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A U.S.-led effort to bring aid to Gaza by sea is moving forward. But big concerns remain
A senior U.S. military official said Thursday the U.S. is on track to begin delivering aid using the new port and pier by early May.
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at 4:48 PMThe decision came as Trump, the presumed Republican candidate for president, spent the day in a criminal courtroom where he is on trial for hush money payments.
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at 2:51 PMFormer tabloid publisher testifies about scheme to shield his old friend Trump from damaging storiesAt the same time, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a different criminal matter involving Trump, who has claimed that he should be immune from prosecution over his efforts to reverse his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden.
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at 1:42 PMThe legislation that U.S. President Biden signed this week could allow Washington to widen its scope to target other China-related apps, such as the popular e-commerce platform Temu.
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at 12:19 PMMake Portland Chowderfest, a songwriters night at Cadenza in Freeport and the Portland Farmers' Market all part of your plans.
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28 mins agoStarting June 1, it will cost $14 to visit Peaks Island, Great Diamond Island and other islands served by Casco Bay Lines. Prices for the peak season currently range from $7.70 to $11.55.
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at 5:06 PMThe justices on Thursday took up for the first time whether a former president has absolute immunity from criminal charges for actions he took while in office.
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at 1:24 PMThe state Court of Appeals ruling reopens a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures.
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at 3:15 PMDaryl Reed, the soldier who Robert Card allegedly threatened during the unit's annual training in New York last July, is one of several members of Card's Army Reserve unit addressing the Lewiston commission Thursday.
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at 8:32 AMThe bill, which the governor introduced, is unlikely to overcome her veto after lawmakers amended the legislation to allow farmworkers to be able to sue their employers for violations.
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at 4:13 PMMore than a decade after a Florida developer proposed building apartment towers with retail space and a parking garage, a tangle of lawsuits has prevented the project from moving forward.
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April 24Those indicted include former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, attorneys Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, John Eastman and Christina Bobb, top campaign adviser Boris Epshteyn and former campaign aide Mike Roman.
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at 7:42 AMThe indictment names 11 Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Trump won Arizona in 2020. The identities of the seven other defendants were identifiable based on descriptions.
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April 24Four soldiers from the Household Cavalry, which patrols the grounds outside Buckingham Palace, were thrown from their saddles.
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The breakthrough came Wednesday when a second Republican joined all Democrats in voting to overrule the Republican House speaker, who has steadfastly blocked repeal.
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April 24Protesters have a unified demand for their schools: Stop doing business with Israel — or any companies that support its ongoing war in Gaza.
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April 24If Sheriff Christopher Wainwright is removed, the governor will appoint an interim sheriff to serve until the next scheduled election.
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at 8:03 AMStarting July 1, employers will be required pay overtime to salaried workers who make less than $43,888 a year in certain executive, administrative and professional roles.
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The endorsement adds to Biden’s considerable union support. The United Auto Workers and the United Steelworkers Union have both backed him.
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The new missiles give Ukraine nearly double the striking distance – up to 190 miles – that it had with the mid-range version of the weapon that it received from the U.S. last October.
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April 24Stacey Neumann has been nominated to fill an upcoming vacancy in the U.S. District Court when Chief Judge Jon Levy retires in May.
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at 8:40 AMMaine Resiliency Center staff encourage people to come Thursday in support of the victims and survivors.
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at 6:46 AMRoughly 30 people, mostly students, demonstrated peacefully Wednesday at a rally organized by Maine Students for Palestine, which includes students at schools throughout the state.
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April 24On Wednesday about 60 tents remained at the encampment, which appeared calm, with students going in and out.
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April 24The five-year plan announced Wednesday includes auctions in 2024 and 2028 for areas in the Gulf of Maine.
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April 24About 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income.
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April 24Boeing’s financial woes continue, while families of crash victims urge U.S. to prosecute the companyBoeing is reporting a $355 million loss for the first quarter.
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at 6:25 AMIt was unclear whether members of the conservative majority were swayed by the Biden administration's argument that federal law overrides the state in rare emergency cases where a pregnant patient's health is at serious risk.
