Spain could outlaw prostitution after its prime minister pledged to ban it in the country. Speaking to supporters at the end of his Socialist Party’s three-day congress in Valencia, Pedro Sanchez said the practice “enslaves” women. The industry has boomed
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From sewers to golf courses, cities see green with new federal covid relief dollars
Duluth, Minnesota, is hiring a social worker to help people with addiction and mental health problems. Pueblo, Colorado, started paying homeless residents to clean city streets. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida — in Palm Beach County, home to 160 golf courses
Ask Amy: Online match wants to show up at the office The Denver Post
Dear Amy: I’m a 43-year-old never-married man who was matched and connected online with a 50-year-old woman who was married for 30 years and has several children and grandchildren. We have been texting back in forth for a couple of
Judge orders Texas to suspend new law banning most abortions The Denver Post
By PAUL J. WEBER AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge ordered Texas to suspend the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., calling it an “offensive deprivation” of a constitutional right by banning most abortions in the nation’s second-most
The truth about vaping: How big business took us for suckers
A product designed to counter the dangers of smoking was marketed at teens and ultimately taken over by Big Tobacco, writes Nicky Pellegrino. Earlier this month, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has delayed its decision on
Ask Amy: Veteran responds to thank you for your service The Denver Post
Dear Amy: I am a 75-year-old veteran. I want to pass on some feelings I have when people say, “Thank you for your (military) service” to me. I was in the U.S. military from 1966 to 1969 and served at
France recalls ambassadors to U.S., Australia over submarine deal
PARIS — France said late Friday it was immediately recalling its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia after Australia scrapped a big French conventional submarine purchase in favor of nuclear subs built with U.S. technology. It was the first time
Boris Johnson to hold first meeting of new cabinet after reshuffle
Boris Johnson will gather his cabinet later for the first meeting of his top team since the prime minister’s reshuffle. It comes after the PM completed a shake-up of his cabinet that saw a number of high-profile casualties. Dominic Raab
France to recall ambassadors in US and Australia after AUKUS submarine deal snub
France has recalled its ambassadors to the Unites States and Australia in a backlash over a new security partnership. The country’s foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian made the announcement following the deal between the UK, US and Australia – which
Out West, Biden points to wildfires to push for big spending The Denver Post
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and DARLENE SUPERVILLE BOISE, Idaho (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday pointed to wildfires burning through the West to argue for his $3.5 trillion spending plan, calling year-round fires and other extreme weather a climate change