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PublishedFebruary 7, 2023
Heat pumps boom in Maine, despite frigid cold and oil industry pushback
In Maine, exorbitant oil and gas prices have motivated people to switch to heat pumps, prompting the fossil fuel industry to step up its efforts to beat back the trend.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2023
Jurors hear about blue rain jacket in Alex Murdaugh trial
Prosecutors said in their opening statement that the inside of the jacket was covered in gunshot residue left behind when a weapon is fired.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2023
Newborn rescued after woman gives birth beneath rubble in quake-hit Syria
The same town saw another dramatic rescue Monday evening, when a toddler was pulled alive from the wreckage of a collapsed building.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2023
How to help people affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Major international groups are among the first to coordinate on-the-ground response teams in the affected regions.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2023
Illinois gun-ban incites lawsuits at a rate of 1 every 4 days
The ban on dozens of semiautomatic rifles and handguns took effect immediately, but enforcement is under scrutiny after a state court endorsed a temporary restraining order in a case led by a gun dealer.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2023
Balloon bursts hopes for end to spiraling U.S.-China tensions
The setback comes at a time when both sides were looking for a way to potentially extricate themselves from a low point in ties that has had the world on edge.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2023
Lucky player in Washington state wins $754.6 million Powerball prize
A single ticket matched all 6 numbers and ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher than an earlier $747 million estimate.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2023
UK energy giant BP’s profits double to $27.7 billion
High oil and gas prices have hit Britain hard, with double-digit inflation fueling a wave of public-sector strikes, soaring food bank use and demands that politicians expand a tax on the windfall profits of energy companies.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2023
Woman plotted with neo-Nazi to attack Baltimore power grid, prosecutors say
The thwarted attempt adds to a growing list of similar cases as authorities warn the American electrical grid could be a vulnerable target for domestic terrorists.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2023
Wells man accused in Times Square machete attack also facing terrorism charges
Authorities have said Trevor Thomas Bickford began studying radical Islamic ideology last summer before deciding to wage jihad against government officials.
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Woman dies after being hit by Amtrak Downeaster near Biddeford
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Portland landlords seek rent-control change to allow for larger increases when units turn over
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Waterville man sentenced to 42 years in prison for fatally shooting girlfriend
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Several Mainers take home awards at Grammys
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Portland councilor says she was threatened for speaking out against white supremacist banner