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Blast of Winter Weather Hitting Midwest, East Coast and Could Bring Snow to Florida
[ad_1] HOUSTON (AP) — A blast of winter weather was set to bring snowfall and subfreezing wind chills across the Midwest and East Coast…
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Man Suspected in Brown University Shooting and MIT Professor’s Killing Is Found Dead, Officials Say
[ad_1] Claudio Neves Valente, 48, a former Brown student and Portuguese national, was found dead Thursday night from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, said Col.…
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What to Know About the Search for the Brown University Shooting Suspect
[ad_1] PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police renewed their search Monday for the gunman who killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others, a…
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More Loons Are Filling Maine’s Lakes With Their Ghost-Like Calls
[ad_1] PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Loons are on the mend in Maine, filling more of the state’s lakes and ponds with their haunting calls,…
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New England’s Shrimp Fishery to Shut Down for the Long Haul After Years of Decline
[ad_1] PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Regulators voted Thursday to extend a shutdown preventing New England fishermen from catching shrimp, a historic industry that has…
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College Freshman Is Deported Flying Home for Thanksgiving Surprise, Despite Court Order
[ad_1] Concord, N.H. (AP) — A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was instead deported…
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Infant Botulism in 10 US States Linked to Formula Being Recalled
[ad_1] Federal and state health officials are investigating 13 cases in 10 states of infant botulism linked to baby formula that was being recalled,…
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Former Police Officer Accused of Killing Pregnant Woman Now Faces Charges in Death of Unborn Child
[ad_1] Matthew Farwell, 39, of Easton, is accused of strangling Sandra Birchmore in early 2021 after she told him that she was pregnant and…
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Historic Libraries Bring Modern Comfort to Book Lovers and History Buffs in New England
[ad_1] BOSTON (AP) — When David Arsenault takes down a worn, leather-bound 19th-century book from the winding shelves of the Boston Athenaeum, he feels…
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Republicans Try to Weaken 50-Year-Old Law Protecting Whales, Seals and Polar Bears
[ad_1] BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save…
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South Carolina Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty in Murder Case After Biden Reduced Sentence to Life
[ad_1] COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A local prosecutor in South Carolina said Tuesday he will seek the death penalty against a man whose federal…