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About 50 people trapped at FedEx facility after tornadoes hit Michigan, officials say
Several intense tornadoes plowed across parts of southern Michigan on Tuesday evening, causing damage and leaving injuries in their wake.
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Membership is flagging in the organization, which began allowing gay youth in 2013 and girls in 2017.
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at 7:06 PMUkrainian counterintelligence investigators say the plot also targeted other top military and political figures.
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at 9:44 PMJames T. Ruggieri was ordained Tuesday as the 13th bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
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at 7:13 PMThey met for a second day at the Capitol to discuss her threat for a vote on the motion to remove him from office.
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at 9:12 PMThe students will be asked to research and design novel ways of living and working in Portland, South Portland and the Casco Bay islands as the climate changes.
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at 10:23 PMGary Porter, facing multiple charges for stealing two police vehicles and firing at police, will make his first court appearance on Wednesday.
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at 7:14 PMThey now think there are sets of clicks that make up a 'phonetic alphabet' that the whales can use to build communication.
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at 7:15 PMAn independent review of the agency cites incidents of stalking, harassment, homophobia and other violations of employment regulations.
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at 5:54 PMJudge Aileen Cannon said there are too many complicated legal rules and deadlines surrounding the use of classified evidence in public criminal trials that need to be considered before she sets a court date, and offered no timeline.
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Join the Waxmans, author Rachel Slade, and moderator Carol Coultas for a conversation at Mechanics’ Hall on Thursday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m.
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at 4:47 PMSharod D. Parker, 38, was arrested on a charge of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon as a result of the incident, which drew a heavy response from law enforcement Monday afternoon.
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at 8:00 PMTensions have continued to ratchet up in standoffs with protesters on campuses across the U.S. and in Europe nearly 3 weeks into a movement launched by a protest at Columbia University.
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at 8:04 PMThe president has struggled to balance his support for Israel since the attack by Hamas – the deadliest day for Jews worldwide since the Holocaust – with his efforts to protect civilian life in Gaza.
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at 7:20 PMMITRE, a federally funded, not-for-profit research organization that has supplied U.S. soldiers and spies with exotic technical products since the 1950s, says the project could improve everything from Medicare to taxes.
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at 7:22 PMThese fake images might seem harmless. But they can be used to carry out scams and identity theft or propaganda and election manipulation.
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at 7:23 PMRestaurant orders will be fulfilled by Uber’s couriers, while grocery delivery will remain separate and operated by Instacart.
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at 7:40 PMThe White House described Israel's operation as limited, but the U.N. warned of a potential collapse of the flow of aid to Palestinians from the closure of Rafah and the other main crossing into Gaza.
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at 9:10 PMJeanne Lambrew, who led the department through the COVID-19 pandemic, will begin a job at a Washington-based think tank and teach at Harvard University.
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at 8:08 PMThe popular social video company alleged the law is so 'obviously unconstitutional' that its sponsors are trying to portray the law not as a ban, but as a regulation of TikTok's ownership.
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at 8:09 PMThe porn actor is at the center of the case because she was paid $130,000 in the final weeks of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign to keep quiet about what she says was an unexpected sexual encounter with Trump a decade before.
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at 7:56 PMIn the final weeks of the 2016 Republican presidential campaign, Michael Cohen paid Stormy Daniels $130,000 to keep quiet about what she says was an awkward and unexpected sexual encounter with Trump.
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at 8:39 PMBut their landlords say it's not that simple – they just want to be able to come home. Advocates of the rent control ordinance say it's an important test case of enforcement over the law.
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The 22-year-old from Cumberland was voted out of the competition Sunday but will keep singing and could perform once more on the show on May 19.
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at 8:39 PMMore than 50 people spoke on both sides of the issue at a meeting Monday to decide whether the Portland Museum of Art can raze the former Children's Museum as part of its expansion plans.
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at 5:50 PMThose who spoke during the gathering, organized by the campus groups Colby Action for Palestine and South Asian Society, described the conflict as genocide against the Palestinian people and mourned those who have been killed.
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May 6Police were attempting to arrest Nicholas Goodwin on charges of domestic violence terrorizing and violating conditions of release when the shooting occurred. Goodwin, who had threatened to kill police and his former girlfriend, survived and is now awaiting trial.
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at 8:34 AMThe council heard a first reading of the budget on Monday night along with public comment. They will vote on the budget on May 20.
