The policy goes into effect Sept. 17, a few weeks before the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election.
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Trump campaign wants federal judge to kill Nevada vote-by-mail law
Less than eight weeks before the Nov. 3 elections, President Donald Trump’s campaign is urging a federal judge to block a new state law and prevent mail-in ballots from going to all active Nevada voters.
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Ten now dead in massive Northern California wildfire
Authorities announce 7 more deaths Thursday in Butte County as searchers continue looking for 16 missing people.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
After delayed start, school year gets underway for Augusta’s elementary students
Last week, the Augusta school board gave educators at the elementary schools two extra days to prepare for the start of the year, and by the end of this week all students receiving in-person instruction will have come to school.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Avengers’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ star Diana Rigg dies at 82
Rigg became a 1960s style icon as secret agent Emma Peel in the TV series ‘The Avengers.’
Posted inBooks, Nation & World
Excerpts from Woodward’s book include Kim Jong Un telling Trump about killing his uncle
Trump’s comments about the threat from the coronavirus have attracted widespread attention after excerpts of journalist Bob Woodward’s book “Rage” were released.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine reports 31 new coronavirus cases, with 14 in York County
York County has been the epicenter of Maine’s COVID-19 spread in recent weeks.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine jobless claims remain virtually unchanged
Roughly 66,000 Mainers filed for unemployment benefits in the first week of September, a slight decline from the 67,500 who filed the previous week.
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The Latest: Scarcity of key material squeezes medical mask manufacturing
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. FRESNO, Calif. — Rachel Spray is still grieving the loss of her fellow nurse who died after being exposed to the novel coronavirus at Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center in California. Now, as she stands in front of the gleaming glass and […]
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884,000 unemployment claims filed as U.S. layoffs remain elevated
Hiring will likely remain restrained as long as Americans are unable or reluctant to resume their normal habits.