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October 2, 2023

There’s a scourge on the Connecticut River. It could threaten a billion-dollar asset

Scientists found a previously undiscovered, genetically unique and exceptionally robust strain of the invasive weed hydrilla that so far has not been found anywhere else in the world.
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October 2, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried must convince a jury that the former crypto king was not a crook

He is accused of stealing customer money to fund his hedge fund, buy real estate, and make millions of dollars of illegal campaign donations to Democrats and Republicans in an attempt to buy influence over cryptocurrency regulation.
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October 2, 2023

Health officials propose using common antibiotic as a ‘morning-after pill’ against STDs

The proposal comes after studies found some people who took the antibiotic doxycycline within three days of unprotected sex were far less likely to get chlamydia, syphilis or gonorrhea.
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October 2, 2023

Trump seethes at start of trial in New York lawsuit accusing him of lying about his wealth

The lawsuit could cost him control of Trump Tower and other prized properties in New York.
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October 2, 2023

European Union’s top diplomat dismisses concern about bloc’s long-term support for Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers converged on the Ukrainian capital for an unannounced informal meeting that officials said would review the bloc’s support for Ukraine.

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October 2, 2023

Trump’s fraud trial in New York has begun. Here’s what to know.

A civil trial in the $250 million fraud lawsuit filed against Donald Trump, his company and others by New York Attorney General Letitia James began Monday.
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October 2, 2023

The Supreme Court opens its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers

The term is shaping up as an important one for social media as the court continues to grapple with applying older laws and rulings to the digital age.
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October 2, 2023

Nobel Prize in medicine goes to scientists whose work enabled mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

Gunilla Karlsson Hedestam, part of the panel that chose the winners, said of their work that 'in terms of saving lives, especially in the early phase of the pandemic, it was very important.'
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October 2, 2023

Part-time Biddeford resident’s photo of Ruth Bader Ginsburg used to create new stamp

The stamp honoring the late U.S. Supreme Court justice will be released Monday.
Published
October 1, 2023

California governor names Laphonza Butler, former Kamala Harris adviser, to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat

In choosing Butler, a Democratic strategist, Gov. Gavin Newsom fulfilled his pledge to appoint a Black woman if the late Dianne Feinstein’s seat should become open.