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Republicans had New Yorkers lead the way in expelling George Santos. Will it help them keep the House majority?
Santos' name is certain to pop up in key races across New York next year that could determine which party holds the House majority in 2025.
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at 2:04 PMCape Elizabeth farm among five across state poised for expansion after receiving federal grant fundsWith its $250,000 grant, Jordan's Farm is working to build its retail business through branding, marketing, and outreach.
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at 11:51 AMThe statue, unearthed at a Roman villa in 1781, was returned to Italy in 1948 as part of works illegally obtained by the Nazis.
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at 11:45 AMWilma Mankiller was the nation's first female principal chief, leading the tribe for a decade until 1995. She focused on improving social conditions through consensus and on restoring pride in Native heritage.
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at 11:38 AMThe cutting-edge technology was used to tease a new chapter of the rock band: after 50 years of Kiss, the band is now interested in a kind of digital immortality.
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at 11:12 AMAs the vehicle burned, several hundred rounds of ammunition began detonating before firefighters arrived to contain the blaze, which shut down several lanes of travel, troopers said.
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at 2:24 PMShips face Houthi-claimed attack in Red Sea as officials say U.S. warship also fires in self-defenseThe British military earlier said there had been a suspected drone attack and explosions in the Red Sea, without elaborating.
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at 10:17 AMA Cumberland County Sheriff's cruiser was parked and the officer was conducting an unrelated traffic stop when the crash happened.
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16 mins agoUkrainian General Prosecutor’s office on Sunday launched a criminal investigation, hours after Ukrainian military’s press office said in an online statement that the footage is genuine.
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at 5:35 PMRescuers have recovered the body of a man buried under tons of mud and rocks following flash floods and a landslide that crashed onto a hilly village on Indonesia’s Sumatra island
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at 10:58 AMThe grim discovery was a reminder of the harrowing civilian toll of Israel's war to eradicate Hamas, a campaign that has spared neither hospitals nor children. Thousands have been killed.
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at 11:54 AMAs he did a week earlier, Francis delivered very brief remarks from the chapel of the Vatican hotel where he lives and where he is recovering from what he has said is infectious bronchitis.
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41 mins agoEarth is running a fever. And UN climate talks are focusing on the contagious effect on human healthWorld Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it's high time for the U.N. Conference of Parties on Climate to hold its first 'Health Day' in its 28th edition, saying the threats to health from climate change were 'immediate and present.'
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at 2:17 PMHeavy bombardments were reported overnight and into Sunday in the area of Khan Younis and the southern city of Rafah, as well as parts of the north that had been the focus of Israel's blistering air and ground campaign.
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at 9:38 AMCasco Bay remains healthy overall, but the near-shore waters face a plethora of threats, especially stormwater pollution.
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The Chords for Kids showcase raised money for the Maine Academy of Modern Music's scholarship and outreach programs.
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at 9:21 AMMeet 35-year-old Desirae Rowe, one of the many people who have been caught up in the regular sweeps of Portland's encampments.
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The steep rise in homelessness in Maine and across the country is reflected in a surge of heart-wrenching requests for help this year from parents.
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at 11:15 AMA group of 15 people from immigrant communities met to address ways to counter systemic barriers in the state and develop strategies for building relationships.
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at 3:06 PMSea level rise remains a top concern as the climate warms, but the increasing frequency of outsized precipitation is already having statewide impacts.
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Get the plows on and the shovels ready – snow is coming to (most) of Maine starting Sunday.
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at 9:37 AMAbout 50 people met Saturday to call for restrictions on the sale of AR-style rifles in the wake of the Lewiston massacre – the nation's deadliest mass shooting this year.
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December 2An account tracking the pop superstar's private jet reported a brief pit stop in Bangor on Thursday.
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December 2Authorities say John Nguyen and Tyrone Brown, who was arrested earlier this week, broke into a house on Sawyer Street on Nov. 22, armed with firearms and demanding money.
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December 2The Portland area can expect a snow and rain mix – mostly the latter – on Sunday afternoon.
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December 2The rain held off just enough to allow thousands of people to enjoy Friday night’s parade and a weekend full of Grinch-themed fun in downtown Skowhegan’s annual Christmas festivities.
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December 2After the war, in 1947, as the Cold War was heating up, the HUAC held a series of sensational hearings into Hollywood's alleged Communist influence, leading to the conviction and blacklisting of the so-called Hollywood Ten.
