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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and RIO YAMAT Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A group of Chinese immigrant workers is suing over forced labor and human trafficking claims that stem from an illegal marijuana growing operation in northwestern New Mexico. The complaint filed Wednesday in state court names Navajo businessman Dineh Benally and Los Angeles-based

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Facing backlash, Walt Disney World’s governing district will pay a stipend to employees whose free passes and discounts to the theme park resort were eliminated under a policy made by a new district administrator and board members who are allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Glen

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s representative in Congress, Jenniffer González, says she will run for governor of the U.S. territory. She is expected to face Gov. Pedro Pierluisi next year in what is anticipated to be a heated primary of the pro-statehood Progressive New Party. González previously ran with Pierluisi on the

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia is accusing the United States of promoting Israel’s normalization of relations with Arab nations and circumventing an Arab initiative launched by Saudi Arabia in 2002, which calls for a settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict before any diplomatic recognition of Israel. The statement by Russia’s

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For more than a year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been busing migrants from the southern U.S. border to places like New York, Washington and Chicago. The local authorities have said the influx of homeless, jobless newcomers is unsustainable. Speaking at a conservative think tank

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — One of six men charged in Texas over 53 migrants who died last year in a sweltering tractor-trailer has pleaded guilty to smuggling-related charges. Prosecutors said Monday that Christian Martinez faces up to life in prison at sentencing in January. It’s the first conviction for the U.S. government over the tragedy

By REBECCA SANTANA and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is expected to keep the cap on refugees admitted to the United States at 125,000 for the next fiscal year, which begins Sunday. That is according to two U.S. officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the decision before

By JOSH FUNK Associated Press A group of pharmacists frustrated with overwhelming workloads didn’t show up for work last week in at least a dozen Kansas City-area CVS pharmacies. The company’s response included sending its chief pharmacy officer to town and promising to quickly hire more help. A planned work stoppage didn’t close stores Wednesday.

By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Republicans are stepping up their criticism of the rhetoric being used by their Democratic opponents in abortion-focused messaging in this year’s critical legislative elections. A recent flurry of Democratic-sponsored ads and mailers in battleground districts expected to determine political control of the General Assembly have

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Terry Francona won’t be riding off on his beloved scooter after all. Just hours before his final game as Cleveland’s manager, Francona revealed that the motorized scooter he has ridden to and from Progressive Field for the past several seasons was stolen for the second time.

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law protecting doctors and pharmacists who mail abortion pills to patients in other states. The law signed Wednesday seeks to prevent other states from prosecuting or fining doctors and pharmacists in California who provide legally protected health care. That

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Burkina Faso’s junta says the country’s intelligence and security services have foiled a coup attempt. A spokesman for the junta says the attempted military takeover took place Tuesday and “officers and other alleged actors involved in this attempt at destabilization have been arrested and others actively

By DÉBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — With tired faces, residents of a homeless shelter in Argentina’s capital pass through the main entrance and line up to receive a hot drink and a slice of cake for an afternoon snack. Places like the Bepo Ghezzi Social Inclusion Center in the Parque Patricios

By BECKY BOHRER and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Federal transportation investigators say the probable cause of a heli-skiing crash in Alaska in 2021 that killed a Czech billionaire and four others was a failure by the pilot to adequately respond to whiteout conditions. The report from the National Transportation Safety Board

By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris Fashion Week spring-summer 2024 saw a resonating ’70s influence, mingled with contemporary flair. Dries Van Noten embraced the era with mismatched styles and elongated silhouettes, presenting standout pieces like a flared trench paired with a bikini top. Amid praises, there were suggestions of a cautious

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health advisers voted overwhelmingly against an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig’s disease at a Wednesday meeting prompted by years of patient efforts seeking access to the unproven therapy. The panel of Food and Drug Administration experts voted 17-1 that drugmaker Brainstorm’s stem cell-based treatment has

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said Wednesday she won’t recuse herself from Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington, rejecting the former president’s claims that her past comments raise doubts about whether she can be fair. Chutkan, who was nominated to the

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two migrants from Honduras and El Salvador have died after trying to board a moving train in Mexico near the Texas border. Authorities found their bodies near the town of Escobedo, in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila, on Wednesday morning. They are among a growing number of migrants traveling through

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Activists in Mississippi’s majority-Black capital city are trying to join a federal lawsuit against the city for violating standards for clean drinking water, even as they say the Black judge presiding over the case is stirring racial division. The activists from the

By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Authorities say investigators have found the remains of a Colorado woman who went for a bike ride on Mother’s Day 2020 and never returned. Agents with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation found the remains of 49-year-old Suzanne Morphew Sept. 22 near a small town in southern Colorado.