Lewiston Shooting Suspect Dead, Israel-Gaza War, Acapulco Devastation

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🗓️ 28 October 2023

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A suspect wanted for fatally shooting 18 people in Lewiston, Maine was found dead on Friday. Israel is ramping up its military operations in anticipation of a ground invasion in Gaza as communications are cut off there. Mexican officials say 27 people have died after Hurricane Otis hit Acapulco.

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0:00.0	A suspect wanted for fatally shooting 18 people in
0:06.0	Lewiston, Maine is dead.
0:07.6	His body was found after 48 hour police search.
0:10.6	The shooting is being called one of the deadliest in the U.S.
0:14.1	I'm Scott Simon.
0:15.1	I'm Aisha Roscoe and this is up first from NPR News.
0:20.8	Israel scaled up its military operations in Gaza and
0:24.0	preparation for a ground invasion.
0:26.3	Internet mobile services were cut off and almost no one in the Gaza
0:30.8	strip could be reached overnight.
0:32.4	Ramped up air strikes also devastated the area
0:35.8	as people run out of food and water.
0:38.3	The ruin from Hurricane Otis in Mexico is astounding today.
0:42.8	Mexican officials say that 27 people have died.
0:46.3	But the death toll may keep rising.
0:48.2	Very little aid is reaching people there.
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