Noam Laden

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(Washington, DC) — President Trump says he is directing the Bureau of Prisons to reopen and expand the closed Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. He said in a post on Truth Social, that America has been “plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat criminal offenders” and that the country in the past did not hesitate to “lock up the most dangerous criminals, and keep them far away from anyone they could harm.”  Alcatraz is located on an island in the middle of San Francisco Bay.

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MLB: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates(Pittsburgh, PA) — The baseball fan who was critically injured, when he fell from the stands at PNC Park last week during a Pirates game is awake and alert now. The family of Kavan Markwood posted to his GoFundMe campaign page over the weekend, saying he is doing better. The 20-year-old fell off a 21-foot outfield wall last Wednesday. Security guards raced into help him as he laid knocked out on the turf.

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Syndication: The Record(Vatican City) — One of Pope Francis’ final wishes was to convert his popemobile into a mobile health vehicle for the children of Gaza. Francis expressed his concern over the war between Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza, noting that children are the first ones to pay the price of conflict. Nearly a million children have been displaced in Gaza.

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(New York, NY) — New Yorkers living in almost a million rent stabilized apartments will likely soon have to dig deeper to pay the rent each month. Last night the Rent Guidelines Board gave an initial approval to rent hikes of up to 4 percent for one year leases, and as high as 7 percent for two years leases. Tenants are not happy. Landlords say they need the increases to keep up with rising maintenance and repair costs.

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Luigi Mangione court appearance(San Francisco, NY) — Alleged CEO shooter Luigi Mangione is at the center of a new musical opening in San Francisco. The 26-year-old who is accused of shooting and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan late last year, is the subject of the 60 minute musical called “Luigi.” Creators say the show will follow Mangione’s time at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn with real-life cell mates Sam Bankman Fried and P. Diddy by his side.