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150,000 victims lost $300M to decades-long telemarketing scam

150,000 victims lost $300M to decades-long telemarketing scam

Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis are expected to rest their case Monday in the trial of three people charged in the wide-ranging fraud. Authorities say victims across the country unwittingly signed up for magazine subscriptions that they did not want. Some lost tens of thousands of dollars.
by Matt Sepic

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Law enforcement official tells Associated Press that Maine mass killing suspect has been found dead

Law enforcement official tells Associated Press that Maine mass killing suspect has been found dead

Authorities say a man suspected of fatally shooting 18 people and wounding 13 in Maine has been found dead. Robert Card is believed to have died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a law enforcement official tells The Associated Press. The official was not authorized to discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity.
by The Associated Press

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Maine shooting updates: Suspect still at large as manhunt enters third day

Maine shooting updates: Suspect still at large as manhunt enters third day

The suspect remains at large more than 24 hours after the deadliest mass shooting of 2023. A statewide manhunt led officers to Robert Card's home in Bowdoin, Maine, but there's still no sign of him.
by Rachel Treisman, Emily Olson, Bill Chappell and Vanessa Romo

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Brooklyn Center puts pause on police reform policy

Brooklyn Center puts pause on police reform policy

The policy changes proposed after the police killing of Daunte Wright would prevent officers from pulling people over for smaller violations.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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