By Jeanette Smith on December 16, 2017
Folsom
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The day Samantha Folsom’s parents were supposed to take her to a facility for drug rehabilitation she did not show. They repeatedly called her phone and did not receive a response. They went to her apartment, at Place Ste. Marie, on Oxford Street, in Lewiston. There was no answer. Folsom’s father asked the landlord if […]
By Jeanette Smith on December 14, 2017
America
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Many Americans admit that they have never seen a country so divided. The last elections, one of the most intense on record, became the most talked about of all time. It had one of the most significant voting battles this nation has ever seen. It was one of the most watched political dramas ever broadcasted on […]
By Jeanette Smith on December 11, 2017
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A three-vehicle crash killed three people and injured two others. According to Virginia State Police, the accident occurred om Sunday, around 3 a.m. ET, in Sussex County. Christy Allen was driving her Kia Soul eastbound on Route 460 when she crossed the center lane and struck a Honda Accord head on. Allen and Roquisha Shonta […]
By Jeanette Smith on December 10, 2017
shooting
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On Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, Chicago police officials were preparing for gang retaliation for the July shooting of Paul O’Neal, an unarmed black teenager. One gang was reportedly going to use a sniper to take out officers. O’Neal was shot during a car chase. He was not armed; therefore, it was a violation of department […]
By Jeanette Smith on December 9, 2017
earthquake
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On Dec. 9, 2017, at 23:59 UTC, a magnitude-4.6 earthquake was felt in northern San Bernardino and Lake Arrowhead, California. People reported feeling a strong jolt and rattling for approximately 15 seconds. Houses shook, windows rattled, and ceiling fans swung, however, no one has noted any damage. At 00:33 another quake struck with a 4.0M […]
By Jeanette Smith on December 7, 2017
Trump
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To some Americans, Michael Flynn’s shocking plea to come clean about the Trump-Russian connection meant impeachment might be around the corner. Impeachment in the United States is an enumerated power of the council that enables formal charges to be brought against a general officer of government for conferred violations. So, could Flynn’s guilty confession become President’s […]
By Jeanette Smith on December 5, 2017
earthquake
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A mild 2.4M earthquake shook Hawaii 4 km west, southwest of Volcano, on Dec. 5, 2017, at 9:40 a.m. ET. The epicenter of the quake was 1.4 km. No one has reported feeling it shake. There have been 91 other mild earthquakes in the area since Nov. 11. The magnitudes range from 1.1 to 3.2. […]
By Jeanette Smith on December 4, 2017
Maine
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The state of Maine’s Task Force to Address the Opioid Crisis met last week and is expected to present their recommendations to state legislatures by Dec. 6, 2017. Recommendations will include prevention, law enforcement, harm reduction, drug treatment, and recovery. According to officials in law enforcement, 185 Maine residents died from a drug overdose between […]
By Jeanette Smith on December 3, 2017
shooting
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Between Dec. 1-3, 2017, two people were killed and at least 14 were wounded in Chicago shootings, according to police. On Friday, at 8:34 p.m. shots were fired in the 400 block of West 38th Place in the South Side Bridgeport neighborhood. Police officers found a male who had been shot in the neck. He […]
By Jeanette Smith on November 28, 2017
bomb
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In DeLand, Florida, two middle school students called in a bomb threat to their own school. The male students were arrested and charged with making a fake bomb report. They called 911 and said they had a bomb and were going to shoot up the school, according to authorities. The school was put on lockdown […]