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Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz, missing New York City boy
The Supreme Court reinstated the murder conviction of Pedro Hernandez for the 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz, overturning a lower court ruling that had cited concerns over jury instructions.
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4mBangor plans to give $7K to reopen shuttered recovery center
The money would put the Together Place across the finish line for its $220,000 fundraising goal.
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3mA pilot of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off Miami runway warned it was coming in too fast
One of the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off a Miami runway and killed five people repeatedly warned they were coming in too fast nearly two minutes ahead of time and at the last second urged them to abort the landing, according to highlights of the cockpit recording that investigators released Wednesday. […]
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5mFormer volunteer sues César Chavez nonprofits over failing to stop union leader from sexual abuse
One of the organizers who said she was sexually abused by Latino labor leader César Chavez decades ago has sued nonprofits tied to him. The complaint filed last week in Southern California is the first legal action since the explosive allegations surrounding Chavez were first reported by the New York Times in March. The newspaper […]
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4mWhere Medicaid cuts could hit hardest in Maine
See how many people in each county could be subject to new work requirements in order to receive health benefits.
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2mMan whose 16 grandchildren found living in filthy conditions is found incompetent to stand trial
McARTHUR, Ohio (AP) — A man whose 16 grandchildren were discovered living in squalid conditions at a rural southern Ohio home was found mentally incompetent to stand trial Wednesday. A judge in Vinton County accepted the findings of an evaluation report for Gary Siders Sr. Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer did not object to the […]