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A 10-year-old saved his sister as they struggled in a New Jersey river before he died, mayor says
PASSAIC, N.J. (AP) — One child has died and another is missing after the two 10-year-olds went into a rain-swollen river while playing in a park in Passaic, New Jersey, on Wednesday, authorities…
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1mMan allegedly caught with meth at Dollar General north of Bangor
Police reportedly found more than 2 ounces of meth on Alton Whitney, and later found more meth along with fentanyl and pills in a lockbox.
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3mConvicted Maine sex offender pleads guilty to possessing child sex abuse material
Clyde Hall, 60, landed on "America's Most Wanted" in 2012 when he failed to register in New York, which classified him as among the most dangerous sex offenders.
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2mLong-dormant court holds fits first public hearing as the US seeks to deport an Afghan woman
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s activation of a long-dormant court to seek an Afghan woman’s deportation violates her constitutional rights, a defense lawyer argued Thursday at a hearing for the first case to be heard in the obscure court since its creation 30 years ago. Attorney Matthew Farley urged the chief judge of the […]
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2mSome robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next
Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals as the rules start to catch up to the evolving technology. Amazon’s fully autonomous Zoox vehicles got approval Thursday to begin charging customers for rides in the specially designed boxy cars that feature four inward-facing seats once […]
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2mHigh Peaks Alliance volunteers improve Tumbledown Trail
WELD — On June 12 High Peaks Alliance staff Matt Kusper and Emily Kidd, and five volunteers gathered at Tumbledown Public Lands to tackle trail improvements on the Little Jackson Connector Trail. The group spent the morning improving drainage to reduce erosion before beginning construction of a rock staircase designed to improve trail durability and […]