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Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni touted the possibility of a US-Europe trade deal during the Italian prime minister's visit to Washington. Trump said, "There will be a trade deal, 100%, but it will be a fair deal," while Meloni said she was "sure" they could reach an agreement.

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Meta faces trial Monday over allegations it abused its market power to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp. The trial dashes Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's hopes that a Trump presidency would ease antitrust pressure on Big Tech.

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A shooting incident at Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee on Thursday has left at least six people injured and led to a man being taken into custody. The shooting occurred around noon near the student union, prompting immediate lockdowns across the campus and surrounding schools.

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Six people, including a Spanish family of five and their pilot, were killed on April 10 when a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near Jersey City, New Jersey. The crash occurred shortly after takeoff from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport at 2:59 p.m., and the first emergency calls were received at 3:17 p.m.

The victims were identified as Agustín Escobar, chief executive of rail infrastructure at Siemens Mobility, his wife Mercè Camprubí Montal, and their three children aged 4, 5, and 11. The family had traveled from Barcelona, Spain, combining a business trip with a celebration for one of the children's birthdays. "They were celebrating the mom's 40th bday with the tourist helicopter flight," Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop stated.

According to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, "Our hearts go out to the family and all six who were on board the helicopter." He added that the middle child was set to turn eight the following day. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez described the news as "devastating" and extended his condolences.

Video footage and eyewitness accounts revealed that the Bell 206 helicopter began tumbling mid-air before crashing into the river near Pier A Park in Hoboken. "I saw, like, black particles flying," said witness Ipsitaa Banigrhi. Another eyewitness, Jenn Lynk, said, "I saw a few people running towards the water... then I started to hear all the sirens."

Michael Roth, CEO of New York Helicopters, which operated the flight, said he was "devastated." He told CNN, "I'm a father, a grandfather, and my wife hasn't stopped crying since this afternoon." The aircraft was leased from a Louisiana-based company and reportedly flew past the Statue of Liberty and George Washington Bridge before turning back along the New Jersey shoreline.

New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed the chopper "lost control and hit the water just a few feet off the coast." The rotor reportedly detached before the aircraft nosedived. Rescuers responded quickly; however, four victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while two died later at the hospital.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Meanwhile, authorities are working to expedite the repatriation of the family's bodies to Spain. "We will miss him and his family immensely," said Siemens CEO Roland Busch.

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President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated that he’d like to send U.S. citizens who commit violent crimes to prison in El Salvador, telling that country’s president, Nayib Bukele, that he’d “have to build five more places” to hold the potential new arrivals.

Trump’s administration has already deported immigrants to El Salvador’s notorious mega-prison CECOT, known for its harsh conditions. The president has also said his administration is trying to find “legal” ways to ship U.S. citizens there, too.

Trump on Monday insisted these would just be “violent people,” implying they would be those already convicted of crimes in the United States, though he’s also floated it as a punishment for those who attack Tesla dealerships to protest his administration and its patron, billionaire Elon Musk. But it would likely be a violation of the U.S. Constitution for his administration to send any native-born citizen forcibly into an overseas prison. Indeed, it would likely even violate a provision of a law Trump himself signed during his first term.

Here’s a look at the notion of sending U.S. citizens to prison in a foreign country, why it’s likely not legal and some possible legal loopholes.

If it’s legal to do to immigrants, why not citizens?

Immigrants can be deported from the United States, while citizens cannot. Deportation is covered by immigration law, which does not apply to U.S. citizens. Part of being a citizen means you cannot be forcibly sent to another country.

Immigrants can be removed, and that’s what’s been happening in El Salvador. The country is taking both its own citizens that the United States is sending as well as those from Venezuela and potentially other countries that will not take their own citizens back from the U.S. The Venezuelans sent there last month had no opportunity to respond to evidence against them or appear before a judge.

That’s the deal the Trump administration signed with Bukele. The U.S. has sent people to El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama and elsewhere even when they are not citizens of those countries. But, under international agreements, people cannot be sent to countries where they are likely to be persecuted or tortured.

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After more than 30 years behind bars, Lyle and Erik Menendez are expressing cautious optimism about a future outside prison walls. The brothers, convicted in 1996 for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents in Beverly Hills, are now preparing for a parole hearing set for June — their first real shot at release in decades.

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The fashion industry may be fabulous, but its environmental footprint is anything but. Behind the glitz and glamour lies a not-so-pretty truth: the industry produces a staggering 92 million tonnes of textile waste every year. That's roughly one garbage truck of clothes dumped every second—a pace that's threatening to turn our planet into one giant walk-in landfill.