In all but nine states, most gun deaths are self-inflicted. The highest proportion is in Maine, where 89% of gun deaths are suicides.
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National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Republican bills push cash bail, subvert Democratic changes
Lawmakers are scrambling to make it harder for defendants to get out of jail before trial after branding themselves as tough on crime in the 2022 midterm elections.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Putin makes surprise trip to Mariupol, symbol of Ukrainian tenacity
The visits to annexed territory were a show of defiance by the Russian leader two days after a court issued a warrant for his arrest on war crimes charges.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Nation & World, News
Ukrainians find home in Maine despite war’s uncertainty
Escaping the Russian invasion, nine families from Ukraine have settled in Auburn, creating a community in a city built by immigrants even as their own future in Maine remains an unknown.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
French pension protests mostly calm, as uncollected trash reeks
More labor strikes are planned for Monday in numerous sectors, from transportation to energy.
Posted inNation & World
Israelis protest plans to overhaul judiciary for 11th week
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ultranationalist and religious coalition allies pledge to plow ahead, despite the demonstrations.
Posted inNation & World
Millions of dead fish wash up amid heat wave in Australia
The deaths are likely caused by low oxygen levels as floods recede.
Posted inNation & World
Pakistani police storm home of ousted premier, arrest 61
Imran Khan, now the opposition leader, is accused of selling state gifts while in office and concealing assets.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Pope promotes ‘humanitarian corridors’ for migrants
Families from Syria, Afghanistan, Rwanda and Ukraine meet with the pontiff in the Vatican auditorium.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Pro-Russian voices spread anti-U.S. propaganda about Ohio train disaster on Twitter
The accounts show how easily authoritarian states can exploit social media platforms in an effort to steer domestic discourse.