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At least 10 dead in Maine shooting and number expected to rise, law enforcement officials tell AP
By David Sharp, The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) – At least 10 people have been killed in shootings in Lewiston, Maine, and the death toll is expected to rise, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. The officials said multiple people had also been wounded. Investigators were still processing the crime scenes and working to gather evidence. Police were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police say there’s an active shooter in Lewiston, Maine, and they are investigating multiple scenes
By The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) – Maine State Police ordered residents in the state’s second-largest city to shelter in place Wednesday night because of an active shooter situation. The alert was made shortly after 8 p.m. as the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office reported that law enforcement agencies were investigating “two active shooter events.” The sheriff’s office said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deer charges through crowded Wisconsin restaurant
By The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
BELOIT, Wis. (AP) – People go to Noodles & Company to save a buck, not to have one interrupt their meal. But that’s what happened in Beloit, Wisconsin, on Tuesday when a deer came crashing through the restaurant’s window. Surveillance footage shows a deer charging into the crowded restaurant around lunchtime, prompting diners to scatter. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rep. Bowman of New York charged with misdemeanor, to pay fine after triggering House fire alarm
By Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman was charged Wednesday with a misdemeanor for triggering a fire alarm as lawmakers scrambled to pass a funding bill before a government shutdown deadline in September. He is expected to plead guilty, formally apologize and pay a $1,000 fine. The alarm prompted an evacuation of a House office ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Driver in Malibu crash that killed 4 college students charged with murder, held on $4M bail
By Christopher Weber, The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The 22-year-old driver of a BMW that struck and killed four Pepperdine University students in Malibu last week was charged with four counts of murder and was held on $4 million bail, authorities said Wednesday. Fraser Bohm pleaded not guilty to all charges at a hearing Wednesday, a day after he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rep. Bowman of New York faces misdemeanor charge in fire alarm pulled in House office building
By The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman was charged Wednesday with a misdemeanor for triggering a fire alarm as lawmakers scrambled to pass a funding bill before a government shutdown deadline in September. The alarm prompted an evacuation of a House office building. It reopened an hour later after Capitol Police determined it was not a threat. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Driver in Malibu crash that killed 4 students charged with murder, prosecutor says
By The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The 22-year-old driver of a BMW that struck and killed four Pepperdine University students in Malibu last week has been charged with four counts of murder, authorities said Wednesday. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced the charges against Fraser Bohm at a Wednesday news conference. He didn’t immediately say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden condemns retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank
By Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday spoke out against retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. He also said he was redoubling his commitment to working on a two-state solution to end the decadeslong Israel-Palestinian conflict. Biden said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russian forces simulate nuclear strike as upper house rescinds ratification of test ban treaty
By The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s military conducted a simulated nuclear strike in a drill Wednesday overseen by President Vladimir Putin, hours after the upper house of parliament voted to rescind the country’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban. The bill to end ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, approved in the lower house ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected House speaker with broad GOP support
By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri And Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority. Johnson of Louisiana swept on the first ballot with support from all Republicans anxious to put the past weeks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mike Johnson elected House speaker with broad GOP support
By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri And Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority. Johnson of Louisiana swept on the first ballot with support from all Republicans anxious to put the past weeks ... Read More »
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