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Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 night edition

image for A federal judge says migrants can sue the company that flew them to Martha's Vineyard

A federal judge says migrants can sue the company that flew them to Martha's Vineyard.

Enlarge this image toggle caption Carlin Stiehl for The Boston Globe via Getty Images Carlin Stiehl for The Boston Globe via Getty Images.

MIAMI — A federal judge in Boston has ruled that migrants flown from Texas to Martha's Vineyard in 2022 can proceed with a lawsuit against the Florida company that took them there.

The judge also dismissed claims against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other officials named in the suit.

In her order, U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs says the case can proceed against the air transport company, Vertol.

Judge Burroughs dismissed claims against Gov. DeSantis and other members of his administration out of jurisdictional concerns, but did so "without prejudice."

That means the legal team representing the migrants can seek to bring DeSantis and others back into the case as it goes forward. »

Eight passengers stranded on African island after Norwegian cruise ship left without them

Authored by nbcnews.com
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A dream cruise vacation has turned into a nightmare for eight passengers left stranded on the African island of São Tomé and Príncipe after their ship left without them because they were late to return from a private tour.

The cruise line said after the guests failed to return, their passports were delivered to local port agents, per protocol.

Norwegian noted the passengers were responsible for making their own travel arrangements to rejoin the ship. »

Trash from the International Space Station may have hit a house in Florida

Authored by arstechnica.com
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In all likelihood, this nearly 2-pound object came from the International Space Station.

Otero said it tore through the roof and both floors of his two-story house in Naples, Florida.

That's an important piece of information because it is a close match for the time—2:29 pm EST (19:29 UTC)—that US Space Command recorded the reentry of a piece of space debris from the space station. »

A Deadly Strike in Gaza

Authored by theatlantic.com
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The strike is a black mark for the Israel Defense Forces, and likely to turn world opinion further against the Gaza campaign.

The group, World Central Kitchen, has been engaged for months in efforts to feed severely malnourished Palestinians in Gaza.

“Unfortunately, there was a tragic incident in which our forces unintentionally hit innocent people in the Gaza Strip,” he said. »