They say their 6-foot-2-inch, 380-pound son was not warned about the risks his size created.
2022
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House Republican leader downplays secretly recorded remarks about Trump
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy initially called the report – before the recording surfaced – ‘totally false and wrong.’
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Posted inHealth
Pass urgent COVID funding or more will die, White House says
After two years at the front of the line for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, the U.S. could soon have to begin taking a number.
Posted inNation & World
Texas appeals court delays woman’s execution
Her lawyers say her 2-year-old daughter died from injuries she sustained in a fall down a steep staircase.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
NFL notebook: Patriots trade draft picks with Texans
New England sends a fifth-round pick to Houston for a sixth and a seventh rounder.
Posted inNation & World
Ruins of ancient temple for Zeus unearthed in Sinai
Excavations at the area date back to early 1900 when French Egyptologist Jean Clédat found ancient Greek inscriptions that showed the existence of the Zeus-Kasios temple but he didn’t unearth it.
Posted inLocal Government, News
Strong commissioner to resign from Franklin County panel June 2
Clyde Barker, who has served 12 years, is resigning because of health reasons.
Posted inMaine, News
Legislators approve compromise bill for Good Samaritan expansion
Gov. Janet Mills is expected to sign the bill, which would extend protections to anyone ‘rendering aid’ to an overdose victim.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Construction of Skowhegan public safety building now planned for June
Officials initially planned to begin construction in early spring on an $8.25 million building that will house the town’s fire and police departments.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Hallowell-area school district to pay former superintendent through end of the year and will have 3% budget increase
Regional School Unit 2 has one of the smallest budget increases compared to the other Augusta-area districts.