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April 24Klimt left the painting, with small parts unfinished, in his studio when he died of a stroke in early 1918.
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at 8:48 AMThe Westbrook vertical farm business obtained financing backed by federal loan guarantees and from state agencies.
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April 24The Biden administration is laying out more of its vision for decarbonizing the nation’s freight industry.
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at 6:19 AMMaine MILL plans to preserve the wooden signs and perhaps make it possible for them to go on permanent display.
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April 24The president immediately approved sending Ukraine $1 billion in military assistance, the first installment from about $61 billion allocated for Ukraine.
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April 24The rule will also apply to refunds of checked-bag fees if the bag isn’t delivered within 12 hours for domestic flights or 15 to 30 hours for international flights.
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April 24States’ efforts are largely focused on identifying content produced using AI as opposed to controlling that content or prohibiting its distribution.
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April 24A University of Maine professor explains the factors contributing to an abundance of eastern white pine cones that grew on trees last fall and dropped to the ground over the past few months.
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April 24Justices will hear arguments over whether the Biden administration can penalize hospitals that fail to provide emergency abortions.
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April 24The U.S. House approved the package Saturday after months of delays, and it was passed by the Senate on Tuesday.
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April 24Versant Power opposes a shift to whole-house electric heat pumps from those used in one or 2 rooms, saying affluent homeowners and developers will benefit.
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April 24The appropriations committee is estimated to have as much as $11 million that still could be allocated, but it's unclear if it will meet again and if lawmakers could then act on the bills that get approved.
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April 23Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signatureThe bill now goes to President Biden, who has backed the TikTok proposal and has said he will sign the bill as soon as he gets it.
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April 23An activist group says Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war.
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Launched in 1977 to study Jupiter and Saturn, Voyager 1 has been exploring interstellar space – the space between star systems – since 2012.
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April 24The Waterville Planning Board got a look at preliminary plans for The Residence Hall on Mayflower Hill Drive on Tuesday, and Colby College officials are scheduled to return to the board May 14 for final approval.
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The case, to be argued Thursday, stems from Trump's attempts to have charges against him dismissed.
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A 66-year-old Michigan woman has been arraigned on second-degree murder and other charges.
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April 23The suit, filed Tuesday, claims the California clinic used hydrogen peroxide instead of a sterile solution in an incubator.
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April 23When complete, the new campus is expected to host about 5,000 students in East Deering at the site of the former B&M Baked Beans factory.
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The U.S. Justice Department is paying a $138.7 million to settle more than 100 claims that it badly mishandled allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016.
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Prosecutors said the landlord had served the Chicago woman with an eviction notice from a boarding house in October 2022.
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Members of the public who oppose the bill harangued Republican lawmakers after the vote, leading House Speaker Cameron Sexton to order the galleries cleared.
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April 23Martha Gaythwaite is representing the state in an unusual case where the attorney general's office is both prosecuting and defending.
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April 23U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court.
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April 23Two Bridges Regional Jail confirmed a resident died Sunday morning, but released no other information pending the investigation by the Maine State Police.
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April 23America’s infusion of weapons comes on the heels of an announcement by the UK, pledging an additional $620 million in new military supplies for Ukraine, including long-range missiles and 4 million rounds of ammunition.
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April 23The state's K-12 schools reached 'herd immunity' – when at least 95% of a population is vaccinated – for the first time since 2011, health officials said Tuesday.
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April 23The House and Senate will come back to vote on any vetoes, which require two-thirds support to overturn.
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April 24Hannaford supermarket officials say to throw out Hannaford-branded 85% lean ground beef purchased between April 6-18 or return to the store for a refund.
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April 24Critics say the minimum staffing levels are unrealistic and an unfunded mandate that will further burden the state's nursing homes, many of which are at risk of closing or downsizing because of worker shortages.
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April 23The printer's frame fills up the large building in which it’s housed on the Orono campus, and can print objects 96 feet long by 32 feet wide by 18 feet high.