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Migrants indicted in Texas over alleged border breach after judge dismissed charges

AP
13 mins ago

A Texas grand jury has indicted more than 140 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges over an alleged mass attempt to breach the U.S.-Mexico border. The indictments Tuesday came a day after a judge threw out the cases and ordered them to be released from jail. No one was reported hurt during the alleged breach on April 12 in El Paso. Mass arrests had also followed a separate episode in the Texas border city in March. A public defender representing the migrants had argued there was not enough evidence and accused authorities of trying to make headlines.

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Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature

By HALELUYA HADERO - AP Business Writer
Updated 14 mins ago

The Senate has passed legislation that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video app for income. The TikTok legislation was included as part of a larger $95 billion package that provides foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel. It now goes to President Joe Biden, who said in a statement immediately after passage that he will sign it on Wednesday.

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Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, ties bill to TikTok ban

MARY CLARE JALONICK, STEPHEN GROVES and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press
Updated 29 mins ago

The Senate tonight passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden along with a bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S.