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Animal sanctuary owner, about 100 cats die in fire, officials say

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(MEDFORD, N.Y) -- An animal sanctuary owner and roughly 100 cats have died in a fire on Long Island, according to officials.The flames broke out at approximately 7:15 a.m. on Monday at Happy Cat Sanctuary in Medford, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.... Read More.

Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador despite order barring removal to third countries

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(GUANTANAMO BAY) -- Attorneys representing at least one of 17 alleged Venezuelan gang members who were deported Sunday to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison say the men were sent there two days after a federal judge issued an order prohibiting such deportations.A federal judge... Read More.

Dangerous, potentially historic flooding to hit from Arkansas to Ohio this week

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A dangerous and potentially historic flooding event is bearing down on 22 million Americans from Arkansas to Ohio, and residents are urged to prepare now.The life-threatening flooding will likely hit from Wednesday night through Sunday morning, with multiple rounds of heavy... Read More.

Attorney General Pam Bondi directs prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi is directing federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione if he is convicted of the December murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, she announced in a statement Tuesday.One of the federal charges against Mangione,... Read More.

Karen Read, alleged to have killed police officer boyfriend, retrial set to begin after earlier mistrial

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(BOSTON) -- Karen Read's second trial is set to begin Tuesday, seven months after a first prosecution in the alleged murder of her police officer boyfriend ended with the jury unable to reach a verdict.Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer... Read More.

ICE admits to an administrative error after Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(BALTIMORE) -- A Maryland man with protected legal status was sent to the notorious prison in El Salvador following an "administrative error," a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official admitted in a sworn declaration on Monday.Kilmer Armado Abrego-Garcia who has a U.S. citizen... Read More.

Numerous homemade explosive devices discovered near park outside Dallas

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(DALLAS) -- "Numerous" homemade explosive devices were discovered by a citizen who was walking near a park outside of Dallas, according to authorities.The person was in a wooded area near Wynne Park in Garland, when, around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, they saw an open suitcase... Read More.

Bodies of Gene Hackman, wife cannot be shown as judge orders release of body camera footage

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(SANTA FE, NM) -- A New Mexico judge ruled Monday that video, audio and photos that fall under New Mexico public records law can be released in connection to the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa.But Judge Matthew Wilson said... Read More.

Everyone has responsibility for Starliner test flight failures, NASA astronaut says

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(HOUSTON) -- One of the astronauts who returned to Earth after an unexpected nine months in space said on Monday that everyone holds "responsibility" for what may have gone wrong with Boeing's Starliner test flight.Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams performed the first... Read More.

Venezuelan migrant recently deported to El Salvador had final order of removal

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(GUANTANAMO BAY) -- One of the Venezuelan migrants who is believed to be among the latest group sent to El Salvador on Sunday night was in Guantanamo Bay and had a final order of removal, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).Maiker Espinoza... Read More.

Animal sanctuary owner, about 100 cats die in fire, officials say

Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador despite order barring removal to third countries

Dangerous, potentially historic flooding to hit from Arkansas to Ohio this week

Attorney General Pam Bondi directs prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione

Karen Read, alleged to have killed police officer boyfriend, retrial set to begin after earlier mistrial

ICE admits to an administrative error after Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison

Numerous homemade explosive devices discovered near park outside Dallas

Bodies of Gene Hackman, wife cannot be shown as judge orders release of body camera footage

Everyone has responsibility for Starliner test flight failures, NASA astronaut says

Venezuelan migrant recently deported to El Salvador had final order of removal

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