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at 7:56 PMNo one was injured in the shooting that took place Sunday evening.
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at 7:39 PMThe Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Reauthorization Act of 2024, which was signed into law Wednesday, renews and expands federal funding opportunities for dementia care and support.
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at 7:15 PMThe bill passed the House by a vote of 281-140 and will next move to the Senate, where lawmakers had sought a bigger boost in defense spending than the current measure allows.
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at 5:00 PMPress advocates and media organizations have been appealing for passage of the Press Act, which would create a federal shield law for journalists and their sources.
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at 6:15 PMBy stepping down rather than waiting to be fired, Christopher Wray is trying to avert a collision with the new Trump administration that he said would have further entangled the FBI 'deeper into the fray.'
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at 4:29 PMAfter significant turnover in the finance office, Maine's Department of Education says CDS has experienced 'widespread' issues with paying some of its 345 contracted providers on time.
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14 minutes agoCollins said she pressed Pete Hegseth on allegations of heavy drinking and mistreatment of women, including a rape allegation made in 2017.
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at 5:41 PMSuperior Court Justice Daniel Billings said the jury was tainted by outbursts from the girl's mother and declared a mistrial in the state's case against Tyler Witham-Jordan in the death of 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan in 2022.
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at 6:31 PMNYPD's top detective said Luigi Mangione's motive might have stemmed from an accident that sent him to an emergency room in 2023.
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at 3:43 PMA wind and rain storm increasing in intensity throughout the day could cause flooding and power outages in Maine.
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at 3:50 PMFamilies of the Sandy Hook victims had backed The Onion’s bid.
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at 4:49 PMPolice Chief David Bucknam said the 31-year-old woman was walking on Madison Avenue wearing dark-colored clothing when a plow on the truck clipped her.
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31 minutes agoThe National Weather Service says there is a strong possibility of power outages and flooding from Wednesday's storm, which is expected to last through the night.
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viaFRONTLINE, the Portland Press Herald and Maine Public premiere a one-hour documentary examining the missed opportunities by police, military and mental health care in the lead-up to the Lewiston mass shooting in October 2023. Featuring interviews with journalists, survivors and family members of the 18 victims, the film spotlights the devastating impact of the shooting, including on Maine’s Deaf community. And in a new interview, the gunman’s family calls for change.
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at 12:48 PMCinematographer Alice Brooks and singer Meg Doherty both played behind-the-scenes roles in the 2024 musical, which is on track to be the biggest movie of the year.
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at 2:28 PMAlso, luncheonette coming to Portland and Allagash named to 2024 Fast Co. list of honorees.
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Many of the grandparents who wrote to the Toy Fund for help this year said it's the high costs of living that make it impossible for them to provide gifts and a sense of normality for their grandchildren.
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at 12:51 PMThe state wouldn’t discuss the negotiations, but experts say that having a single bidder undermines competition and increases the need for transparency.
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December 10Roughly 75,000 Palestinians are without access to food, water, electricity or health care, according to the United Nations.
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At the hearing, he did not consent to being extradited to New York, where he faces a murder charge and other counts.