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New Hampshire
Mother drowns trying to rescue young son
CONCORD -- A mother drowned trying to rescue her 10-year-old son as he was pulled by the current at a popular waterfall, New Hampshire authorities said.
Melissa Bagley, 44, was part of a family of six from Lynn, Massachusetts, visiting Franconia Falls in the White Mountain National Forest Tuesday, authorities said.
Vermont
Banned books fuel official's reading tour
WATERBURY -- As some states ban or restrict certain books in schools and libraries, Vermont Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman is on a statewide banned book reading tour, highlighting what he calls the importance of representation, free speech, open dialogue and exchange of ideas.
According to the American Library Association, attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries set a record in 2022.
World
Dominican Republic
Death toll rises to 27 in powerful explosion
SANTO DOMINGO -- The death toll from this week's powerful explosion in the Dominican Republic rose to 27 on Wednesday as firefighters continued efforts to extinguish the persistent fire set off by the blast, the national emergency director said.
Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations, also said there were no longer any people believed missing.
Egypt
Clashes in Libyan capital have killed 45
CAIRO -- The death toll in this week's clashes between rival militias in Libya's capital rose to 45 on Wednesday as troops fanned out across Tripoli to restore calm after a bout of fighting that was the city's most intense violence this year.
The clashes erupted late on Monday between militiamen from the 444 brigade and the Special Deterrence Force, and continued into Tuesday evening.