Police say Tate Rheaume, 20, crashed into two cruisers last week during a high-speed chase, killing one officer and injuring two others.
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Accused Philadelphia shooter may have begun his spree nearly two days earlier than police thought
Kimbrady Carriker allegedly killed one of the five victims about 44 hours before the July 4 shooting.
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Ukraine and the environment will top the agenda when Biden meets UK politicians and royalty
He is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday before heading to Windsor Castle to meet King Charles for the first time since the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
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U.S. drone strike kills an Islamic State group leader in Syria, Defense Department says
Three Reapers had been flying overhead searching for the militant on Friday, a U.S. defense official said, when they were harassed for about two hours by Russian aircraft.
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Russia reports intercepting a missile over annexed Crimea and briefly halts traffic on key bridge
The Moscow-appointed governor of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, said the interception of the missile by Russian air defenses didn’t result in any damage or casualties.
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NATO unity will be tested at upcoming summit. Ukraine’s possible entry may be the biggest challenge
Perhaps the most difficult questions are over how Ukraine should be eased into NATO.
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Maine has tacked left as nation lurches right in culture wars
Embracing the state motto – ‘I lead’ – Maine lawmakers led in a different direction, safeguarding and expanding access to abortion and gender-affirming care.
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A German county elected a far-right candidate for the first time since the Nazi era, raising concern
Tackling migration and fighting crime are hardly topics that belong to the job description of a local county administrator, but the AfD’s Robert Sesselmann campaigned successfully on these themes.
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Police link man to two women whose bodies were found in different Minnesota storage units
Joseph Jorgenson hasn’t yet been charged in Fanta Xayavong’s death, but the 40-year-old was charged last week with second-degree murder in the death of Manijeh ‘Mani’ Starren.
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The struggle to certify the results of Guatemala’s presidential vote suffers another setback
Chief Justice Silvia Valdés Quezada issued the unusual order late Friday.