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Virginia assisted suicide bill poses ‘deadly harm,’ bishops warn

Catholic bishops in Virginia are sounding the alarm about a proposed federal bill that would legalize assisted suicide. Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington and Bishop Barry Knestow of Richmond released a letter Monday urging Virginians to contact their politicians and voice their opposition to state Senate Bill 280. “We are alarmed and deeply saddened by […]

Biden tightens air pollution limits for deadly soot 

The Biden administration is tightening air pollution regulations, which it says will save thousands of lives, but faces a backlash from industry who say they will hurt the economy. The decision to tighten regulations on pollution from tiny particles, commonly referred to as soot, comes as a change in policy from the Trump administration, which […]

Exclusive Photos Provide Look Inside Mexico’s Deadly Immigration Center

Allegations of abuse, negligence and human rights violations persist at Mexico’s largest immigration agency. Last week, authorities tried to cover up negligence in the facility’s second death in as many weeks. The facility, known as the SigloXXI immigration center in Tapachula, Chiapas, is listed by many human rights groups as a secret detention facility used […]