Supporters argue full-face coverings, like niqabs and burqas, symbolize the repression of women.
Lynley Price
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A year in, coronavirus rages in vaccine-needy West Bank
Israel has given only 2,000 Moderna doses to the Palestinian Authority – an insignificant amount given the West Bank has recorded more than 1,000 cases the last several days.
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California crash kills 13 of 25 people crammed into SUV
Police say the 1997 Ford Expedition’s middle and back seats had been removed, allowing more people to fit inside and making the vehicle more unsafe.
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Biden’s pick for SEC flags trading app gimmicks for scrutiny
Gary Gensler, a professor at MIT and leader of Biden’s transition team responsible for the Federal Reserve, has experience in cryptocurrency and new financial technologies.
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Pandemic loan program at high-risk for fraud, auditor finds
The Government Accountability Office’s report noted that there are still delays in getting key information about the loans.
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Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo confirmed as commerce secretary
During her hearing, the former venture capitalist said she would prioritize efforts to revitalize American manufacturing.
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New investigation faults overall police treatment of Elijah McClain
Commissioned by the city of Aurora, the probe finds ‘two contrasting stories’ of what actually happened to the young Black man in August 2019.
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A Biden edge in COVID-19 bill: Democrats reluctant to wound him
Increasing minimum wage has provoked some division within the party, with a couple senators saying they may oppose the provision.
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Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ arrested on U.S. drug charges
Emma Coronel Aispuro is charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana.
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NASA releases Mars landing video: ‘Stuff of our dreams’
The Perseverance rover will spend the next two years exploring the dry river delta and drilling into rocks that may hold evidence of life.