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Lakshmi Singh
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Federal authorities have arrested Wisconsin Judge Hana Dugan. They're accusing her of obstructing an immigration arrest operation. NPR's Jasmine Garz with more.
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Jasmine Garst
Dugan, now in her ninth year as a Milwaukee county circuit judge, is under federal investigation for allegedly helping an immigrant without legal status avoid arrest by U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. The incident occurred on April 18. Agents attempted to arrest a Mexican citizen after a hearing in her courtroom. Dugan allegedly directed them to another judge's office and allowed the defendant to leave the courtroom through a side door. The man is now in custody. A spokesperson for the US Marshals confirmed this morning's arrest. In a now deleted post on X, FBI Director Cash Patel wrote, quote, the judge's obstruction created increased danger to the public. Jasmine Garst, NPR News, New York.
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Lakshmi Singh
Former Congressman George Santos has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The New York Republican was expelled from the House of representatives in 2023 after he was investigated by an ethics committee and indicted on corruption charges. The Ukrainian capital is observing an official day of mourning for the lives lost when Russia carried out drone and missile attacks on Kyiv early yesterday. Officials say at least 12 people died, as many as 90 were injured. NPR's Joannika Kisses says President Volodymyr Zelensky maintains Russian leader Vladimir Putin must be held to account in order for a peace deal to work.
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Joanna Kakis
Zelensky says his country wants peace. He has agreed to AN Unconditional a 30 day ceasefire brokered by the US last month, something Russia did not agree to. And Zelensky's team is finalizing a minerals deal that could make the US A lot of money. So in return, Ukraine wants the US to provide security guarantees so Russia does not invade their country again. But the Trump administration so far is only offering Vague promises.
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Lakshmi Singh
That's NPR's Joanna Kakis reporting. Russian authorities confirmed that a senior general in the Russian armed forces was killed in an apparent car bombing outside his home in Moscow. More from NPR's Charles Maines.
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Charles Maynes
Russia's Investigative Committee says the deputy chief of the Russian general staff's main operational directorate, Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskarik, was killed when a VW Gulf parked outside his home exploded. Witness video appears to show a pedestrian walking by the vehicle as it erupts into a fireball. Investigators say they later found evidence of an explosive device packed with shrapnel and launched a murder investigation. In the wake of Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, assassination attempts have been repeatedly carried out against Russian military officials as well as pro war nationalists and Kremlin backed authorities in occupied Ukraine. Charles Maynes, NPR News, Moscow.
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Lakshmi Singh
The dow is down 81 points at 40,013. It's NPR News. The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December will be in federal court today in New York. WNYC's Ben Ferhurd reports. Federal prosecutors say they intend to seek the death penalty.
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Ben Ferhurd
Mangione will be arraigned in federal court in Manhattan today, a week after he was indicted for the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He is expected to enter a not guilty plea at the hearing. This will be Mangione's first court appearance since Attorney General Bondi released a public statement directing prosecutors to seek the death penalty in the case. Bondi said on April 1 that the justice Department will seek the death penalty in an effort to carry out President Donald Trump's agenda. Mangione's attorneys are asking a judge to take the death penalty off the table. They argue Bondi's statement about the death penalty was blatantly political and violated Justice Department protocols. For NPR News, I'm Ben Ferhurd in New York.
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Lakshmi Singh
US Stocks open mix this morning as people across the US Voice caution about rising prices tied to President Trump's trade war. NPR Scott Horsley is monitoring.
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Scott Horsley
A new poll by the Associated Press finds most Americans think prices will rise as a result of the president's new import taxes, with about half of those surveyed expecting prices to go up a lot. Many of those polled say they're concerned the US is heading towards a recession.
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Lakshmi Singh
NPR's Scott Horsley is also reporting that separately, Google has suffered a number of legal setbacks in recent weeks, but that's apparently not hurting its parent company's bottom line. Alphabet reported a 50% jump in first quarter profits, giving a boost to the search engine giant's stock. The dow is down 69 points. S&P is up 25. The Nasdaq has climbed 172 points. It's NPR.
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