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December 2Lado Lodoka, 44, was working on the Intervale Road home’s oil-fired burner when the blast occurred, authorities said.
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at 2:14 PMNearly half of the country's funeral directors say they plan to retire in the next five years, and there's already a critical shortage of directors.
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December 2The first – and for 12 years, the only – woman on the high court saw three women in black robes among the nine justices.
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December 2Saudi Arabia, big fossil fuel producers sign onto initiatives to cut methane, as they try to position themselves as part of the fix for climate change.
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December 2Four months, two House speakers and two averted government shutdowns later, the Freedom Caucus abruptly announced on Wednesday that their staunch defense of the lower spending cap had evaporated for most members.
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December 2Having your thermostat consistently set to a high-temperature wastes energy, especially when there isn't a need to keep your home warm, experts say.
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December 2The ruling is the latest step in a decadelong crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights under President Vladimir Putin.
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December 2As the year comes to a close, the arc of power for House Republicans is at an inflection point.
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December 2The overall death toll in Gaza since the Oct. 7 start of the Israel-Hamas war surpassed 15,200.
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December 2Barry, 77, was a research librarian at the Maine Historical Society who wrote and contributed to books on Maine history and penned hundreds of book reviews in the Maine Sunday Telegram.
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December 1Populations of the medium-sized wildcats in New Hampshire, Maine and Washington state are most at risk as warmer temperatures reduce habitat for lynx and their primary food.
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December 2Ariana Tito, of Biddeford, is charged with attempted murder and elevated aggravated assault. She was arrested in New York.
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December 1But COVID-19 continues to cause the most hospitalizations and deaths among respiratory illnesses – about 15,000 hospitalizations and about 1,000 deaths every week, the U.S. CDC says.
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December 2Damion Butterfield's trial on a murder charge is scheduled to begin Wednesday. He's accused of killing Derald Coffin during a robbery in April 2022.
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December 1In 2023, there were 24 executions in the U.S., with the final one for the year taking place Thursday in Oklahoma, and another 21 inmates were sentenced to death.
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December 1The justices expressed admiration for the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice, remembering her as a trailblazer and a friend.
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December 1It took 8 years and the #MeToo movement to spur Sam Schultz to tell police they were sexually assaulted by an opera star and his husband.
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December 1John Turscak is accused of attacking Chauvin with an improvised knife in the prison's law library.
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December 1Police say that a man who witnesses said been walking in the roadway, yelling at vehicles and carrying a knife, was shot in a confrontation with a food truck owner.
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December 1Andrew Piantidosi asked for the support of voters in an email that was sent out by the Maine Republican Party Thursday.
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December 1The task force has only 2 weeks to complete its work and issue recommendations to the Legislature, which will reconvene Jan. 3.
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December 1States around the country are facing legal challenges about whether Donald Trump should be barred from the presidential ballot because of his role in the Jan. 6 riots, but no challenges are pending in Maine.
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December 1The benchmark S&P 500 index has reached its highest level in more than a year.
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December 2The city said 120 people were moved from the Homeless Services Center to the new shelter in Riverside, ushering in their first night with a meal of traditional Congolese foods.
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December 1As Twitter continues to decline as a place to post news, media companies have been seeking out alternatives. But where to post on Reddit can present an ethical dilemma.
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December 1At the COP28 summit, the United Arab Emirates announced $30 billion to help poor countries with climate projects, including the transition to cleaner energy.
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at 3:08 PMA report from the Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council suggets Maine needs $126 million a year in assistance. That's five times more than what's currently available.
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December 1Prosecutors have previously estimated it would take them four months to present their case. That would mean the trial would be underway during the final months of the election campaign.
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December 1The president's attempt to attack corporate profiteering comes in response to consistently poor marks from voters over his handling of the economy.
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December 1The Education Department has failed to update critical guidelines used to calculate financial aid – an error that could result in students receiving less scholarship and grant money for college.
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December 1The Maine Department of Transportation is prohibiting camping in at least some parts of the area as of Dec. 11.
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December 1Walmart is joining the Walt Disney Co., IBM, NBCUniversal and its parent company Comcast, and other companies who have decided to stop spending on X.
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December 1The need for DNA testing means additional information about the fiery crash might not be released until next week.