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'Ghost plates' speeding through streets of New York

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By Laura Ingle Verified, Ava Pittman
| NewsNation Verified
NEW YORK (NewsNation) — Law enforcement agencies across New York have launched a coordinated crackdown on drivers using illegal “ghost plates,” fake, covered or obscured license plates that enable motorists to evade tolls and hide criminal activity. A NewsNation exclusive ride-along with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office Ghost Plate Task Force revealed how routine traffic stops for missing or obscured plates are uncovering serious criminal offenses.
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Judge to weigh $600M East Palestine train derailment settlement

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By Ava Pittman, Katie Smith, Rich McHugh
| NewsNation Verified
(NewsNation) — A federal judge could decide Wednesday whether to approve Norfolk Southern’s $600 million class-action settlement offer, more than a year after the 2023 toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The hearing comes on the heels of an Associated Press analysis that raised concerns about the Environmental Protection Agency’s handling of contamination data from the derailment site. Many residents question the agency’s transparency about potential resulting health risks.
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Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann charged in 2 more deaths, allegedly kept 'planning document'

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By Laura Ingle Verified, Ava Pittman
| WFRV-TV (Green Bay, WI) Verified
(NewsNation) — Rex Heuermann, already suspected in the deaths of four women found near Long Island’s Gilgo Beach, was charged in the murders of two more women Thursday during his latest court appearance. A bail application released Thursday morning by Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney had indicated Heuermann would be facing additional second-degree murder charges for the deaths of Jessica Taylor and Sandra Costilla.
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