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Official says police in Haiti killed 5 armed environmental protection agents during ongoing protests

By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police in Haiti have killed five armed environmental protection agents during the third consecutive day of demonstrations that have paralyzed the country amid growing demands that Prime Minister Ariel Henry resign. Wednesday’s deadly shooting between police and agents with Haiti’s Security Brigade for Protected Areas occurred

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Grandmother identifies her son as man who fired gunshots and set house near Philadelphia on fire

CNN By Danny Freeman, John Miller and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A Philadelphia-area grandmother has identified her son as the man who fired gunshots and set their house on fire in East Lansdowne Wednesday. Chin Le, speaking to CNN affiliate WPVI, identified the shooter as 43-year-old Canh Le. Le said she heard her son arguing with his 13-year-old niece and saying he was

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Trio to stand trial for allegedly killing DHS woman during botched holdup in 2017

Three men accused of robbing and gunning down a 25-year-old Desert Hot Springs woman during a drug transaction must stand trial for first-degree murder and other charges, a judge ruled today. Dimetrius Eugene Lugo, 24, Shyrum Trequell Taylor, 27, and Barry J. Williams Jr., 34, allegedly killed Alycia Alexander in October 2017.    Following a

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Ohio backs off proposed restrictions on gender-affirming care for adults

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press Two Ohio departments have backed off proposed rules that would have made the state just the second with a policy limiting gender-affirming care for adults. The revised plans Wednesday came after gathering public comment on proposals released last month. Transgender people and their healthcare providers feared the

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US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA, LOLITA C. BALDOR and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — A U.S. drone strike blew up a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing a high-ranking commander of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia who is responsible for “directly planning and participating in attacks” on American troops in the region, the

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Fulton County DA Willis seeks to quash subpoenas ahead of hearing on efforts to remove her from Trump case

By Zachary Cohen, Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is asking a superior court to reject subpoenas for her and several staff members to testify at a hearing next week where they could face questions about her relationship with her top deputy, characterizing the attempt to dismiss

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How a Biden AI robocall in New Hampshire allegedly links back to a Texas strip mall

By Casey Tolan, Donie O’Sullivan and Jeff Winter, CNN Arlington, Texas (CNN) — The mystery of an AI-generated robocall imitating President Joe Biden’s voice – which election security officials fear signals a new frontier in the disinformation battle ahead of the 2024 presidential election – has been traced back by authorities to a nondescript strip mall

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Minnesota and Eli Lilly settle insulin price-gouging lawsuit. Deal will hold costs to $35 a month

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota has reached a settlement with Eli Lilly and Co. in a price gouging lawsuit against the country’s three biggest insulin manufacturers that guarantees that Minnesotans can now buy Lilly-produced insulin for only $35 a month for the next five years, Attorney General Keith Ellison

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