Trump tweeted that he will veto the defense policy bill unless it repeals so-called Section 230, a part of the communications code that shields Twitter, Facebook and other tech giants from content liability.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Benton Elementary School reports third case of COVID-19, closes until Friday
While the CDC did not recommend closing the school, more than 10 staff identified as close contacts leaves the school shorthanded until Friday. Students will work remotely while building closed.
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Posted inNation & World
Plan for free national park access for wounded veterans is approved
Maine Sen. Susan Collins joined with a New Hampshire colleague to propose the measure.
Posted inNews
Wilton fire that killed 5 cats believed to be accidental
State fire investigator Jeremy Damren believes there was an issue with the wood stove and the chimney, Sgt. Joel Davis said.
Posted inNation & World
Fourteen Fort Hood soldiers fired, suspended over pattern of violence at base
Army leaders are ordering policy changes to address chronic leadership failures at the base that fostered a widespread pattern of violence including murder, sexual assaults and harassment.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta child care program partially closed; 20 city staff in quarantine
About 20 city employees are currently in quarantine due to potential exposure to COVID-19.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Wall Street worried about revival of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under Biden
Since Trump’s appointees took over the CFPB in late 2017, it has imposed just a single fine on one of the nation’s six largest banks.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Manchester Elementary School reports a positive COVID-19 case
Despite the positive coronavirus case, the first in Regional School Unit 38 since Oct. 2, all of the district’s school buildings will continue in-person learning.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Another judge blocks Trump’s TikTok ban; app still in limbo
It is the latest legal defeat for the administration as it tries to wrest the popular app from its Chinese owners.
Posted inNation & World
Ethiopia’s forces shoot at, detain UN staffers in Tigray
The shooting occurred amid frustration among humanitarians as aid is still not freely reaching the Tigray region more than a week after the UN and Ethiopia’s government signed a deal for access.