CONCORD, N.H. — Two years after accusing her former therapist of sexual abuse, she plugged his address into an online directory and came across an unfamiliar alias. A search of that name turned up newspaper articles about the death of a 10-year-old girl. “What’s that got to do with Peter?” […]
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Germany to introduce some border checks during G7 summit
BERLIN — Germany will temporarily introduce some border controls as the country gets ready to host the Group of Seven summit later this month in the Bavarian Alps. The summit of wealthy nations with the leaders of Germany, the United States, France, Japan and other top industrial countries will take […]
Maryland shooting suspect charged, name released
A West Virginia man was charged with murdering three co-workers at a Maryland machine shop as well as attempted murder and other charges, authorities said late Friday. The name of the alleged shooter, Joe Louis Esquivel, 23, of Hedgesville, West Virginia, was also released by the Washington County sheriff’s office […]
Thousands rally for gun reform after surge in mass shootings
WASHINGTON — Thousands of protestors are expected to rally in Washington, D.C., Saturday and in separate demonstrations around the country as part of a renewed push for nationwide gun control. Motivated by a fresh surge in mass shootings, from Uvalde, Texas, to Buffalo, New York, protestors say lawmakers must take […]
Governors forming task force to address mass shootings
FILE – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is directed while the Senate prepares for a key test vote on the For the People Act, a sweeping bill that would overhaul the election system and voting rights, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The leaders of the National Governors […]
New Mexico residents sue for information on massive wildfire
SANTA FE, N.M. — Dozens of residents in a small New Mexico community impacted by massive wildfires that merged in April are suing the U.S. Forest Service over what they called a failure to provide information about the government’s role in starting the blazes. The Forest Service has acknowledged that […]
Search for 2 missing in Amazon rainforest sparks concern, controversy
Authorities searching for missing British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous rights expert Bruno Araújo Pereira in a remote area of the Brazilian Amazon found unidentified human remains Friday, federal police said. It will be sent for forensic analysis at the National Federal Police Institute of Criminology. This comes as the […]
Mexico City ban on bullfighting extended indefintely
MEXICO CITY — A judge extended a ban on bullfighting in Mexico City indefinitely, raising the likelihood that the season will be cancelled at what claims to be the world’s largest remaining venue. La Plaza Mexico, as the stadium is know, issued a statement Friday calling on fans to protest […]
$1.5M to be paid to police chief who displayed Nazi insignia
KENT, Wash. — A suburban Seattle city will pay more than $1.5 million to settle a dispute with a former assistant police chief who was disciplined for posting a Nazi rank insignia on his office door and joking about the Holocaust. Former Kent Assistant Police Chief Derek Kammerzell, who had […]
March for Our Lives returns with a renewed gun control push
WASHINGTON — Angered by the unrelenting toll from gun violence, tens of thousands of people are expected at rallies this weekend in the nation’s capital and around the United States demanding that Congress pass meaningful changes to gun laws. The second March For Our Lives rally will take place Saturday […]