and-politics-30bb4a00c7fd0e41c16b6791da6ad4a0?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Aviation faces hurdles to hit goals for cutting emissions  The Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/climate-technology-travel-england-airlines-bc00fe2b83f362f58d4ecbe2d1f7c1d7?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Minnesota adds freshman forward Betts after reclassification  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/297119b8defdd6c7c938151c445ac622?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Saudi police arrest man who helped Israeli sneak into Mecca  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-religion-israel-police-b25b94904e3d5ec8b4c08003f070ae6a?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Newgarden out of hospital, Ferrucci on standby for IndyCar  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/sports-auto-racing-indycar-indiana-iowa-ef50a0584075313aa2d73afaca5c541e?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Biden celebration of new gun law clouded by latest shooting  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/biden-gun-violence-buffalo-politics-aef630ee9e371ea6925a211d33806434?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Sydney McLaughlin anchors US on record-setting day at worlds  The Associated Press https://apnews.com/2788034bc0925ac19e690719d405680b?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Red Bull boss Horner calls for "zero tolerance" on fan abuse  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/sports-f8cb80408ef87da1d7d6f7cd9b03976c?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-latin-america-and-1d69496a792ca1e3cfa892b23fa379b6?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

EXPLAINER: Should red-flag law have stopped parade shooting?  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/gun-violence-shootings-chicago-politics-illinois-dc153a29e2f45bcb66b6f53611b09e3b?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The European Union welcomes the agreements signed today in Istanbul by Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations to unblock the Black Sea for Ukrainian exports of grains. This is a critical step forward  in efforts to overcome the global food insecurity caused by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Its success will depend on the swift […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/russia-ukraine-statement-by-high-representative-josep-borrell-on-the-agreement-on-export-of-grains/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Diana Kennedy, food writer devoted to Mexico, dies at 99  The Associated Press https://apnews.com/2ba9828583eef252aecc8c7785c4d4ac?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

US women get gold and for men, it's more of same in relay  The Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/sports-eugene-jenna-prandini-shericka-jackson-d1ace6f79b41c7904d53b21620b1bd82?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Environmental group plans suit over coal ash in Mobile Delta  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/alabama-lawsuits-mobile-climate-and-environment-ffbeeac1960e838e233514050dfed9e8?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Georgia school logo resembling a Nazi symbol sparks outrage  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/education-social-media-georgia-race-and-ethnicity-92e9c5b9deb21a1955616594c9d3cf3b?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Pogacar loses key teammate Majka ahead of Pyrenees TDF stage  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/sports-france-mountains-e7a1ef38314f18bf54924fea164d8f71?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Alex Morgan has assumed a more vocal role for US women  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/winter-olympics-soccer-sports-international-alex-morgan-eeaa32da2892ca5218421a425846d3ed?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Gallen superb on mound, D-backs beat struggling Nats 10-1  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-arizona-washington-nationals-diamondbacks-11e7259494918895af63686ad1617de8?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Blue Jays try to stop 4-game road skid, play the Red Sox  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-baseball-boston-toronto-7369e4d188f84f2aaa9d9b321d758494?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Iraq submits complaint to UN against Turkey after attack  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/f9f68a88170077f147d4a3386eda664a?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Lebanese forces, investigative judge raid central bank  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-france-lebanon-b09cbffa5091e46c7d3cd6f0b529c53a?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the US  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/monkeypox-the-next-std-3266fd0ae451578c989605f430cd3897?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Muddy pitch, small venue to host Rugby World Cup qualifier  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/sports-africa-france-asia-d37037169da8bef038844fa361803b57?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

22 July 2022 East Jerusalem Today, the Government of India contributed US$ 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in support of the... Press Releases Friday, July 22, 2022 Language English UNRWA Program: EducationHealthRelief & Social ServicesPress Releases Contacts: Tamara AlrifaiTags: IndiaPalestine refugeesdonarShow image: AddThis: Background Information:  UNRWA is confronted with an increased demand for services resulting from a growth in the number of registered Palestine refugees, the extent of their vulnerability and their deepening poverty. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions and financial support has been outpaced by the growth in needs. As a result, the UNRWA programme budget, which supports the delivery of core essential services, operates with a large shortfall. UNRWA encourages all Member States to work collectively to exert all possible efforts to fully fund the Agency’...

NBA Summer Surprises: 5 players who have stood out in Vegas  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/golden-state-warriors-houston-rockets-nba-sports-basketball-d07b412c6f1f2bc92444b6325db71060?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Bannon's team raises question about House subpoena deadline  The Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-donald-trump-subpoenas-congress-government-and-politics-7f3ef2a9d72c58ed6997395a51677174?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

How major US stock indexes fared Monday 7/18/2022  The Associated Press - en Español https://apnews.com/article/financial-markets-151a38e186b8ff7f525ccd554c92cf6f?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Official: Russia expanding its war focus to southern Ukraine  The Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-moscow-64ded5439b69c0fdea84d5d2d625e805?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger