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October 24, 2021 at 5:36 am

Colombia captures most wanted drug lord, ‘Otoniel,’ in bust compared to Pablo Escobar’s fall

Colombia's most wanted drug lord, Dairo Antonio Úsuga, widely known by his alias Otoniel, has been captured by armed forces in his jungle hideout. Úsuga,...

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After months of delay, the hugely controversial abortion pill, RU-486, in this Thursday, May 17, 2001 photo, will be available to women in Tucson, Ariz. Appointments to obtain the pill, actually a series of drugs, are now being scheduled to start next week, said officials at Planned Parenthood of Southern Arizona. (AP Photo/Arizona Daily Star, C. Richards)
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September 14, 2021 at 10:22 am

Abortion pills are booming worldwide. Will their use grow in Texas?

Medication abortion, used widely around the world, made up more than a third of all abortions in the U.S. in 2017. Providers and analysts say...

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July 17, 2021 at 6:08 am

Cuba’s president confronts a nation in crisis; among his challenges: ‘He’s no Fidel’

"Freedom!" the crowds shouted. "Down with Fidel!" It was 1994, and hundreds of Cubans poured their rage and desperation onto the oceanfront boulevard known as...

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March 29, 2021 at 3:24 pm

Arkansas passes bill restricting access to medical treatments for transgender children

Arkansas became the first state Monday to pass a bill prohibiting doctors from providing gender-affirming medical care to transgender children, treatments that major medical organizations...

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March 2, 2021 at 7:06 am

Boy Scouts releases sex-abuse bankruptcy plan, with $300 million coming from local councils

The Boy Scouts of America released a bankruptcy reorganization plan late Monday calling for local councils to contribute at least $300 million to a trust...

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February 25, 2021 at 9:54 am

House passes Equality Act, prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity

WASHINGTON - The House voted Thursday to pass the Equality Act, a far-reaching measure that has been decades in the making and would prohibit discrimination...

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People gather at Memorial Park to celebrate the Supreme Courts decision that the Defense of Marriage Act was deemed unconstitutional on Wednesday, June 26, 2013. The gathering was a celebration, however the group decided as a whole that the fight for equality wasn’t over. (AP Photo/The Omaha World-Herald, Brynn Anderson) NEOMA103

February 18, 2021 at 7:00 pm

Equality Act introduced in House to provide sweeping LGBTQ protections

The Equality Act has broad support in the House, which will vote on the measure next week. But it will likely face opposition in the...

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People participate in the 48th Annual March for Life in Washington, Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) DCSW109 DCSW109

January 29, 2021 at 3:20 pm

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