Amanda Bynes apologizes for rant?

Amanda Bynes has been famous since landing a role on Nickelodeon's sketch comedy show "All That" at age 10. But in recent years she's been better known for legal trouble and tweeting strange statements and photos, leading to speculation about her mental health. In October 2014, that speculation continued as disturbing tweets were posted to Bynes' account containing allegations of abuse. Here's a quick timeline of Bynes' life and career:

Amanda Bynes became a superstar among the elementary-age crowd starting in 1996 as a member of the Nickelodeon show "All That," on which she memorably played a sweet young lady full of rage during the "Ask Ashley" skit.

By 1999, Bynes had become popular enough to host her own show. Nickelodeon put her at the center of the "All That" spinoff, "The Amanda Show."

By 2002, Bynes parted ways with her Nickelodeon shows and transitioned into movies. She starred in "Big Fat Liar" that year and followed it up with 2003's "What A Girl Wants."

Bynes landed not only a hit TV series with "What I Like About You," on which she starred with Jennie Garth from 2002 to 2006, but also reportedly a new boyfriend. Bynes and co-star Nick Zano reportedly began dating in 2003.

Between 2005 and 2007, Bynes steadily worked in film in addition to her TV sitcom. Seen here at the premiere of her 2005 animated movie "Robots," she also starred in "Love Wrecked" (2005) and a comedy with Channing Tatum, "She's The Man" (2006).

In 2007, Bynes starred in a summer hit with the remake of "Hairspray," which also featured John Travolta, Allison Janney (seen here), Zac Efron, Queen Latifah and Nikki Blonsky.

While working on movies like "Sydney White," Bynes' personal life also took the spotlight. She was briefly linked to athlete and reality star Doug Reinhardt, here at a Los Angeles Lakers game in December 2008.

Bynes hadn't yet announced that she was through with acting when she walked the red carpet at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. She saved that revelation for the following June, only to announce that she'd "un-retired" by July.

Sure enough, Bynes was still acting: Her comedy with Emma Stone, "Easy A," arrived in September 2010. It is, however, Bynes' last credited film.

In April 2012, Bynes shocked fans when she was arrested on suspicion of DUI after getting into a fender-bender with police not long after her 26th birthday. The DUI charge was later dismissed in February 2014 in a plea deal that gave the actress three years on probation, a requirement to attend an alcohol education course and a fine.

Bynes, seen here in April 2012, again made headlines that June when she asked President Barack Obama on Twitter to fire the officer who had arrested her. That August, she allegedly hit another vehicle, incurring a second hit-and-run charge.

By September, Bynes reportedly had her car impounded and was cited for driving on a suspended license. Despite her legal issues and other reports of oddball behavior -- like locking herself in a dressing room and taking off her top in spin class -- Bynes told People magazine at the time that she was "doing amazing" and had plans to move to New York to work on her fashion career.

In November 2012, Bynes, who became a regular celebrity snapped by paparazzi, announced that she's a 26-year-old retired multimillionaire.

Around that time, speculation about Bynes' state began to grow as she appeared to share photos from social media accounts that were credited to the star.

Early in 2013, Bynes generated plenty of press with a new look that included long blond hair and apparent cheek piercings. In March, she nearly brought down Twitter when she seemingly sent Drake a lewd tweet.

In April 2013, the same month that Bynes turned 27, the headlines about her behavior were popping up almost daily. The news typically revolved around her reported Twitter account, where self-portraits and unsettling statements were shared.

Between her tweets and her attention-grabbing appearances in NYC, it is easy to forget that Bynes also has legal issues. She was sentenced to three years of probation for her suspended license case in early May. On May 23, she was arrested in New York after allegedly tossing drug paraphernalia out of the window of her apartment.

Bynes and attorney Gerald Shargel arrive for a court appearance in New York on July 9, 2013. She was charged with reckless endangerment and attempting to tamper with physical evidence. The case was later dismissed.

Bynes uses her dog to block her face from photographers while shopping in Chelsea on July 10, 2013, in New York City. On July 24 of that year, Bynes was detained for a mental health evaluation after being "involved in a disturbance in a residential neighborhood" in Thousand Oaks, California. She was then placed under an involuntary psychiatric hold for four months.

In December 2013, Bynes was released from an inpatient treatment facility into her parents' custody, and that same month made her first public appearance on a walk with her parents.

At the start of 2014, Bynes seemed to want a fresh start. She deleted all old tweets from her Twitter account, and instead began posting about her enrollment at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. Yet by September, Bynes' was again arrested on a DUI charge. There were also more reports of bizarre behavior.

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• Amanda Bynes has reportedly apologized for threatening her father


• "I am doing my best to get better," she said


• Bynes tweeted she was bipolar but later appeared to back off that statement

(CNN) -- The Amanda Bynes saga continues.

Early on Saturday, TMZ posted audio purporting to be of Bynes saying she wanted to murder her father.

In the tape, she is heard telling someone that she wants her family dead because they control her money.

On Sunday, the actress released a statement to "Access Hollywood" seeming to apologize for what she said on the recording and trusting the people who recorded her.

