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1. The suspect in the Brooklyn subway mass shooting has been taken into custody. Police received a Crime Stoppers tip from someone who spotted him at a McDonald’s. James is being charged with one count of committing a terrorist or other violent attack against a mass transportation system and will face a sentence of up to life imprisonment.
2. The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for public transit for 15 days as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases.
3. The Mills administration announced that pooled testing for COVID-19 in Maine schools will conclude in May.
4. President Biden will be in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Tuesday “to discuss the unprecedented investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will Build a Better America and improve the country’s ports and waterways.”
5. National Ex-Spouse Day – A day to reflect on the positive moments you shared with your ex. (yes it’s possible)
