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A group of state AGs calls for a national recall of high-theft Hyundai, Kia vehicles

8:45pm April 23, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Millions of vehicles manufactured by the companies between 2011 and 2022 can be easily hotwired and also lack engine immobilizers, a common anti-theft device.

A South Florida man shot at two Instacart delivery workers who mistakenly drove to the wrong address.

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A South Florida man shot at 2 Instacart delivery workers who went to the wrong house

4:25pm April 23, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Broward County State Attorney Harold F. Pryor called the incident "very disturbing" and said prosecutors would decide whether to file charges after reviewing the case.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass waits to speak during a press conference on Jan. 24, 2023. Bass hopes to spend an unprecedented $1.3 billion towards programs to address homelessness in Los Angeles.

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The Los Angeles mayor says she needs $1.3 billion to address homelessness in the city

3:35pm April 23, 2023

by Willem Marx

Mayor Karen Bass says she told President Biden he could significantly reduce homelessness in the U.S. by helping to find shelter for the roughly 40,000 people in LA who are currently unhoused.

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Police and local residents load the exhumed bodies of victims of a religious cult into the back of a truck in the village of Shakahola, near the coastal city of Malindi, in southeastern Kenya on Sunday.

39 bodies were found in the investigation of a cult in Kenya

2:30pm April 23, 2023

by The Associated Press

The bodies were found on land owned by a pastor in coastal Kenya who was arrested for telling his followers to fast to death.

Some urinary tract infections may be caused by food-borne E. coli bacteria, research finds.

Health & Safety

Unraveling a hidden cause of UTIs — plus how to prevent them

1:00pm April 23, 2023

by Allison Aubrey

New research shows that one of the most common infections in women may be linked to our food supply. Here's what to know to protect yourself.

Bed Bath & Beyond has lost shoppers and money after a series of ineffective or mistimed turnaround attempts. It has also exhausted numerous financial lifelines. Shown here is a Bed Bath & Beyond store in Westbury, New York.

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Homeware giant Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for bankruptcy

12:12pm April 23, 2023

by Alina Selyukh

The retailer, which also owns the BuyBuy Baby chain, has lost shoppers and money after a series of ineffective or mistimed turnarounds. It plans to close stores.

Supporters of Waris Punjab De organization shout slogans favoring their chief and separatist leader Amritpal Singh and other arrested activists during a meeting at the Akal Takht Secretariat inside Golden Temple complex, in Amritsar, India, on March 27, 2023.

World News

Indian police have arrested a Sikh separatist leader who had been on the run

3:28am April 23, 2023

by The Associated Press

Indian police have arrested a separatist leader who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland and the secession of India's northern Punjab state, which has a history of violent insurgency.

In this photo provided by Maheen S, smoke fills the sky in Khartoum, Sudan, near Doha International Hospital on Friday.

World News

The U.S. is evacuating diplomats in Sudan amid fierce fighting

9:59pm April 22, 2023

by The Associated Press

The evacuation order was believed to apply to about 70 Americans. U.S. forces were airlifting them from a landing zone at the embassy to an unspecified location.

Officers from the state-run Capitol Police and the city-run Jackson Police Department stand watch outside a Jackson, Miss., church where a community meeting was held to addresses youth crime issues on Feb. 14.

National

The NAACP is suing Mississippi over an expanded role for state-run police in Jackson

9:46pm April 22, 2023

by The Associated Press

The NAACP says "separate and unequal policing" will return to Mississippi's majority-Black capital under a state-run police department.

Wrexham owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds celebrate with the Vanarama National League trophy after Wrexham won the Vanarama National League on Saturday at Racecourse Ground in Wrexham, Wales.

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's soccer team wins promotion to professional league

7:49pm April 22, 2023

by Willem Marx

Following a victory on Saturday, Wrexham has gained promotion and starting in August will play in the fourth highest tier in English soccer.