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at 12:55 PMThe order is intended to address a large gender gap in the construction industry and help the state combat a severe workforce shortage.
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May 6The audio in question is of an interview conducted as part of a probe into President Biden’s handling of classified documents.
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Scientists say the research makes it critical to develop treatments that target the APOE4 gene.
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May 6ProPublica won the prestigious public service Pulitzer for reporting on the Supreme Court that revealed how billionaires wooed justices with gifts and travel.
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May 6Judge Carol Emery ruled that a will is a public document, and said if Bean had wanted the distribution of her estate to remain private she could have addressed that during her estate planning.
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at 1:42 PMMackerel is among the species that have recovered, and the U.S. was able to remove several important fish stocks from the overfishing list.
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May 6Organizers for President Biden’s campaign in this swingiest of swing states deploy similar scripts at each event: Take out your phone, download an app called Reach and use it to message friends and family.
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May 6The news Monday was better than many experts had expected, though – last year, federal actuaries said the programs could go belly-up sooner than the decade predicted in the new report.
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at 9:27 AMA researcher says earlier tests on vaccine show promise. If proven safe and effective, it could be ready for public rollout in 2 to 3 years.
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May 6'Where That Came From,' released Friday, is a rich acoustic ballad amplified by Travis' immediately recognizable, soulful vocal tone.
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at 7:00 AMSharod D. Parker, 38, was arrested on a charge of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.
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at 7:12 PMTrevor Bickford, 20, pleaded guilty to the Dec. 31, 2022, assault and is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court in New York on Thursday. He faces up to 120 years in prison for 3 counts of attempted murder.
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May 6BF Borgers and its owner are charged with 'deliberate and systematic failures' in more than 1,500 audits.
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at 1:09 PMAs Amish people have settled in Maine communities, buggies have become a more common sight and experts say motorists have had to adjust.
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May 6Europe’s Airbus is taking a conspicuously cautious and even modest stance toward its recent success and its rival’s woes.
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May 6The use of the high-frequency sound waves is being adapted to treat Alzheimer’s disease, tumors and psychiatric disorders. Now, researchers are studying whether ultrasound can be deployed against addiction.
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May 6They're keeping shoppers amused and engaged with in-store announcements and even vocal and dance performances.
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May 6The Seattle company said revenue dropped 2% in the January-March period as store traffic slowed around the world.
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There was a time when Earth’s magnetic field became much weaker. And that magnetic collapse might have actually helped spark an explosion of life on Earth.
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May 6Hours earlier, Israel ordered some 100,000 Palestinians to begin evacuating the southern Gaza town of Rafah, signaling that an attack was imminent.
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at 7:01 AMA witness describes a chaotic scene when a man in a hospital gown crashed a police car, shot at officers, took off in another police vehicle before crashing again and finally being apprehended by police.
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May 6Amber Lavigne sued school leaders in April, alleging they violated her parental rights by not telling her about her child's use of a chest binder and change in pronouns.
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May 6Well-known Portland landlord Joseph Soley has paid more than $650,000 in fees and fines for clean water violations at property he owns near the Maine Mall in South Portland.
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May 6The Pro-Palestinian group is protesting Massachusetts Institute of Technology 'direct research ties to the Israeli Ministry of Defense,' a graduate student said.
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May 6The southbound Exit 8 offramp was closed for much of the day Monday while police investigated.
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May 6The judge in the New York criminal trial fines the former president an additional $1,000 for again violating a gag order, and warns him he could face jail if he persists in attacking witnesses, jurors and others.
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May 6The Virginia, a reconstruction of a ship built at Popham Colony, is on course to get full Coast Guard passenger certification this fall. This summer, it's available to carry up to 6 passengers at a time.
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May 6Researchers in Maine are trying to understand how perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are affecting fish, birds and mammals.
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May 6Tekαkαpimək Contact Station, the welcome center at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, is slated to open this summer. Designed in collaboration with Wabanaki leaders, it is one of the first major efforts in the state to boost Indigenous tourism.
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May 6Nancy Goddard, 78, was a lifelong Mainer and longtime public servant to her home state, known for her work in social services and volunteering.
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May 6Gagnon sang songs by The B-52's and Adele, but fell short of votes to propel her into the top 5 Sunday night.
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May 5Repairs to a bridge and road were completed in about 80 hours.
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