Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main plotter of 9/11, agrees to plead guilty Mohammed and two accomplices, Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al-Hawsawi, are expected to enter the pleas at the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as soon as next week. Read more on NPR

Defense Department reaches plea agreement with 3 of the men charged in 9/11 attacks The U.S. Defense Department has reached a plea agreement with three of the five men charged in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, including alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammad. Read more on NPR

Boar’s Head has recalled 7 million pounds of deli meat over listeria risk Seven million pounds of deli meat has been recalled by Boar’s Head because of listeria risk. The meat was sold all over the country. Read more on NPR

Self-managed abortion with mifepristone doubled after ‘Roe’ fell, study shows A study looks at the rate of self-managed abortion since Roe v. Wade fell. The study found that the use of mifepristone to self-manage abortion has nearly doubled from 6.6% in 2021 to 11.0% in 2023. Read more on NPR

Sicily’s farmers struggle through worst drought in history The Mediterranean island of Sicily has experienced its worst drought in recent history. The effects on farmers in particular are already proving very damaging. Read more on NPR

Trump says he ‘didn’t know’ Harris was Black at NABJ convention Former President Donald J. Trump did a question and answer session at the 2024 National Association of Black Journalists conference this week. Read more on NPR