Christian Emmanuel Sanon is unknown in Haitian political circles, and associates suggested he was duped by those really behind the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
Katherine Lee
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World hunger was dramatically worse in pandemic year
A report issued jointly by five U.N. agencies said hunger outpaced population growth in 2020, with nearly 10% of all people estimated to be undernourished.
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Fire raging Oregon burns 50 structures and threatens California’s power supply
The fast-moving Bootleg fire crippled a key transmission system known as the California Oregon Intertie.
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Maine animal rescuers ask beachgoers to stop harassing young seals
Many beachgoers think the animals are in trouble when they are in fact behaving normally.
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FDA chief calls for investigation into review of controversial new Alzheimer’s drug
It’s the latest fallout over last month’s approval of Aduhelm, an expensive and unproven therapy that the agency OK’d against the advice of its own outside experts.
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U.S. reverses Trump policy, stops jailing pregnant migrants
The Biden administration will stop detaining migrants facing deportation if they are pregnant or recently gave birth in a reversal of a Trump-era policy.
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Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says
The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.
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Louisville police release video of kidnapped 6-year-old girl’s rescue
Neighbors who saw the girl being taken swiftly called 911 with a detailed description of the vehicle and a partial license plate number.
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Crowd captures 2 men suspected in assassination of Haitian president
Police killed seven of the assailants during a firefight Wednesday and have arrested six other people suspected of being involved in the assassination.
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FDA reverses itself under pressure, moves to limit use of new Alzheimer’s drug
The Food and Drug Administration says the change is intended to address confusion among physicians and patients about who should get Aduhelm, which has faced an intense public backlash since its approval last month.