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NY POSTcast · Today · 13 min

NYC Boat Tragedy Kills Mom and Baby, ICE Arrests 1,200 in Atlanta Sweep

A family outing on New York Harbor turned tragic when a boat carrying 14 people capsized near the Statue of Liberty, killing a Queens mother and her five-month-old daughter. The boat’s captain now faces more than a dozen criminal charges as investigators examine whether the vessel was dangerously overloaded and what caused it to flip. Plus, ICE says more than 1,200 people were arrested during a sweeping immigration enforcement operation across the Atlanta area. Federal officials say hundreds of those arrested had criminal charges or convictions and promise similar operations will continue nationwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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A family outing on New York Harbor turned tragic when a boat carrying 14 people capsized near the Statue of Liberty, killing a Queens mother and her five-month-old daughter. The boat’s captain now faces more than a dozen criminal charges as investigators examine whether the vessel was dangerously overloaded and what caused it to flip. Plus, ICE says more than 1,200 people were arrested during a sweeping immigration enforcement operation across the Atlanta area. Federal officials say hundreds of those arrested had criminal charges or convictions and promise similar operations will continue nationwide.

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