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Former Dallas officer convicted of killing Black man in his apartment granted parole
The former white Dallas police officer convicted of killing a Black man in his apartment that she mistook for her own was granted parole Thursday after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence.…
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2m87-year-old pilot injured when ‘last of its kind’ airplane flips at Brunswick airport
The 1939 Kinner Sportwing was intended to be a "flying example" at the Owls Head Transportation Museum.
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9mUMaine men’s hockey seeking bounceback season as it prepares for opening weekend
“We’re trying to find the soul of our program again,” sixth-year head coach Ben Barr said.
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5mTexts show how Cornell accuser became convinced she had been raped, report says
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — A former Cornell University student who alleges she was gang raped at a fraternity in 2024 received a text-message apology from one of the brothers soon afterward. After initially saying she didn’t see what happened as illegal, she became convinced within weeks that she had been violated, according to a newspaper […]
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3mRapper Rick Ross charged with battery after domestic violence accusation
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach early Thursday and charged with battery related to a domestic violence accusation, authorities said. Ross, whose legal name is William Roberts II, faces a felony charge of battery by strangulation, as well as a misdemeanor battery charge, according to online court records. […]
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4mStates and cities sue over Trump's EPA eliminating rule that limits emissions from power plants
WASHINGTON (AP) — States and cities sued the Trump administration Thursday for repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas. Twenty-one states, led by New York, are challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s power plant rule. The coalition also includes Pennsylvania’s governor, the District of Columbia, New […]