By the way - i was obviously joking about hurting my family - i straight up don't believe in harming a soul

Amanda Bynes (@amandabynes) November 15, 2014

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"I'm sorry I trusted people who clearly were not my friends and capitalized on my illness," she said. "I am doing my best to get better. I am truly sorry for the statements I made. I am sorry for any pain I caused my family and others."

The statement went on: "I am thankful for everyone's patience and understanding. I never expected others to take advantage and profit from my condition. I'm disappointed with those who lulled me into a false sense of security only to find out they really are only interested in selling my privacy to the media."

CNN has not independently verified the TMZ recording was of Bynes.

Earlier, Bynes tweeted that she was joking about wanting to kill her father. "I straight up don't believe in harming a soul," she posted.

This is the latest kerfuffle involving the 28-year-old Bynes after someone tweeted from her Twitter account that she was bipolar in October. She later blamed a "friend" for tweeting that out.

American tried to ship infant body parts

• DHL shipping office in Bangkok called police when body parts found in boxes to be sent to U.S.


• Packages included an infant skull, internal organs, preserved in formaldehyde, police say


• Police have talked to American who packed the shipment, but he's not charged with a crime


• Infant body parts are used in some magic rituals in Thailand and are sold on black market

(CNN) -- Police in Thailand say an American tried to ship infant body parts to the United States, but the delivery was stopped after a call from the shipping company.

The bizarre discovery is not the first time infant remains have been found in Thailand. In 2010, more than 2,000 illegally aborted fetuses were recovered at a Buddhist temple in Bangkok.

Thai police say they received a phone call from a DHL shipping office in Pathum Thani province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, on Saturday. Police say workers there discovered the body parts inside parcel boxes as they were scanning shipments for delivery. The boxes contained an infant skull, internal organs and a few pieces of human skin, police say.

Police dispatched a forensics team to retrieve the three boxes, which contained the human parts sealed in plastic bags and preserved in formaldehyde.

Police Col. Adisorn Semsawat, chief of Bang Pongpang police station, said, "We have talked with an American who was trying to send the parcels to the USA, but we could not press any charges on him and we are not quite sure which laws we can apply to him."

Police went on to say that the unidentified American told them that he found the infant body parts at a night flea market and that he had paid about $100 for them, though he could not remember where the market is located. Police say they are trying to find the seller.

Thai police say they've been in touch with the U. S. Embassy and that the tourist's name has not been revealed because he hasn't committed any crimes or been formally charged.

Infant body parts can be bought on the Thai black market. Some Thais practice black magic and believe that supernatural power comes from infant body parts, if the rites are performed by monks or sorcerers. They believe that having the items provide protection and business success and can ward off bad luck.

Police say in 2010, the smell of decay led investigators to the Phai-nguern Chotinaram temple in central Bangkok, where they discovered more than 2,000 illegally aborted fetuses. Three people were arrested, including two morticians who were charged with hiding bodies.

CNN's Kocha Olarn in Bangkok contributed to this report.

MH17 wreckage recovery begins

• Dutch officials have commissioned the transport of the wreckage back to the Netherlands


• They say the recovery operation is expected to take several days


• The passenger jet carrying 298 people was shot down in July over eastern Ukraine


• Investigators were prevented from accessing the site by the unstable situation

(CNN) -- Delayed for months by chaos and conflict, the recovery of wreckage from downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 has finally begun in war-torn eastern Ukraine, Dutch officials said Sunday.

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The passenger jet carrying 298 people was shot down in July over a rural area of eastern Ukraine controlled by pro-Russian separatists.

The vast crash site was left unsecured, and international investigators struggled to reach the area amid fighting between the rebels and Ukrainian government forces.

Everyone aboard the flight was killed. Around two-thirds of the victims were from the Netherlands.

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Dutch officials have commissioned the recovery and transport of the wreckage back to the Netherlands as part of the investigation into the cause of the crash.

The recovery operation is expected to take several days, the Dutch Safety Board said in a statement Sunday, and security and other factors will be assessed daily.

The wreckage will be transported to the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv before being sent to the Netherlands.

MH17 wreckage recovery begins

The investigators intend to reconstruct a section of the aircraft, the safety board said.

Several western nations and the Ukrainian government have accused the pro-Russian separatists operating in the region of shooting down the plane with a missile. Rebel leaders and the Russian government have disputed the claims.

In its preliminary report in September on the disaster, the Dutch agency said Flight 17 broke apart in the air after it was hit by a burst of "high-energy objects" from outside.

That report set out a list of areas that still need further investigation, including forensic examination of wreckage and any foreign objects found. It noted at the time that Dutch investigators still hadn't been able to visit the site amid the unstable situation in eastern Ukraine.

In the aftermath of the crash, the rebels were widely accused of looting the site, tampering with the evidence and stopping investigators from combing through the wreckage.

After an initial delay, most of the bodies of the victims have been removed from the area and transported out of Ukraine.

But as recently as September, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said it was likely that there were still remains strewn across the fields. Australia had 38 of its citizens and residents on the plane.

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CNN's Ben Brumfield and Christabelle Fombu contributed to this report.