{
  "id": 16923955,
  "title": "Alvin K. Hellerstein, Federal Judge Who Oversaw Maduro Case, Dies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/alvin-k-hellerstein-federal-judge-who-oversaw-maduro-case-dies",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T16:25:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The New York Times",
    "slug": "the-new-york-times",
    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/28/nyregion/judge-alvin-hellerstein-dies-maduro-case.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Judge Hellerstein died on Wednesday morning, according to a court spokesman. He was appointed in 1998 and was overseeing the trial of Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}