Kyle Fitzsimons of Lebanon already was facing 10 charges for his role in the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021. Federal prosecutors have indicated they intend to add additional charges.
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Alabama inmate, jailer were prepared for a shootout, sheriff says
The escaped convict Casey White showed no remorse over the death of jail official Vicky White, who was found mortally wounded with a gun in her hand on Monday after a brief car chase.
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Susan Collins calls police after abortion-rights message is written on sidewalk
The red-white-and-blue chalk message found outside her home Saturday night urged Collins to vote in favor of the Women’s Health Protection Act on Wednesday to protect a woman’s right to abortion.
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WHO calls on Pfizer to make its COVID pill more available
The head of the World Health Organization noted that most countries in Latin America had no access to Pfizer’s drug, Paxlovid.
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Russia pounds vital port of Odesa, targeting supply lines
New U.N. figures, meanwhile, said that 14 million Ukrainians were forced from their homes by the end of April, including more than 5.9 million who have left the country.
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Amazon fires 2 union organizers tied to first U.S. labor win
Amazon claims the “cases are unrelated to each other and unrelated to whether these individuals support any particular cause or group.”
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Tom Brady to join Fox Sports when playing career ends
Tom Brady will join Fox Sports as a football announcer when his playing career ends
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UMaine System union president says legitimacy of UMA presidential search was ‘destroyed’
University of Maine System faculty union President Jim McClymer sent the letter Tuesday morning in response to the hiring of President Michael Laliberte at University of Maine at Augusta.
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Portland schools will require masks starting Thursday
Maine now has the fourth highest COVID-19 infection rate among states as the average daily case count has declined this week.
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NFL notebook: Giants release veteran cornerback Bradberry
The Giants will save $11.5 million in cap space if they designate James Bradberry’s release a post-June 1 cut.