Pence’s role in certifying Joe Biden’s win over Trump in the 2020 election makes him a central figure in the prosecution against Trump on charges that he sought to overturn the will of the voters.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Massachusetts State Police must reinstate 7 troopers who refused to be vaccinated, arbitrator says
The arbitrator concluded State Police violated collective bargaining agreement in the way they handled the cases of eight troopers who cited religious grounds for refusing to take the vaccine.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Uncategorized
Musk says his cage fight with Zuckerberg will be streamed on X
The two tech billionaires seemingly agreed to a ‘cage match’ face-off in late June.
Posted inNation & World, News
Wild, weird and iconic, California’s Joshua tree faces a new threat: Fire
For the Joshua tree – a wild and whimsical internationally recognized symbol of California – fire has become an existential threat.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Kennebec River Brewfest in Augusta draws hundreds of attendees and even more beverage samples
About 30 vendors from across Maine — 10 more than last year — featured beer, wine, seltzer, cider, mead and cannabis at Mill Park.
Posted inNation & World, News, Uncategorized
A deadline arrives for Niger’s junta to reinstate the president. Citizens cheer and fear what’s next
Hours before Sunday’s deadline, hundreds of youth joined security forces in the darkened streets of the capital to stand guard at a dozen roundabouts until morning.
Posted inNation & World, News, Uncategorized
Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan goes from high office to high-security prison after sentencing
Khan was arrested Saturday at his home in the eastern city of Lahore and taken to prison.
Posted inNation & World, News
Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary
Under the law, certain cancers and ailments are presumed to be connected to the burn pits that were used to dispose of trash and potentially toxic materials.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News, Uncategorized
‘Barbie’ joins $1 billion club, breaks another record for female directors
In modern box office history, just 53 movies have made over $1 billion, not accounting for inflation, and ‘Barbie’ is now the biggest to be directed by one woman.
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Russia mounts a massive missile and drone attack against Ukraine following its retaliation promise
The Russian barrage came after a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday.