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DeSantis parts with Trump in response to Surfside tragedy

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — When the coronavirus ravaged Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis defiantly bucked mask mandates. He later cracked down on protesters advocating racial justice,Read More

UK police officer admits killing woman abducted on walk home

LONDON (AP) — A British police officer pleaded guilty Friday to murdering a 33-year-old woman who was abducted as she walked home from a friend’sRead More

Vatican: Pope to deliver Sunday blessing from Rome hospital

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is walking, working and has celebrated Mass at a Rome hospital where he also will deliver his Sunday weekly blessingRead More

Pickup truck driver dies in crash in NH

STEWARTSTOWN, N.H. (AP) — A pickup truck driver died after his vehicle left the road and struck and embankment in Stewartstown, New Hampshire State PoliceRead More

Trial of Mass. man charged with killing 3 women set for October

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — The trial of a Massachusetts man charged with killing three women whose bodies were found at his home has been scheduledRead More

Haiti’s future uncertain after brazen slaying of president

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An already struggling and chaotic Haiti stumbled into an uncertain future Thursday after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, followed byRead More

First lady Jill Biden to attend National Spelling Bee

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Finalists in the Scripps National Spelling Bee will get a visit from one of the nation’s most prominent educators:Read More

Webster man who accidentally killed coworker gets probation

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man who accidentally shot and killed a coworker at a moving company using a shotgun he found while unloadingRead More

Amtrak’s Downeaster beginning to bounce back from pandemic

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — Amtrak’s Downeaster passenger rail service is steaming toward pre-pandemic norms as the coronavirus recedes in New England. Ridership for June willRead More

Pope temporarily had fever 3 days after intestinal surgery

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis temporarily had a fever three days after intestinal surgery, but routine tests and scans proved negative, the Vatican said Thursday.Read More