Maine’s independent U.S. senator joined with Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, to pen a Feb. 28 letter to Biden on the subject.
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Bruins extend winning streak against Maple Leafs to seven games with 4-1 win
Goals by David Pastrnak, Trent Frederic, Morgan Geekie and Brandon Carlo help Boston beat Toronto for the second time in four days.
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Rupert Murdoch is engaged again. No, seriously.
The soon-to-be 93-year-old media mogul is engaged to Elan Zhukova. They plan to marry in the summer.
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Proposed transmission line for renewable power from Canada to New England canceled
Electric utility National Grid, one of the developers, said Thursday that it ‘has determined that the project is not viable at this time.’
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Alabama governor signs legislation protecting IVF providers from legal liability into law
Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed the bill after it was approved by lawmakers scrambling to address a wave of criticism.
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A girl went missing, seizing South Africa’s attention. Now her mother is charged with selling her
The mother of the 6-year-old girl was arrested and charged Thursday with kidnapping and selling or trafficking her daughter.
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United Airlines plane makes safe emergency landing in LA after losing tire during takeoff
The tire landed in an employee parking lot at San Francisco International Airport, where it smashed into a car. No one was injured.
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Uvalde parents angered by new report that clears city police of missteps during Texas school attack
The city-hired investigator acknowledged failures by police during the 2022 attack but said officers did not deserve punishment and in some cases praised their actions.
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House Republicans push bill to detain migrants accused of theft after Georgia student killed
The 9-page bill was designed more to deliver a political point than to enact law and has little chance of being taken up in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
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Sports Digest: Revolution sign all-star midfielder Carles Gil for four more years
Gil, the 2021 MLS MVP, has been one of the league’s best playmakers since joining the Revolution in 2019.