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Recent survivors of US boat strikes haven’t been found, bringing overall death toll to 199
WASHINGTON — The death toll from the Trump administration’s monthslong series of strikes on suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean has risen to at least 199 people after survivors of recent attacks were not found. The total includes at least 22 people who had survived an initial strike only…
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Federal judge sentences man to 10 years in plot to kill Iranian American writer
NEW YORK — A former truck and bus driver charged in an assassination plot against an Iranian American writer who authorities said was targeted for death by the Iranian government was given a 10-year prison sentence on Wednesday by a federal judge. The judge, Lewis J. Liman, sentenced Jonathan Loadholt, 37, of Staten Island, in…
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Dangers from damaged California chemical tank persist. Here’s what to know
Authorities scrambled to find a safe resolution as a damaged tank at a Southern California aerospace facility containing a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts prompted an evacuation order affecting thousands of residents. The storage tank at GKN Aerospace with about 6,000 to 7,000 gallons (22,713 to 26,498 liters) of methyl methacrylate overheated last…
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Trump’s Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants
The Department of Justice is acknowledging it’s removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice is acknowledging it has removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, calling the information about the prosecutions…
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San Francisco immigration court shuts down after purge of judges, leaving asylum cases in chaos
SAN FRANCISCO — There are no immigrants waiting for rulings anymore at San Francisco’s main immigration court, no lawyers making arguments. The court, which had 21 judges when President Donald Trump was sworn in last year, had only two left when it closed May 1. The rest had been fired, retired or resigned amid a…
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Fentanyl, meth found at house where responders got sick after answering overdose call
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Fentanyl and methamphetamine were found at a home where first responders became sick after answering a call about suspected overdoses in a rural county in New Mexico, authorities said Friday. Three people found inside the house on Wednesday died. A fourth person who was in the house and one of the emergency…