Over the past few years, a potent strain of H5N1 avian flu has jumped between species and raged through domestic and wild animal populations on every continent except Australia and Antarctica, crisscrossing the world along birds’ migratory routes.
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High school schedules and scores for Jan. 15-16
High school games for Monday, Jan. 15, and Tuesday, Jan. 16.
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MLK Jr. holiday celebrations include acts of service and parades, but some take a political turn
Several speakers at an annual service at the historic Atlanta church where King served as pastor touched on the divisive partisan climate in the United States.
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Emma Stone applies to be on ‘Jeopardy!’ – the real one – every year. But no luck so far
To become a contestant on ‘Jeopardy!,’ Stone explained, you have to take a test, and you can only take it once a year, so she reapplies every June – thus far to no avail.
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: An exciting opening day at Rangeley Lakes Trails Center
We’d been waiting for a couple of weeks for opening day at Rangeley Lakes Trails Center. I wanted to ski and my wife, Nancy, planned to snowshoe. Dec. 9 was the magical day. A phone call confirmed that many of the ski trails were groomed for classic and skate skiing and snowshoe trails packed by […]
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Ukraine says it shot down 2 Russian command and control aircraft in significant blow to Moscow
Ukraine’s military chief says that the Ukrainian air force has shot down a Russian early warning and control plane that can spot targets up to 650 kilometers (400 miles) away and a key command center aircraft that relays information to troops on the ground
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Colder temperatures and light snow coming to Maine this week
An area of low pressure will track off the East Coast relatively quickly on Tuesday.
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Defense secretary released from hospital but won’t return to Pentagon right away
Lloyd Austin, 70, said in a statement that he was grateful for the care he received and thanked the medical personnel who cared for him and all who sent him well wishes.
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Police shoot man in Naples after they say he fired at them
The 36-year-old was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries on Sunday night.
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Boys’ basketball: Together, Windham’s flying high at the top of Class AA North
After winning five games last year, this tight-knit Eagles team put in the work on its own and during the summer and sits at 10-1 and atop the Class AA North standings.