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The First Take 3/31

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The First Take 3/31

Posted on March 31, 2020 by dmartignetti

The WGAN Morning News previews some of the top stories of the day, with The First Take on this day in history, The 31st of March 2020

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Local Headlines

52 minutes ago in Local

U.S. Marshals Arrest Maine Man Who Failed to Appear in Court for Manslaughter

Fresh

Albert Deschaine of Peru was convicted in 2024 for a fatal crash in Auburn that killed another man.

2 hours ago in Local

Portland Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Child Pornography

Fresh

Derren Wood-Peterson also received 10 years of supervised release.

3 hours ago in Local

Maine Game Warden killed in plane crash honored in procession

A Limestone man suffered life-threatening injuries when he crashed into a garbage truck Wednesday morning.

National Headlines

4 hours ago in National, Trending

Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.

1 day ago in National

Denver airport security missed trespasser who was killed by plane on runway

Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.

1 day ago in National

US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher

The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.

1 day ago in National

Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's costs and its impact on diminishing weapons stockpiles.