Police said they recovered a .40-caliber pistol with a magazine holding 9 rounds with 1 in the chamber.
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Small Waldo County town is against big quarry near Penobscot River
A dispute is heating up between residents of a small town on the Penobscot River and a Virginia-based mining company that wants to quarry granite there.
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Voting bill collapses, with Democrats unable to change filibuster rules
The rules change meant to allow Democrats to approve the bill with a simple majority was also headed toward defeat, with Biden unable to persuade two holdout senators in his own party.
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Cold case team suggests ‘most likely scenario’ for betrayal of Anne Frank
Investigators comb through evidence for 5 years in a bid to unravel one of World War II’s enduring mysteries.
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‘Eyes of the nation will be watching’ as Senate debates big voting rights bill
Two Democrats insist they won’t change filibuster rules to pass the legislation, even as voting advocates warn that Republican-led states are passing laws making it more difficult for Black Americans and others to vote.
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Tree-killing beetle found in Maine forests, scientists say
The Southern pine beetle favors hard pine trees like red, pitch and jack to infest.
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Rudy Giuliani among Trump allies subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel
The House committee is examining the Trump adviser’s connection to promoting election fraud claims and his reported efforts to persuade state legislators to take steps to overturn the election results.
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First aerial images show volcano blast covered Tonga with ash
Despite sitting almost on top of the volcano that erupted so violently, the Pacific nation of Tonga appears to have avoided the widespread devastation that many initially feared.
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Russia moves troops to Ukraine’s neighbor Belarus for war games
White House press secretary Jen Psaki described the situation as ‘extremely dangerous,’ noting that ‘we’re now at a stage where Russia could at any point launch an attack in Ukraine.’
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Supreme Court justices suggest Boston should have flown ‘Christian flag’
The issue seems to unite justices on the left and the right, and the Biden administration and ACLU also support the man who wanted to fly the flag.