Billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said he and his Kingdom Holding Company rolled over a combined $1.89 billion in existing Twitter shares, making them the company’s largest shareholder after billionaire Elon Musk.
October 2022
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Republican candidates seize on voter hesitancy to attack EVs as costly to U.S.
More than two-thirds of Americans say they are unlikely to purchase an electric vehicle in the next three years, according to a new poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Biden administration relaxes rules for student debt forgiveness
The new policy clarifies that the Education Department can review claims from individual borrowers or it can grant forgiveness to huge swaths of students from the same college.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, Local Elections, Local Government, Morning Sentinel
Pittsfield residents to vote on two contested Town Council races
Five candidates are running for two seats on the Town Council in the November election.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Celtics notebook: Brogdon leading Boston’s second unit
Malcolm Brogdon was a starter before joining the Celtics and has brought that mentality to his new role.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News, Schools and Education
Classes to resume today at Maranacook Community Middle and High Schools after threat suspect identified
Classes were canceled for Monday after a threatening text message prompted officials to close the high school and middle school campus on Halloween.
Posted inSports
Monday’s college notebook: Auburn fires football coach Bryan Harsin
Harsin was 9-12 in less than two seasons after being hired away from Boise State.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump asks Supreme Court to keep tax returns from House committee
Lower courts ruled that the committee has broad authority to obtain tax returns and rejected Trump’s claims that it was overstepping.
Posted inNation & World, News
Man charged in attempt to kidnap Nancy Pelosi planned to break her knees, police say
The man is charged with 2 federal counts after breaking into the House speaker’s home and attacking her husband, Paul Pelosi, with a hammer.
Posted inNation & World, News
Supreme Court justices raise doubts on race-conscious college admissions
The court is weighing challenges to admissions programs at the University of North Carolina and Harvard that use race among many factors in seeking a diverse student body.