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At least 16 dead in Maine mass killing and police hunt for the shooter as residents take shelter
By David Sharp, The Associated Press on October 26th, 2023
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) – A man shot and killed at least 16 people at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday and then fled into the night, sparking a massive search by hundreds of officers while frightened residents stayed locked in their homes. A police bulletin identified Robert Card, 40, as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israeli troops launch brief ground raid into Gaza ahead of expected wider incursion
By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy And Amy Teibel, The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli troops and tanks launched a brief ground raid into northern Gaza overnight into Thursday, the military said, striking several militant targets in order to “prepare the battlefield” ahead of a widely expected ground invasion after more than two weeks of devastating air raids. The raid came after the U.N. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At least 16 dead in Maine shooting as police hunt for ‘person of interest’ and residents shelter
By David Sharp, The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) – A man opened fire at a bar and a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people, wounding dozens of others and throwing the state’s second-largest city into chaos as hundreds of police searched for a person of interest and residents were ordered to shelter in place. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Firearms instructor treated at mental health facility is person of interest in Maine shooting: cops
By David Sharp, The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) – The man identified as a person of interest in a mass killing in Maine is a firearms instructor trained by the military and was recently committed to a mental health facility, according to a state police bulletin. The police intelligence bulletin, reviewed by The Associated Press, was being circulated to law ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China sends its youngest-ever crew to space as it seeks to put astronauts on moon before 2030
By The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
BEIJING (AP) – China launched its youngest-ever crew for its orbiting space station on Thursday as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon before 2030. The Shenzhou 17 spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert in northwestern China atop a Long March 2-F rocket at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At least 16 dead in Maine shooting and dozens injured, law enforcement officials tell AP
By David Sharp, The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) – A man opened fire at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night, killing at least 16 people and engulfing the state’s second-largest city in chaos. The suspect remained at large as authorities ordered residents and business owners to stay inside and off the streets. Two law ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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