The National Weather Service is warning of a ‘particularly dangerous situation,’ with sustained winds of up to 40 mph and gusts in the mountains reaching 70 mph.
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You just lived through the hottest year on record — again
Scientists on Friday confirmed 2024 was the first to surpass a dangerous warming threshold of 2.7 Fahrenheit that nations had pledged not to cross.
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At least 9 Maine school districts now affected by software breach
The K-12 student information platform PowerSchool suffered a cybersecurity breach, and informed numerous school districts that they may have been affected.
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Supreme Court seems likely to uphold law requiring TikTok to ‘go dark’
Lawyers representing content creators and TikTok users faced skeptical questioning from all but one justice.
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Sen. King joins Democrats supporting bill detaining migrants accused of crimes
The new Democratic strategy is a shift from Trump’s first term when Democrats openly and aggressively fought Trump on most issues.
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Judge declines to impose punishment on Trump in hush money case
The no-penalty sentence called an unconditional discharge – no jail time, no probation and no fines – sidesteps thorny constitutional issues.
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Families begin to visit charred homes; firefighters gain some control of LA blazes
Wildfires fueled by hurricane-force winds earlier in the week have burned more than 10,000 homes and structures.
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Appeals court allows release of Trump Jan. 6 special counsel report
The ruling can be appealed. President-elect Donald Trump says releasing the special counsel report would interfere with his White House transition.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case
President-elect Donald Trump said he respects the court’s order and plans to push his appeal of a verdict.
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Funeral for former President Jimmy Carter honors his humility, legacy of service
All of Carter’s living successors were in attendance, with President Joe Biden, the first sitting senator to endorse his 1976 run for the White House, delivering the eulogy.