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Maine lawmakers pass sweeping gun legislation following the Lewiston mass shooting
The Maine Legislature approved gun safety legislation including background checks on private gun sales, waiting periods for gun purchases and criminalizing gun sales to prohibited people.
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A new report on the Maui wildfires cites communications breakdowns
As wildfires ripped across Maui last August, a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday.
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NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on games
The Toronto Raptors player has been banned for life from the NBA after a probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and bet on games, even betting on the Raptors to lose.
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Ford recalls 456,000 Broncos, Mavericks that may lose power, raising crash risks
The automaker is recalling Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles due to a battery detection issue that can result in loss of drive power, increasing crash risks.
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Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded in the United Arab Emirates
By the end of Tuesday, more than 5.59 inches of rain had soaked Dubai over 24 hours. An average year sees 3.73 inches at Dubai International Airport, which partially flooded and halted arrivals.
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Bob Graham, former U.S. senator and Florida governor, has died at 87
Graham gained national prominence as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks and as an early critic of the Iraq war.
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Boeing challenges whistleblower allegations, details how airframes are put together
Two Boeing engineering executives went into detail Monday to describe how panels are fitted together, particularly on the 787 Dreamliner.
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Trump attacks judge and prosecutors in his hush money case in last rally before trial
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday lit into New York prosecutors and the criminal hush money case they brought against him during his last rally before his trial begins Monday.
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U.S. border arrests decline amid increased enforcement in Mexico
Arrests for crossing the U.S. border illegally fell slightly in March, authorities said, bucking a usual spring increase amid increased immigration enforcement in Mexico.
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Japan will give new cherry trees to replace those lost in D.C. construction
Japan is giving the U.S. 250 new cherry trees to help replace the hundreds that are being ripped out this summer as construction crews work to repair the seawall around the capital's Tidal Basin.