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Augusta councilors decline to take action on resolution seeking cease-fire in Gaza, Israel
Some residents express fears that taking a stand in Middle East conflict could create divisions in the community.
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at 7:40 PMMexico is extremely polarized ahead of the June 2 presidential election.
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at 7:56 PMTrump and his supporters have publicly questioned the judge's impartiality and tried to draw him deeper into the type of political maelstrom that judges typically work hard to avoid.
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at 7:18 PMA deliberation that has spanned decades was pushed forward by a recent plan from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to remove one dam and much of another.
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56 mins agoThe indictment was served as the former Trump attorney walked to his car after his 80th birthday party.
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at 7:10 PMEllsworth residents criticize the site on Surry Road, raising concerns about the amount of usable land and effect on local traffic.
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He trained as a pediatrician but was drawn into virology while serving in the Army Medical Corps in the early 1960s.
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at 7:56 PM'I support peaceful nonviolent protest,' he told students at the all-male college, some of whom wore Palestinian scarves.
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at 8:07 PMAn army spokesperson told state television that a coup attempt Sunday had been swiftly stopped by Congolese security forces.
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at 4:54 PMPfc. Sasser rescued more than a dozen others during a daylong ordeal even as he was bleeding from his own injuries.
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at 9:11 PMLaborers living out of suitcases, $10,000 electricity bills and elaborate automatic growing systems are among what officials found inside several of the residences, according to recently filed federal documents.
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at 10:07 PMAfter being sent away for repair earlier this year, Winthrop's four electric school buses have failed inspections after they were returned recently, prompting Maine State Police inspectors to deem them unsafe to drive in their current condition.
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at 1:37 PMSullivan’s visit comes amid political upheaval in Israel, with Netanyahu facing an ultimatum from war cabinet member Benny Gantz that threatens to destabilize the prime minister’s fragile coalition government.
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at 12:44 PMAmerican and Nigerien defense officials say U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by its ruling junta will complete their withdrawal from the West African country by the middle of September
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53 mins agoPolice said the 66-year-old actor was walking in Manhattan on May 8 when a stranger punched him in the face.
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at 11:56 AMThe video aired by CNN Friday shows Sean 'Diddy' Combs, wearing only a white towel, punching and kicking the R&B singer who was his protege and longtime girlfriend at the time.
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at 11:09 AMRussia launched an offensive in the Kharkiv region late last week, significantly adding to the pressure on Ukraine’s outnumbered and outgunned forces which are waiting for delayed deliveries of crucial weapons.
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at 11:19 AMEd Dwight was among potential astronauts recommended to NASA. But he wasn't chosen for the 1963 class, which included eventual Gemini and Apollo astronauts, including Apollo 11’s Buzz Aldrin.
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at 10:05 AMDisneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life have chosen to unionize following a three-day vote
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at 12:06 PMRobert Fico, 59, was shot in the abdomen as he greeted supporters on Wednesday outside a cultural center in the town of Handlova, nearly 85 miles northeast of the capital, Bratislava.
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at 1:38 PMPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces criticism from the two other members of his War Cabinet, with his main political rival, Benny Gantz, threatening to leave the government.
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at 4:43 PMRescuers were attempting to reach the site, state TV said, but had been hampered by poor weather conditions in the area. There had been heavy rain reported with some wind.
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at 8:52 AMWhile David DePape was not obligated to speak, 'the record does not state that he had the opportunity to do so' as required, prosecutors wrote in their motion.
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at 8:52 AMEsmatullah Moradi, spokesman for the provincial governor in Faryab said that around 1,500 houses were either completely or partially destroyed while hundreds of acres of farmlands were washed away and more than 300 animals killed.
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Norman Millette, who has cut hair in Portland's West End for more than 6 decades, sees no reason to retire.
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Rep. Joseph Galletta hasn't explained his absences – all of which were excused by his fellow lawmakers – but wants to be reelected.
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An Egyptian-themed gala raised money for the ambitious summer production.
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Roughly a quarter of the caucus didn't cast veto override votes to save key bills on May 10. A handful of that group said they were at the State House but knew the votes would fall short.
