Police said the suspect, a 26-year-old man, knew the shooting victims.
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Scientists discover fossilized remnants of earliest known forest
The sandstone cliffs, England’s highest, were long overlooked by paleobotanists, the researchers write, but it turns out they are home to the world’s oldest fossilized forest.
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In this Ukrainian village, almost no men are left
Ukraine desperately needs more troops, with its forces depleted by deaths, injuries and exhaustion. Despite Russia’s own enormous casualties, the invaders still far outnumber Ukraine’s defenders.
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With green and glee, major U.S. parades mark St. Patrick’s Day – a little early
The holiday commemorates Ireland’s patron saint and was popularized largely by Irish Catholic immigrants. While St. Patrick’s Day falls on March 17, some parades were moved up from Sunday, a day of worship for the Christian faithful.
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Female artists are disappearing from print comics at chain newspapers
What began to concern some cartoonists and industry observers: None of the dozens of comics listed as print offerings for Gannett papers was actively being created by a woman artist.
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Model and actor Cara Delevingne’s Los Angeles home is destroyed in fire
A Los Angeles home belonging to model and actor Cara Delevingne has been destroyed in a fire
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In bid for a world record, this Maine native ices a challenging swim
Mandy Sumner, of North Berwick, braved 35-degree waters to record the longest bi-fin swim under ice by a woman in a swimsuit.
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Scarborough man charged with assaulting employee at Target in South Portland
A Scarborough man was charged with assaulting a Target manager Friday, South Portland police say. The 43-year-old man was apparently upset about the way management spoke to his child, who works at the store, said South Portland Police Sgt. Adam Howard. He is charged with assaulting the employee. Howard said he also spat on a […]
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Women’s basketball: Maine is ready to dance once again
The Black Bears are returning to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019 after winning the America East championship.
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Opinion: Are Biden and Trump talking about the same nation?
Biden says America is ‘coming back.’ Trump says we’re ‘in hell.’ These are the narratives on which the next eight months of campaigning will be based.