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Judge rejects DOJ’s argument against return of deported Venezuelan man to US

Judge rejects DOJ’s argument against return of deported Venezuelan man to US

Alex Peña/Getty Images (BALTIMORE) — A federal judge on Tuesday rejected the Trump administration’s argument that a 20-year-old Venezuelan man deported to El Salvador, whose removal violated a previous court settlement, should not be returned to the U.S. because his asylum application would be denied. During the hearing in Maryland, […]

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89-year-old man and dog killed in bear attack in Florida: Officials

89-year-old man and dog killed in bear attack in Florida: Officials

Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (JEROME, Fla.) — An 89-year-old man and a dog were killed in apparently separate bear attacks near the victim’s home in Florida, officials said. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call shortly after 7 a.m. Monday involving a “bear […]

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Town official allegedly shoots lost DoorDash driver looking for directions: Police

Town official allegedly shoots lost DoorDash driver looking for directions: Police

WABC (CHESTER, N.Y.) — A New York town official has been arrested for allegedly shooting a DoorDash driver who was lost and trying to get directions, police said. The 24-year-old victim was attempting to deliver food to a house Friday night when he got lost in Chester, a town about […]

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Mohsen Mahdawi, Columbia student freed by ICE, feared citizenship interview was a ‘trap’

Mohsen Mahdawi, Columbia student freed by ICE, feared citizenship interview was a ‘trap’

Mukta Joshi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Columbia University student who was detained in Vermont by Immigration and Customs Enforcement told ABC News that he was about to sign a document saying he was willing to take the Pledge of Allegiance, one of the final steps in the process to become a […]

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Hawaii increases hotel tax to help state cope with climate change

Hawaii increases hotel tax to help state cope with climate change

Gado/Getty Images (HONOLULU) — Hawaii has passed legislation to increase people staying at hotels to help the islands cope with the increasing pressures from climate change. The bill, SB1396, adds a 0.75% levy to existing taxes on tourist lodging within the state — including hotels rooms, timeshares and vacation rentals starting […]

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2nd judge rules Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations is unlawful

2nd judge rules Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations is unlawful

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York ruled Tuesday that the Alien Enemies Act “was not validly invoked” by the Trump administration when it opted to deport alleged Tren de Aragua members, marking the second time a judge has deemed the administration’s use of the AEA unlawful. […]

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Man crashes vehicle through gates of Jennifer Aniston’s LA home: Police sources

Man crashes vehicle through gates of Jennifer Aniston’s LA home: Police sources

Disney/Stewart Cook via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — A man crashed his vehicle through the gates of actress Jennifer Aniston’s Los Angeles home on Monday, police sources confirmed to ABC News. The “Friends” star was home at the time, police sources said. Private security at the Bel Air home detained […]

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Girl swept away by floodwaters as storm threat continues in the South, Northeast

Girl swept away by floodwaters as storm threat continues in the South, Northeast

KTRK (BRENHAM, Texas) — A 10-year-old girl was swept away by floodwaters in Texas as a storm threat continues to impact millions in the South and Northeast on Tuesday. Just before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, two sisters were walking home from school in Brenham, Texas, when an adjacent creek rose […]

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7 shot at Oklahoma City bar as fans gathered to watch NBA playoff game

7 shot at Oklahoma City bar as fans gathered to watch NBA playoff game

Oklahoma City Police Department (OKLAHOMA CITY) — Seven people were shot at an Oklahoma City bar where fans were gathered to watch the Thunder-Nuggets NBA playoff game on Monday night, police said. The shooting erupted around 10:39 p.m. during an altercation at The Collective, a popular restaurant and bar near […]

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Judge to hear arguments after ordering return of Venezuelan migrant from El Salvador

Judge to hear arguments after ordering return of Venezuelan migrant from El Salvador

Alex Peña/Getty Images (BALTIMORE) — A federal judge in Maryland is hearing arguments from the federal government Tuesday over the 20-year-old Venezuelan man deported to El Salvador whose removal violated a previous court settlement, according to a court order. The hearing comes two weeks after U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher, […]

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