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2 lawmen linked to Maine’s deadliest shooting are vying for job as county sheriff

Associated Press BATH, Maine (AP) — Two law enforcement officers were thrust into the media spotlight after Maine’s deadliest shooting. Now they’re facing each other in an election. The ballot for sheriff in Sagadahoc County features four-term incumbent Joel Merry and patrol Sgt. Aaron Skolfield. Skolfield was the officer tasked with performing a welfare check

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Anti-money laundering group suspends Colombia after President Petro declassifies confidential report

Associated Press BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — The Egmont Group, an international organization that fights money laundering, said it will suspend Colombia from its global information sharing platform. The decision came after Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro shared confidential information that Colombian officials had obtained from the group during one of his speeches on national television. In

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A court in Argentina orders the arrest of Venezuela’s president and his right-hand man

Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A federal court in Argentina has ordered the “immediate” arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello for alleged crimes against humanity committed against dissidents. The court order came in response to an appeal by Argentine prosecutor Carlos Stornelli after a previous ruling dismissed the

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What we know about the investigations surrounding New York City’s mayor

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a year after FBI agents seized his phones, New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces an expanding constellation of federal inquiries involving his administration. In recent weeks the investigations have produced a drumbeat of subpoenas, raids and whiplash-inducing developments for the first-term Democrat. Federal investigators have visited more

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California becomes latest state to restrict student smartphone use at school

Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring school districts to restrict student phone use. The move means California will join Florida, Louisiana, Indiana and other states in passing legislation limiting student device access. Proponents of the policies say they will minimize distractions in class and

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