When Biden and other lawmakers talk about “assault weapons,” they are using an inexact term to describe a group of high-powered guns or semi-automatic long rifles, like an AR-15, that can fire 30 rounds fast without reloading.
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Posted inCommunity, Local Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
New Clinton manager hopes to move town forward with road repairs, new fire station
John Bellino, who started as Clinton’s town manager in September, has settled in to the new role and hopes to address several challenges in the coming year, including repairs to roads in town and efforts to build a new fire station.
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Adidas investigates after ex-workers allege misconduct by Kanye West
Adidas, which made his Yeezy line, cut ties with the artist and businessman also known as Ye last month over his offensive and antisemitic remarks after facing pressure to follow other brands and companies.
Posted inNation & World, News, Uncategorized
‘Missing my baby’: Six killed in Virginia Walmart shooting
Family and loved ones are mourning the six people killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia.
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Walmart shooter left ‘death note,’ bought gun day of killing
Authorities investigating the fatal shootings of six people at a Walmart said that the shooter bought the gun just hours before and left a note with grievances against coworkers on his phone.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Uncategorized
Musk plans to relaunch Twitter premium service, again
Twitter previously suspended the premium service, which under Musk granted blue-check labels to anyone paying $8 a month, because of a wave of imposter accounts.
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Reporting Aside: She fled Ukraine with only her cat and now just wants a work permit for Christmas
An English teacher and editor, Kristina Kovynieva, 29, fled her Ukraine home when the Russians attacked, eventually winding up at an Oakland home where she is acclimating to life in the U.S. with a host family, Amy Calder writes.
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Russia rains missiles on recaptured Ukrainian city
A barrage of missiles has struck the recently liberated city of Kherson in a marked escalation of attacks since Russia withdrew two weeks ago.
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After a year, omicron still driving COVID surges and worries
Nationally, new COVID cases averaged around 39,300 a day as of Tuesday – far lower than last winter but a vast undercount because of reduced testing and reporting.
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Europe scrambles to help Ukraine keep the heat and lights on
Russian officials have claimed they are hitting legitimate targets. But the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday expressed his shock at the depth of civilian suffering caused by the bombing, amid broader allegations of abuses.