Robert F. Bukaty
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AP
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.
Ben Curtis
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The weapon was a piece of metal sharpened to a point with brown fabric wrapped around the base as a handle. -
The loss to the school district is estimated to be more than $100,000. -
Goldman served at SIU from 1980 until his retirement in 2003, then served as chancellor from 2008 to 2010. -
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A special camp for young people brings together those who have lost loved ones. -
Spring weather might inspire you to get started on home improvement projects.
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The two sides say they have had many open discussions about topics ranging from office hours to academic freedom. -
There has been some preliminary discussions about the Saluki Men’s and Women’s basketball teams practicing there. -
One is a de-commit from Wright State and the other is returning player from last season.
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A manufacturer in the southwest suburbs of Chicago received $2.6 million from electric utility Commonwealth Edison this week as part of a state program for generating its own electricity using solar panels and storing it in one of the largest batteries in the country.
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Jury selection continues in the trial focused on the former president. Trump is present in the courtroom while New Yorkers answer personal questions about their ability to serve on the jury. -
The Kennedys have been critical of Robert F. Kennedy's third-party run, which has the potential to draw votes away from President Biden — who the family is formally endorsing on Thursday. -
The grass pea is one: a hardy crop that can thrive in a drought. An agriculturist is spearheading an effort to diversity what farmers grow as climate change threatens staples like corn and wheat. -
Schools and businesses were closed across the United Arab Emirates after about a year's worth of rain fell in a single day. Flooding has also disrupted travel at Dubai International Airport. -
Writers for the children's program want better residuals and annual raises, and for auxiliary works, such as social media segments, to be covered by union benefits. Their contract expires Friday. -
Inflation is proving stubborn this year, and the cost of rent may be to blame. Hawaii's attorney general has released the first report into last year's Maui fires. -
Guns are now the leading cause of death among American children. And many more children are injured in shootings, putting them at risk for life-altering disability, pain, and mental trauma.
