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Fotios "Freddy" Geas appears for a court proceeding in his defense in the Al Bruno murder case, April 14, 2009, in Springfield, Mass. (Don Treeger/The Republican via AP, File)

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A hitman serving life in prison gets more time for killing ‘Whitey’ Bulger

By JOHN RABY JOHN RABY - Associated Press
Fri,09/06/24-12:00AM, 106 Reads
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A former Mafia hitman already serving life in prison was sentenced to 25 years Friday in the 2018 fatal prison bludgeoning of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger.
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Election 2024 Latest: Judge postpones sentencing in Trump's hush money case until after the election

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Fri,09/06/24-8:44AM, 107 Reads
A judge has agreed to postpone Donald Trump ’s sentencing in his New York hush money case until after the November election.
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LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators, is going out of business and closing all of its stores

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS - AP Business Writer
Fri,09/06/24-10:26AM, 189 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — LL Flooring, the hardwood flooring retailer formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, is going out of business.
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Georgia Bureau of Investigation staff move through an entrance to Apalachee High School after Wednesday's shooting, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

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Georgia school shooting stirs debate about safe storage laws for guns

By DAVID A. LIEB DAVID A. LIEB - Associated Press
Fri,09/06/24-8:21AM, 130 Reads
Just a couple of weeks ago, a special panel of Georgia state senators convened to study potential laws aimed at keeping firearms safely locked up and out of the hands of children.
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