2018 – Page 4883 – The Portland Press Herald

Caller told FBI Florida shooting suspect ‘going to explode’

by SADIE GURMAN February 25, 2018November 11, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman close to the man charged with killing 17 people at a Florida high school warned the FBI in chilling detail that he had a growing collection of guns and a temper so uncontrollable she worried about him “getting into a school and just shooting the place up.” The Associated Press […]

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Syrian capital, suburbs calm following UN ceasefire vote

by BASSEM MROUE February 25, 2018May 9, 2018

BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian capital and its embattled eastern suburbs were relatively calm Sunday despite some violence that killed at least three people, following the U.N. Security Council’s unanimous approval of a resolution demanding a 30-day cease-fire across Syria, opposition activists and residents of Damascus said. The activists reported low-level clashes on the southern […]

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Latest Mueller indictments spell trouble for bankers

by JAKE PEARSON and JEFF HOWWITZ February 25, 2018November 11, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Recently filed federal charges against President Donald Trump’s ex-campaign chairman Paul Manafort could also pose legal and regulatory risks for the banks that loaned him millions of dollars against his New York real estate in recent years. The most serious exposure may be for a Rhode Island-based bank that employed a […]

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Maple Leafs edge Bruins, 4-3

by ASSOCIATED PRESS February 25, 2018November 11, 2019

TORONTO – Ron Hainsey broke a tie with 1:23 left to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a franchise record-tying ninth straight home victory, 4-3, over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night. Hainsey’s one-timed William Nylander’s pass past goalie Tuuka Rask for his fourth goal of the season, which helped Toronto move a point ahead of […]

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Bruins acquire Rick Nash in trade with Rangers

by FROM STAFF REPORTS February 25, 2018November 11, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Boston Bruins have acquired high-scoring left wing Rick Nash as part of a multiplayer deal with the New York Rangers. The Rangers acquired the Bruins’ first-round pick in this year’s draft as well as forwards Ryan Spooner and Matt Beleskey and a seventh-round pick in the 2019 draft in the […]

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Girls Basketball: Lakers take down Patriots, return to Regional Final

by Adam Birt February 24, 2018February 24, 2018

PORTLAND—The Patriots and the Lakers have clashed repeatedly in the tournament semis in recent years, and 2018 was no different: This time around, Lake Region narrowly got the better of their rivals, 34-31, Lauren Jakobs leading the charge with 12. “It’s not personal, and it’s not ‘good to beat Gray,’” Lake Region head coach Paul […]

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Destiny's Darlings denied; Freeport falls to Lake Region in regional final

by Michael Hoffer February 24, 2018February 24, 2018

Freeport’s girls’ basketball team got an abundance of support from students Saturday at the Class B South Final, but the Falcons’ fabulous season ended with a 42-34 loss to Lake Region. Joe Carpine/ 365digitalphotography.com photos. More photos below. BOX SCORE Lake Region 42 Freeport 34 LR- 9 12 14 7- 42F- 11 9 4 10- […]

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