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Haitian gang leader charged with ordering kidnapping of US couple that left woman dead

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful Haitian gang leader has been charged by U.S. prosecutors with ordering the kidnapping of an American couple, which left a woman dead. The U.S. attorney’s office for the District of Columbia announced a new indictment Tuesday against Vitel’Homme Innocent, the leader of

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California regulators suspend recently approved San Francisco robotaxi service for safety reasons

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California regulators have revoked the license of a robotaxi service owned by General Motors after determining its driverless cars that recently began transporting passengers throughout San Francisco are a dangerous menace. The California Department of Motor Vehicles’ indefinite suspension of the Cruise robotaxi service comes

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Houston mayoral candidate Jackson Lee regretful after recording of her allegedly berating staffers

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who is running to be Houston’s next mayor, has expressed regret following the release of an audio recording purported to be of the Democrat berating staff members. The unverified, expletive-filled recording was sent anonymously to multiple news organizations Friday. In it,

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Police: 8 children rescued in California after their mother abducted them from Arkansas foster homes

ANDERSON, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they rescued eight children in California after they were abducted by their biological mother and found roughly 1,500 miles from their foster homes in Arkansas. That’s according to the Anderson Police Department in Northern California. The 36-year-old mother had allegedly lost her custodial rights. Law enforcement in Arkansas issued

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Myanmar reinstates family visits to prisoners to end a ban started during the pandemic

By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Military-ruled Myanmar is allowing prisoners to have family visitors from outside. It’s a right that had been suspended for 3½ years because of the coronavirus pandemic. The rule allowing visitors was confirmed by the military and prison officials on Tuesday. It carries detailed conditions. But it’s the

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Forced labor concerns prompt US lawmakers to demand ban on seafood from 2 Chinese provinces

By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some U.S. lawmakers are demanding that seafood processed in two Chinese provinces be banned from entering the U.S. market because of concerns about rights abuses. They also say Chinese facilities using forced labor should be banned from doing business with American companies. The request, sent by the

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States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Dozens of US states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms. A lawsuit filed by 33 states in

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