Otis Redding III was just 3 years old when his father, Otis Redding, perished along with several band members in a plane crash on Dec. 10, 1967.
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National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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DeSantis appointees begin reshaping Disney World’s district
New supervisors warned that ‘nothing is off the table’ regarding further decisions.
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Biden blasts Republicans’ ‘wacko notions’ in debt limit standoff
Wednesday’s split-screen presentations vividly displayed how the president and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are talking to 2 very different Americas.
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Homeowner who shot Black teen at his door pleads not guilty
The case is among three in recent days involving young people who were shot after mistakenly showing up in the wrong places.
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Oklahoma official who discussed killing reporters resigns
The county commissioner was 1 of several officials caught on tape discussing killing reporters and lynching Black people.
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Supreme Court delays decision on abortion pill, extends access until Friday
The justices are considering whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take effect as a legal challenge to the medication’s FDA approval continues.
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Florida expands ban on sexual orientation, gender identity discussion in school to all grades
The Florida Board of Education has approved expanding the law critics call ‘Don’t Say Gay’ at the request of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Massachusetts guardsman charged with leaking secrets appears briefly in court
The Air Force has also taken away the intelligence mission from the Air National Guard 102nd Intelligence Wing based in Cape Cod, where Jack Teixeira served, pending further review.
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Texas cheerleaders shot after 1 says she got in wrong car
The team member says she tried to apologize after realizing her mistake, but the man threw up his hands, pulled out a gun and opened fire on the group.
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U.S.-made Patriot guided missile systems arrive in Ukraine
The U.S. agreed in October to send the surface-to-air systems, which can target aircraft, cruise missiles and shorter-range ballistic missiles.