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Florida police search for 3 gunmen who wounded 9 at crowded beach

by TERRY SPENCER Associated Press May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Two people involved in the altercation that led to the shooting have been arrested on firearms charges, and 5 handguns have been recovered.

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Manson follower Leslie Van Houten should be paroled, California appeals court rules

by CHRISTOPHER WEBER and AMY TAXIN Associated Press May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected parole for her in 2020, arguing she still poses a danger to society.

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Debt limit deal is in place, but budget deficit is still a multi-decade challenge for U.S. government

by JOSH BOAK Associated Press May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid consume an ever-growing share of federal spending and will continue to grow in coming years.

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Maine warns of poor air quality caused by wildfires in Canada

by Staff and news service reports May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Officials in Halifax, Nova Scotia, said that about 200 homes or structures have been damaged by the fires, and about 16,000 people there were told to evacuate.

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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia

by BILL BARROW Associated Press May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Carter, now 95, remains at home with former President Jimmy Carter, who has been at home receiving hospice care since early this year.

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Here’s what’s in, what’s out of the debt limit bill to avert U.S. default

by KEVIN FREKING, FARNOUSH AMIRI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

The details of the deal between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are out.

France Notre Dame Fire Resurrecting the Roof

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Rebuilding Notre Dame’s fire-ravaged roof transports workers back to Middle Ages

by JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Carpenters building a new timber frame for the fire-ravaged roof of Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral are using the same tools and techniques as their medieval predecessors.

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California overtime law threatens use of grazing goats to prevent wildfires

by TERRY CHEA Associated Press May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Grazing goats are in high demand to devour wild grass and shrubs that are proliferating across California after a drought-busting winter of heavy rain and snow.