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A suspect in the fatal shooting of 18 in Maine is still at large. Residents are sheltering in place
Authorities have launched a massive search for a U.S. Army reservist who they say fatally shot 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in Maine. The shootings in the city of Lewiston on Wednesday night sent panicked patrons scrambling under tables and behind bowling pins.
Death toll in Gaza approaches 7,000 as aid groups raise alarm about fuel
Aid groups are escalating their warnings that a lack of fuel has reached a critical point across Gaza. The U.N. agency providing relief to Palestinians says it could run out of fuel within a day.
Feeling the pinch of high home insurance rates? It's not getting better anytime soon
Homeowners in Florida, like other states, are seeing their home insurance rates soar. Multi-billion dollars disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes and wildfires have led insurers to hike premiums.
Minnesota school boards and their powers: 3 key questions, answered
Elected school boards are at the top of the accountability chain in Minnesota school districts, overseeing school administration, curriculum and governance while answering to voters. But how much power do they have and what does the job entail?
In Duluth, hard-fought mayoral campaign nears finish
On Nov. 7, Duluth voters will decide the city’s most contested mayoral election in 15 years, in a contest that pits two-term incumbent Emily Larson, the city’s first woman to be elected mayor, against attorney and former state legislator Roger Reinert.
Shootings spotlight 'alarming' jump in violence against rural Minnesota officers
At least 14 officers in rural areas of Minnesota and western Wisconsin have been shot this year, with four killed. Observers say the dangers of rural policing are growing, with suspects more willing to pull the trigger, yet the reality is rarely examined or discussed.