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On a national level, a Maine man has been sentenced to life in prison for murders and a shooting spree. Meanwhile, Tennessee has passed legislation allowing the death penalty for child rapists. The ongoing border crisis continues to make waves throughout the United States.
In local news, officials are hopeful that a new apartment complex will boost the downtown economy of Springfield. Efforts are being made to investigate the Alton Sinkhole Collapse, while the Karen Read murder trial is still ongoing in Springfield.
On a global scale, a Cat-4 Hurricane Beryl is barreling towards Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, with six deaths already attributed to the storm. Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez believes that Biden will lose to Trump in the upcoming election. A car dealership is facing criticism for showcasing elderly elephants in extreme heat, while a Jewish cemetery in Ohio has been vandalized.
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