Wednesday: Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorm potential today.

Dallas - Flash Flood Warning continues this morning.

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EXCLUSIVE: The families of two teens killed by an illegal alien who crashed into them while drunk, high, & speeding at 100 mph in OC in 2021 have been told by the state of CA that their killer will be released from prison early in July, just 3.5 years into a 10-year sentence for killing the teens, who both burned alive.

Oscar Eduardo Ortega-Anguiano, a twice deported Mexican illegal alien, had a lengthy rap sheet prior to killing 19-year-olds Anya Varfolomeev & Nikolay Osokin in the DUI crash on the 405 freeway in Seal Beach in November 2021. Both were US citizens, and they were dating. Ortega-Anguiano had several felony convictions, had gone to state prison, and had multiple convictions for driving without a license, but was still on the streets when he crashed into the teens' vehicle.

In spring of 2022, Ortega-Anguiano was convicted in OC of two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated for killing the teens, and a judge sentenced him to serve 10 years in prison for each count, but concurrently, meaning he would serve both 10-year-sentences at the same time.

The victims' families felt that was already a weak sentence, but they tell me they were notified by the CA Department of Corrections on Easter Sunday that Ortega-Anguiano is scheduled for an early release on July 19th, 2025, only a little more than 3 years into his sentence, leaving the victims' families shocked, and outraged given the seriousness of the crime and his prior criminal history. They provided us the CDCR document showing the July 19th release date.

The CA Department of Corrections wouldn't confirm the release date when I reached out, saying they "cannot provide information on an incarcerated person's release date or location in advance of their release." They added that "incarcerated persons may earn credits for participating in rehabilitative programming, which may move parole eligible dates to an earlier date.

ICE confirms to Fox News that they have placed a detainer on Ortega-Anguiano with the CA Dept of Corrections and intend to take him into custody upon his release. They hope the CA Dept. of Corrections will honor the detainer request and transfer him to their custody upon his release, which they often do. But the families fear, even if he is deported, he will just re-enter the US as a gotaway, as he's done twice before.

VP J.D. Vance: “We’ve issued a very explicit proposal to both the Russians and the Ukrainians — and it’s time for them to either say yes or for the United States to walk away from this process … I feel pretty optimistic about it.”

There are distinctions between legal and illegal immigration and crime. Separating the two is necessary for understanding a crime connection. Check out the full article to understand the data and repost everywhere!

https://lawenforcementtoday.com/immigrants-and-crime-what-the-numbers-say-and-what-they-dont

The border is secure and criminal illegal aliens are being arrested and deported.

In less than 100 days, President Trump has already delivered on his key promise to Make America Safe Again.

Karoline Leavitt

This is absolutely unconscionable.

What about Justice for these teens? What about the rights of their parents?

TheJusticeDept will work with ICE to make sure this illegal alien receives full punishment for his crimes.

AG Pam Bondi

Armed robbery in Glenview, Illinois yesterday night. How would you have handled it?

BREAKING: California Reparations Bill Passed in Assembly Judiciary Committee.

AB 57 one of 16 reparations bills this year in the legislature. CA wasn't a slave state.

Read more: https://californiaglobe.com/fr/california-reparations-bill-passed-in-assembly-judiciary-committee/

NEW: Thieves crash car into Granada Hills smoke shop to gain entry

We are sending our thoughts and prayers to the Chicago Fire Department for the loss of a brave firefighter in the line of duty this morning. 🙏🏽

A Chicago firefighter has tragically succumbed to injuries sustained while battling a fire early Wednesday morning in the city's Austin neighborhood.

Chicago Firefighter Dies After Being Critically Injured while battling a blaze at 5505 W. Crystal Street in Austin.

The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. at a property located at 5505 West Crystal Street.

According to the Chicago Fire Department, a mayday was issued after the firefighter went down during operations inside a burning structure.

The fire involved a detached garage situated behind a multifamily apartment building.

Preliminary reports suggest that part of the garage suffered a structural collapse, striking the firefighter during the response.

He was immediately transported to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, where he later died from his injuries.

https://channel2now.com/2025/04/23/article/news/local-news/chicago-firefighter-killed-in-battling-fire-on-chicagos-west-side-5505-w-crystal-street-austin-neighborhood/

I wish to be clear: America First does not mean America alone.

To the contrary, it is a call for deeper collaboration and mutual respect among trade partners.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

NEW: Why aren’t there a ton of grocery stores in south Seattle? Not merely racism, according to a lazy Seattle Times columnist. It’s now “food apartheid” because of course.

You can’t make this up.

Read more: https://mynorthwest.com/ktth/ktth-opinion/food-apartheid-seattle-media/4078431

DEVELOPING: The LAPD, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and advocacy groups have worked together in a Street Takeover Reduction workgroup to develop an action plan to combat street racing.

Details: https://bit.ly/4jNORyL

Exciting morning for the Fake News! 🤣

President Trump did an impromptu press gaggle outside the White House after checking out the North Lawn.

Most accessible President ever.

Karoline Leavitt

BREAKING: The Redlands CA Unified School Board approved a motion that bars transgender athletes from playing in girls’ sports.

BREAKING: New Jersey's lieutenant governor declared a state of emergency in Ocean County, NJ, on Wednesday morning, freeing up resources to battle the blaze. The Jones Road Wildfire was just 10% contained on Wednesday morning.

"This time last year, we were at 310 wildfires ... this year, for the same period, we're at 662 wildfires."

Wildfires across New Jersey have skyrocketed in the past year, officials said.

Read more:https://abcnews.visitlink.me/SEHtuP

JUST IN: New Statement from President Donald J. Trump

Karoline Leavitt

Captain David Meyer of Truck 29 has died as a result of injuries from a fire this morning  on west Crystal. He joined CFD in 1996. He leaves  his wife, daughters and a son. Please keep his family in your thoughts. This is a sad day for CFD and Chicago (Langford)

Chicago Fire Media

Rest In Peace, Hero 💔🖤

Excellent teamwork by multiple agencies to make this arrest overnight after a shooting in Lincoln, Nebraska.

https://www.1011now.com/2025/04/23/woman-shot-while-sitting-couch-lincoln-drive-by-suspect-arrested-alvo/