The Taliban have been battling an upstart Islamic State affiliate known as Islamic State in Khorasan Province, or IS-K.
2022
Posted inMaine
Maine school officials watching COVID trends as students return from spring break
With classes scheduled to resume Monday, Maine is seeing case numbers rise and hospitalizations fluctuate.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos April 15-22, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene hostile in testimony as her candidacy is challenged
Five voters in her Georgia congressional district say she shouldn’t run, alleging that she helped facilitate the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Americans got richer during the pandemic but economic inequality widened
Median checking account balances have risen overall during the pandemic.
Posted inNation & World, News
Russians shift elite units to new battleground, Ukraine says
The two sides are hurtling toward what could be an epic battle for control of the country’s industrial heartland.
Posted inSports
NHL roundup: Panthers win 12th straight, 5-2 over Red Wings
Florida ties a franchise record with the win.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Penguins shut out punchless Bruins, 4-0
Casey DeSmith makes a career-high 52 saves, and Jake Guentzel notches a hat trick to reach 40 goals for the season.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Multiple players suspended after junior college pitcher levels batter
The North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference has handed out a long list of suspensions after a pitcher leveled a batter after giving up a home run.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Former Raiders quarterback Daryle Lamonica dies at 80
Lamonica, nicknamed “The Mad Bomber” because of his affinity for deep passes, was a two-time AFL MVP and led Oakland to Super Bowl II.