Haitian Bridge Alliance has been contacting immigrants in the United States and Canada and finding many have family trapped in gang warfare, said Guerline Jozef, the advocacy group’s executive director.
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What could happen as Trump faces deadline on half-billion-dollar bond
Trump’s attorneys have asked appellate judges to reduce, delay, or waive the bond requirement. The appeals court has yet to reach a final decision.
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Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage
It took lawmakers six months into the current budget year to get near the finish line on government funding, the process slowed by conservatives who pushed for more policy mandates and steeper spending cuts.
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UN chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres repeatedly noted the difficulties of getting aid into Gaza, for which international aid agencies have largely blamed Israel.
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After the eclipse, exodus of drivers could create a path of gridlock
The Federal Aviation Administration has warned that air traffic delays are likely on April 8, when the eclipse will sweep through North America from Mexico to Canada.
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Canada holds a state funeral to honor Brian Mulroney, one of its most consequential prime ministers
Mulroney, who died Feb. 29 at age 84, was prime minister for nine years between 1984 and 1993 and led the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.
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85 years after racist mob drove Opal Lee’s family from their home, she’s getting a new one
The house is expected to be move-in ready by June 19, which is the 85th anniversary of the day a mob, angered that a Black family had moved in, began gathering outside the home her parents had just bought.
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‘Frozen in time’: Kamala Harris tours bloodstained building where 2018 Parkland massacre happened
The tragic landmark has loomed over the school’s 3,600 students from behind temporary fencing since the Feb. 14, 2018, shooting that left 14 students and three staff members dead and 17 wounded.
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Putin says gunmen who raided Moscow concert hall tried to escape to Ukraine
The Islamic State group’s Afghanistan branch claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack. Ukraine has strongly denied any involvement.
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National Guard helicopters help battle West Virginia wildfires in steep terrain
The fires began earlier this week amid gusty winds and low relative humidity.