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On Thursday, a United Nations committee concluded that Mexico’s disappearance crisis constituted “crimes against humanity” and took what it called the “exceptional step” of forwarding the matter to the General Assembly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

In 2022 Herrera, who now goes by Lizelle Gonzalez, took the abortion pill misoprostol when she was 19 weeks pregnant.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Given the typical length of an oil tanker trip, it took until the end of the month before the lack of supplies from the Persian Gulf actually was being felt.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

He also took a jab at the private equity industry, which has been the subject of criticism in past missives to his shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He took a mouthful and chewed, pulp oozing between his teeth.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman