UPDATE: Is Biden Administration Giving Way on Gun Control?
Withdrawing nominee to head Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Biden Administration appears to be shelving any effort for gun control.
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Author: Scott Lucas
72+ Deaths in Custody in Iran “Uninvestigated and Unpunished” — Amnesty
Iran’s authorities have failed to give an explanation for at least 72 deaths in custody since January 2010, according to a report by Amnesty International.
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Russia Expands Airstrikes in NW Syria as Turkey Deploys Troops
Breaking a ceasefire, Russia expands airstrikes in northern Syria to press opposition-held territory. Turkey deploys troops to check pro-Assad offensive.
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Texas Women Going Out of State — If They Can — After Ban on Abortions
Texas women going to other states for procedures after their state’s ban on abortions for pregnancies beyond 6 to 7 weeks — but some cannot afford trip
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UPDATE: Texas Camp Cleared — 1000s of Haitians Deported While 1000s Moved Inside US
1000s of Haitian migrants, mostly women and children are deported from a Texas camp — but 1000s are transferred to other parts of the state and the US.
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UN: 350,000 Deaths in Syria Conflict is “Undercount”
UN assesses that 350,000+ people have been killed in the Syria conflict, adding that figure is an “undercount”. Detentions by Assad regime are “unabated”.
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