Augusta area schools will start school after Labor Day, but snow days could possibly run school into the week of Juneteenth.
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NBC News hires former Republican chairwoman Ronna McDaniel
McDaniel, who has questioned whether Joe Biden won the presidential election fairly, left her position at the RNC after former president Donald Trump had become increasingly frustrated with her leadership.
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Pope skips homily at start of busy Holy Week during Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square
Palm Sunday kicks off a busy week for Francis leading up to Easter Sunday when the faithful commemorate the resurrection of Christ.
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Poland demands explanation from Russia after a missile enters its airspace during attack on Ukraine
It was Russia’s third big missile attack on Ukraine in the past four days, and the second to target the capital, Kyiv.
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80th anniversary of the ‘Great Escape’ from Nazi German POW camp marked in Poland
Most of the soldiers who escaped from Stalag Luft III on the night of March 24, 1944, faced a tragic end. Only three made it to safety. The others were recaptured and 50 of them were executed.
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Mifepristone access is coming before U.S. Supreme Court. How safe is this abortion pill?
Here’s what to know about the safety of mifepristone, which is typically used with misoprostol in a medication abortion.
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Ice storm that blanketed the coast left tens of thousands of Mainers without power on Sunday
Central Maine Power anticipates it will take until Tuesday evening to restore power to all of its customers.
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Comedian Kevin Hart is joining select group honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American humor
Now in its 25th year, the Mark Twain Prize annually honors performers who have made a lasting impact on humor and culture.
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Oath Keeper’s son emerges from traumatic childhood to tell his own story in long shot election bid
Win or lose, Dakota Adams’ campaign is built on his belief that people sympathetic to extremist groups might be open to seeing things differently.
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As Russia mourns concert hall attack, some families are wondering if their loved ones are alive
The attack, which has been claimed by an affiliate of the Islamic State group, is the deadliest on Russian soil in years.