The two Koreas test-fired missiles hours apart in dueling displays of military might Wednesday, underscoring a return of the tensions between the rivals.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
SpaceX launches 4 amateurs on private Earth-circling trip
It’s SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s first entry in the competition for space tourism dollars.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Milley defends calls to Chinese counterpart as effort to avoid conflict
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says his conversations with Gen. Li Zuocheng during the final months of Donald Trump’s presidency were intended to avoid misunderstandings.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Murder or self-defense: Auburn man’s trial gets underway
Gage Dalphonse shot Jean Fournier twice in the back in a Walmart parking lot in 2019.
Posted inNation & World
Afghan killed by drone praised by co-workers in U.S. aid group
Signs have been mounting that the U.S. military may have targeted the wrong man in the Aug. 29 strike in Kabul, with devastating consequences.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Judges reverse lower court, allow blood alcohol test in fatal Acadia crash
A warrantless blood draw is ruled admissible in the 2019 crash that killed three people in Acadia National Park.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston, Auburn unveil new public art this week
Sculpture installed next to the Longley Bridge and foxes to be unveiled next to canal.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Local roundup: Freeport field hockey earns home victory over Greely
Sasha Nevins scores two goals for Falcons in win.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
FDA strikes cautious tone before vaccine booster meeting
Pfizer argues that immunity against milder infection wanes somewhere around six to eight months after the second dose.
Posted inNation & World
Biden announces security alliance that would help equip Australia with nuclear-powered subs
The new Indo-Pacific security alliance, which includes Britain, is likely to be seen as a provocative move by China.