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People from China, Vietnam, Ethiopia believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers after they were rescued in Myawaddy district in eastern Myanmar on Wednesday.

Over 7,000 from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after crackdown

Trapped in virtual slavery, many are lured to work in scam centers where they exploit people around the world through false romances, bogus investment pitches and illegal gambling schemes.

Elizabeth Chávez ingresa al Golden State Annex, un centro de detención del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE) en McFarland, el 9 de marzo de 2025. Chávez visita a su esposo, Delfino Naranjo, quien fue detenido por las autoridades migratorias en febrero. Foto: Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

¿Redadas o rumores? Los informes de operativos migratorios están alterando la vida en el Valle Central de California

Los rumores de redadas de inmigración están cambiando la vida desde Modesto hasta Bakersfield. La asistencia ha disminuido en la Diócesis de Fresno y algunas familias tienen miedo de salir.

Crowds outside the New York Stock Exchange during the Wall Street Crash in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, Oct. 1929.

Did tariffs contribute to the Great Depression? Here's what to know

Several factors led to the Great Depression, one of the most severe economic crises in U.S. history. NPR interviewed economists who discussed the causes of the Great Depression.

How Russia used the Los Angeles fires to spread anti-Ukraine propaganda

Pro-Kremlin social media accounts and outlets have been spreading a baseless narrative that mansions belonging to Ukrainian officials burned down in Los Angeles.

Palestinians gather as Hamas fighters deploy ahead of handing over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including a mother and her two children, who had long been feared dead, to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip on Thursday.

Hamas releases the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including mother and young sons

Today's release is the first time Hamas has handed over the bodies of hostages during the war, although several have been recovered by Israeli forces in Gaza and returned to Israel.

Elon Musk holds a chainsaw that was gifted to him at the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on Thursday in Oxon Hill, Md.

Elon Musk blurs the line between his government and business roles

The tech titan and President Trump say they will avoid any conflicts of interest, but it's difficult for the public to verify that.

Lawmakers sit at desks ini the California State Senate chambers with it characteristic red carpeted floors

State Senate District 39 race explainer

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for the California State Senate District 39 race.

Elon Musk tried to turn the salute controversy into a joke

The incident lasted only seconds, but it sparked what has become a global debate about how to interpret what Musk did. Then Musk started posting Nazi-themed jokes.

California US Senate race explainer

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for the California U.S. Senate race.

Oceanside Mayor's race explainer

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for the Oceanside mayoral race.

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