Jose Trevino’s two-run homer in the sixth breaks a 1-1 tie as Texas wins the opener of a four-game series.
2021
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NHL roundup: Islanders damage Rangers’ playoff hopes
The Rangers lose 4-0 and fall six points behind Boston for the East Division’s last playoff spot.
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NBA roundup: Durant scores 42 as Nets beat Pacers
Kevin Durant reaches a season high, making up for the absence of Kyrie Irving and James Harden.
Posted inNation & World
Watchdog: U.S. aid to Venezuela driven by more than just need
A U.S. government watchdog report is questioning the methods used in a USAID effort to get aid to Venezuela in 2019.
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An unusual coalition as Supreme Court rules for immigrant
The court decided immigration officials have to include all the relevant information in a single notice of a deportation hearing.
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Somerset County courts for Dec. 14-18, 2020
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
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Bruins move closer to playoffs with another win over Sabres
Charlie Coyle ends a long scoring drought and Boston gets three goals in the third period to beat Buffalo, 5-2.
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Judicial nominees, perhaps a potential justice, face Senate
It’s time for President Joe Biden’s first batch of judicial nominees to come before Congress.
Posted inNation & World, News, Religion and Values
Nearly 40 people killed in stampede at big Israeli religious festival
It was the first huge religious gathering of its kind to be held legally since Israel lifted nearly all restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Nurses at Maine Medical Center vote to form their first labor union
The 1,001-750 vote means about 2,000 nurses who work at Maine’s largest hospital and other locations in the area will be represented in labor negotiations by the Maine State Nurses Association and National Nurses United.