Aafia Siddiqui has spent almost 12 years in a U.S. federal prison after being convicted of trying to kill American soldiers and plotting to blow up the Statue of Liberty.
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Officials Investigating Synagogue Attacker’s Link to 2010 Terror Case
Aafia Siddiqui has spent almost 12 years in a U.S. federal prison after being convicted of trying to kill American soldiers and plotting to blow up the Statue of Liberty.
A Plan Forms in Mexico: Help Americans Get Abortions
Mexican activists plan to provide women in Texas and other U.S. states with information, support — and abortion-inducing pills.
Covid Hit U.S. Meat Plants Far Harder Than Thought, Report Says
The industry had three times as many Covid infections in the pandemic’s early months as previously believed, a select committee says.
Gov. Greg Abbott Bars Vaccine Mandates in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest executive order includes private employers, which had been exempt from previous edicts against mandates.
Gov. Greg Abbott Bars Vaccine Mandates in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest executive order includes private employers, which had been exempt from previous edicts against the mandates.
Texas Ban on School Mask Mandates May Be Illegal, Justice Dept. Says
The Department of Justice filed a court brief saying that the ban runs afoul of federal law if, as parents claim, it is preventing their disabled children from safely attending public schools.
Thousands of Migrants Huddle in Squalid Conditions Under Texas Bridge
The temporary camp in Del Rio has grown with staggering speed in recent days during a massive surge in migration that has overwhelmed the authorities.
Afghan Pilots Who Sought Safety in Uzbekistan Transfer to U.S. Base
Taliban leaders have been pressuring the Uzbek government to turn over the pilots, who fear for the safety of themselves and their families.
As Abortion Rights Expand, the U.S. Joins a Handful of Telling Exceptions
Recent shifts on access to abortion suggest democracy and women’s rights go hand in hand — and that the inverse might be true as well.