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at 12:11 PMEven environmentalists disagree over whether the state's largest uninhabited island is an ideal site for Maine to stake a claim in the offshore wind industry. Many say Mack Point's the better choice.
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at 8:16 AMMaine companies don't contribute to expenses, but some offer group coverage plans. Many in the veterinary industry, where prices keep rising, say it's worth the cost.
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at 9:11 PMFor the first time, U.S. authorities say they are seeking the forfeiture of Maine properties used in illegal cannabis growing operations that might be tied to organized, transnational crime organizations.
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The trial of a woman charged in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend is finishing its third week.
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May 18Nathan Thayer has served as administrator at the York County Jail for the last three years and will start in his new role at Maine's largest prison on Monday.
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Kylie Townsend-Ireland was last seen May 13 in Parsonsfield.
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May 18Residents and nonresidents registered online in hopes of winning 1 of 4,105 permits that will be distributed via a drawing in June.
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May 18The announcement deepens a divide within Israel’s leadership more than seven months into a war in which Israel has yet to accomplish its stated goals.
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May 18This request came soon after David DePape, 44, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for assaulting Paul Pelosi.
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May 18America spends more than other countries, yet millions of people are uninsured and underserved, the senator from Vermont said during his remarks at Saturday's commencement.
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May 18The Houthis have launched attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, demanding Israel end the war in Gaza, which has killed more than 35,000 Palestinians.
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May 18In recent months, the specter of immigrants voting illegally in the U.S. has erupted into a leading election-year talking point for Republicans.
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May 18The Washington Post has obtained emails and other documents showing that police in Austin and San Francisco skirted city bans against using facial recognition by asking officers in other cities to run the AI-powered programs for them.
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May 18The incident adds to concerns about an institution that’s increasingly seen as partisan and lacking strict ethical guidelines.
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May 18The video aired Friday appears to show Combs, wearing only a white towel, punching and kicking the R&B singer who was his protege and longtime girlfriend at the time.
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May 18Protesters focused their anger on President Biden, whom they accuse of feigning concern over the death toll in Gaza.
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May 18States have for decades been using foster children's federal Social Security benefits to help cover the costs of state services.
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May 18The city plans to better enforce a 20-minute limit on parking in the bricked park, where many businesses load and unload supplies.
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May 18Schneiders warned Carter about the political risks of saying Americans faced a 'crisis of confidence.' He was right.
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May 17If the settlement is approved, a new nonprofit called Friends of Barleyfield Point will be buying the land with the intent of keeping it open for public use and commercial fishing.
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May 17The mustachioed character actor was best known for roles as smarmy villains, like the chauvinist boss in '9 to 5' and the nasty TV director in 'Tootsie.'
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May 17Workers at two Mercedes factories in Alabama voted decisively against unionizing.
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May 17The popular tabby lives in a house with his human family on the street that leads to the main entrance to campus.
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May 17Pope Francis has expressed skepticism about more recent events, including claims of repeated messages from Mary to “seers” at the shrine of Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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May 17Previously approved apparitions have turned these sites into major pilgrimage destinations, drawing millions of people to them each year.
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May 17In an April poll, respondents said by 51% to 32% they were doing better financially under Trump than Biden.
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May 17The global notice came three days after the FBI and Department of Homeland Security issued a similar public warning about events and venues linked to June's Pride month.
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May 17On the day he was killed, Fortson opened the door while holding a handgun pointed toward the floor, according to a deputy's body camera footage.
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May 17Neighbors and acquaintances of Martha-Ann Alito said the flag was displayed on the front lawn of the Alitos’ Virginia home soon after a dispute that appeared to have political dimensions.
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May 17The shipment is the first in an operation that American military officials anticipate could scale up to 150 truckloads a day, all while Israel presses in on the southern city of Rafah.
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May 17DePape was given 20 years for one count and 30 years for another count. The sentences will run concurrently. He was also given credit for the 18 months that he's been in custody.
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May 17The S&P 500, which is the much more important index for Wall Street and most retirement savers, also finished near a record high.
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May 17Irving Oil said in a statement that he died Monday. At the time of his death, he had an estimated net worth of $6.4 billion.