16 h. ago Maine to vote on proposed red flag gun law inspired by mass shooting that killed 18

Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in Maine's history, voters are considering whether to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially dangerous person’s access to guns

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22 h. ago US mass murderer George Banks dies in prison 43 years after rampage

Banks was convicted of killing 13 people, including his own children, in 1982 shooting in Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaGeorge Banks, one of the most notorious mass murderers in the US, has died.Banks, 83, died Sunday afternoon at Phoenix state prison in Pennsylvania, the state department of corrections said. Banks died of complications from renal neoplasm, or kidney cancer, said Montgomery county coroner Dr Janine Darby. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago London train stabbing: ‘Heroic’ rail employee saves lives; suspect charged with attempted murder

London train stabbing: ‘Heroic’ rail employee saves lives; suspect charged with attempted murder  livemint.com

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30 h. ago Blogger, 28, is killed by stray bullet during gangland shootout in Rio

A 28-year-old blogger has been killed by a stray bullet during a gangland shooting in RIo de Janeiro just days before Prince William is set to visit the city. 

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31 h. ago Police face questions as train mass stabbing suspect also charged over London attack

Police face questions as train mass stabbing suspect also charged over London attack  London Evening Standard

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32 h. ago Huntingdon knife suspect appears at court charged over horrific train stabbings: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments after a mass stabbing on a London-bound train as Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander praises a heroic rail worker who tried to stop the attack.

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32 h. ago Man appears in court after mass stabbing on train in Cambridgeshire

Suspect charged with attempted murder in relation to two attacks, on Doncaster to London service and on a train at a DLR stationA man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with attempted murder after a mass stabbing on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire, in which 10 people were injured, and a separate incident on London’s public transport network that left another person hurt.Anthony Williams, 32, from Peterborough, has been charged with 11 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm and one count of possession of a bladed article in relation to the two incidents, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Huntington knife suspect to appear at court charged over horrific train stabbings: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments after a mass stabbing on a London-bound train as Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander praises a heroic rail worker who tried to stop the attack.

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34 h. ago Man due in court after mass stabbing on train in Cambridgeshire

Suspect charged with attempted murder after incident on Doncaster to London King’s Cross serviceA man is to appear in court charged with attempted murder after a mass stabbing on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire, in which 10 people were injured, and a separate incident on London’s public transport network that left another person hurt.Anthony Williams, 32, from Peterborough, has been charged with 11 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm and one count of possession of a bladed article in relation to the two incidents, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Huntingdon suspect charged over knife attack at different station hours earlier

The Crown Prosecution Service and police have issued details this morning

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35 h. ago Huntingdon train stabbing suspect named and charged with 10 attempted murder counts

A 32-year-old British man has been charged with the mass stabbing, with the police probe "also looking at other possible linked offences".

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36 h. ago UK train stabbing suspect also charged over incident at London Tube station

UK train stabbing suspect also charged over incident at London Tube station  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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36 h. ago Huntingdon train stabbing suspect named as he's charged with 10 attempted murder counts

A 32-year-old British man has been charged with the mass stabbing

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36 h. ago Huntingdon train stabbings suspect Anthony Williams charged after knife rampage

Anthony Williams, 32, from Peterborough, has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm and one count of possession of bladed article following a knife attack on a train in Cambridgeshire

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3 d. ago Louvre jewellery heist suspect in tears as she's charged over £76million theft

One of the people accused with involvement in the Louvre jewel heist has been charged and 'broke down' in tears after she faces two charges. She is now remanded in custody

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5 d. ago Maternity hospital horror as 460 killed in 'hell on Earth' Sudan shooting massacre

Paramilitary fighters went door-to-door shooting victims in the Sudanese city of el-Fasher and the death tally has reached over 1,500 people as 460 died at a hospital.

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5 d. ago Sudan maternity hospital horror as 460 killed in 'hell on Earth' shooting massacre

Paramilitary fighters have killed more than 1,500 people in the Sudanese city of el-Fasher where they went door-to-door shooting victims and 460 died at a hospital

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5 d. ago Parents of Nashville school shooting victims fight to keep records out of public view

The parents of children killed in a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville are fighting to keep police investigative records a secret

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6 d. ago Mayor Sadiq Khan 'in close touch' with Met leaders after day of violent incidents in London

There have been three killings and a double shooting on the streets of the capital in less than 24 hours

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6 d. ago Wrongly convicted Jill Dando murder suspect Barry George is too ill to appear in court on historical rape charge

Barry George was wrongly convicted of murdering BBC star Jill Dando, who was shot to death at her home in Fulham in 1999. Geroge, 65, has since been charged with raping a 14-year-old in 1987.

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