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Man who confessed to murdering four people in Maine, including his parents, sentenced to life in prison

Anna Harden July 2, 2024 0 Comment

WEST BATH, Maine (AP) — A man who confessed to killing his parents and two of her friends and for wounding three people in a shootout on a highway pleaded guilty to murder and...

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Midwest floods: Devastation comes into focus as flood warnings expand to other areas

Anna Harden June 26, 2024 0 Comment

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A house on the edge of an eroding river bank near a dam in Minnesota plunged into the river, the latest shocking example of extreme weather the Upper Midwest...

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Flooding in the Midwest causes bridge to collapse and water to flow around a dam

Anna Harden June 25, 2024 0 Comment

NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD (AP) — Flooding in the U.S. Midwest claimed at least two lives Monday, caused a railroad bridge to collapse and caused water to surge around a dam after Days with...

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Lack of public defenders in Maine allowed release of man responsible for heated standoff

Anna Harden June 18, 2024 0 Comment

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A shortage of public defenders in Maine allowed a man with a violent criminal past to be released on bail three days before he was due to leave for his...

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Maine police kill gunman after night of gunfire, burned houses and another death

Anna Harden June 16, 2024 0 Comment

AUBURN, Maine (AP) — A Maine State Police task force shot and killed a man on a rooftop early Saturday morning after an hours-long standoff. Authorities say he opened fire on officers, two homes...