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Marine corporal accused of stealing and selling weapons from Camp Pendleton 0

A U.S. Marine who was an ammunition specialist at California’s Camp Pendleton is charged with stealing ammo and weapons, including a shoulder-fired missile system, and conspiring to sell them in Arizona LOS ANGELES — A U.S. Marine who was an ammunition specialist at California’s Camp Pendleton is charged with stealing ammo and weapons, including a

14-year-old running for governor 1st teen to get on Vermont’s general election ballot 0

STOWE, Vt. — Looking back, gubernatorial candidate Dean Roy says his political ambitions started in the eighth grade. And by that he means, last year. After working as a legislative page at the Vermont Statehouse, the 14-year-old freshman at Stowe High School now has his sights set on the corner office. In November, he’ll be

Landmark trial to decide whether Meta misled users about children’s safety risks 0

SANTA FE, N.M. — A jury began deliberations Monday in a landmark trial in New Mexico where social media conglomerate Meta is accused of misleading its users about how safe its platforms are for children. Meta’s attorneys dispute the claims and say the company provides built-in protections for teenagers and weeds out harmful content but

Former pro wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. acquitted in Mississippi welfare scandal 0
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- March 20, 2026
JACKSON, Miss. — A former professional wrestler accused of misspending millions of welfare dollars in part of Mississippi’s largest public corruption scandal was found not guilty by a jury Friday. Ted “Teddy” DiBiase Jr. was facing 13 charges related to conspiracy, wire fraud, theft and money laundering. A federal indictment had accused DiBiase of fraudulently
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Mills and Platner spar over attack ad in intensification of Maine primary to face Susan Collins 0
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- March 17, 2026
PORTLAND, Maine — The campaign of U.S. Senate hopeful Gov. Janet Mills released an advertisement Tuesday criticizing comments posted online by her rival Graham Platner, in an intensification of their Maine Democratic primary battle. Mills and Platner are competing for the Democratic nomination to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins, whose seat is key for
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High winds cause power outages and property destruction as wild March weather blows in 0
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- March 14, 2026
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake. Nearly 600,000 customers were still affected at midday in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan, according to PowerOutage.us, which tracks outages nationwide. A 66
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