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Reflecting Pool vandalism case dismissed

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge in the nation's capital agreed on Thursday to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a move that could prevent federal prosecutors from reviving the case under political pressure from President Donald Trump. D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman ordered the dismissal of David Hearn's case with "prejudice," which would block U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office from refiling the felony charge against him. The judge ruled nearly a month after hearing attorneys' ...

Third US aircraft carrier heads to the Mideast

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is dispatching roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Thursday. The bolstering of the American military presence comes as President Donald Trump warned anew that new strikes against Iran could be on the ...

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Trump, Vance campaign WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both hit the campaign trail to boost Republican enthusiasm ahead of the midterm elections. Trump was traveling to Texas and Oklahoma, kicking off a 32-day campaign blitz he says will do a better job of promoting his administration's accomplishments. Vance campaigned in Florida. A recent poll shows only 17% of U.S. adults approve of Trump's handling of the cost of living. Republicans are concerned about their chances in the election, which will determine control of Congress. Trump has blamed ...

Christa Pike in critical condition after Tennessee's failed execution attempt

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christa Pike was in critical condition Thursday and receiving "lifesaving care" at a hospital, her lawyers said, a day after a failed attempt to execute her pushed Tennessee's governor to halt further executions this year and order an independent review. Pike, ...

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DTN, Billerud open new Paper Jam trail near Quinnesec mill

QUINNESEC — Billerud and Dickinson Trail Network have teamed to create a new 2.5-mile cross-country trail loop that branches off DTN’s popular Ez Eh trail in Norway. Billerud provided DTN access to several hundred acres of company-owned forestland near the Quinnesec mill to build the ...