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  "id": 12476699,
  "title": "California couple faces child abuse charges stemming from surrogacy scandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/california-couple-faces-child-abuse-charges-stemming-from-surrogacy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T21:32:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/california-couple-faces-child-abuse-charges-surrogacy-scandal/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Authorities have arrested a couple at the center of a surrogacy scandal in Southern California. The duo now faces multiple child abuse charges stemming from an investigation launched in May. 21 children, mostly surrogate-born, were taken from their Arcadia mansion in 2025. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "California couple arrested on child abuse charges in surrogacy investigation, police say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/california-couple-arrested-on-child-abuse-charges-in-surrogacy",
        "published": "2026-10-06T18:30:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/california-couple-at-center-of-surrogacy-scandal-arrested",
        "published": "2026-10-06T18:37:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "California couple charged with child abuse in surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/california-couple-charged-with-child-abuse-in-surrogacy-scheme",
        "published": "2026-10-06T18:41:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "California couple arrested on child abuse charges in connection with surrogacy probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/california-couple-arrested-on-child-abuse-charges-in-connection-with",
        "published": "2026-10-06T20:22:09.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}