Haiti’s assassination crisis — and how it affects the U.S.

Jul 9, 2021 8 min

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Authorities say two Americans are among those under arrest in Haiti in connection with the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, <a href="https://apple.news/AN0X_SCJpTSmHXhQBfsoInw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> reports. The police chief says more than two dozen heavily armed commandos were part of a foreign hit squad. <a href="https://apple.news/AEmP7oScISxC8Ng1Zg9ZdeQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> puts the current political turmoil in context. Last year saw an increase in driving deaths in the United States, even as fewer miles were driven during the pandemic. <a href="https://apple.news/AB0HpxFL2R26dFY5gRz9MYA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Road & Track</a> looks at what’s going on. The <a href="https://apple.news/AvwxNbSPDQyyIeDUDx5UC0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> shares some advice on how to safely have work drinks again after months locked down and drinking at home. Zaila Avant-garde is the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s first African American champion. <a href="https://apple.news/AW0NVtn7LRHOQIliE0OfnyA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has her story.

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