New Jersey becomes latest state to prohibit bans on books in school, public libraries
-
Syrian rebel leader's extremist past raises questions about his future
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani has sought to rebrand his and his group’s position, while distancing himself from their Al Qaeda connections.
-
Biden creates Native American boarding school national monument to mark era of forced assimilation
President Joe Biden designated a national monument at a former Native American boarding school site in Pennsylvania to commemorate the resilience of tribes whose children were forced to attend the sch... -
Passenger who tried to force Mexican plane to fly to US said he was under threat by criminals
Mexican authorities say a passenger on a domestic flight in Mexico who tried to divert an aircraft to the United States by force said that he was under threat by criminals who had kidnapped one of his... -
Polygamous leader with 20 ‘wives' faces sentencing for criminal sex acts with children
A federal judge will first hear from a doctor who evaluated Samuel Bateman’s competency, determining whether the sentencing goes forward or he is remanded to state custody for psychiatric treatm...