New York police officials say they’ve captured a city resident they say is responsible for knifing to death a pediatrician in a Manhattan park and another man who had just left a bar in the East Village.
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Posted inLocal & State
Maine hospitals see lower readmission penalties after regulators relax certain metrics during the pandemic
Ten Maine hospitals received fines this year, down from 12 in 2021.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Sisters are doing it for themselves: Fundraising underway for Saint Joseph’s Nature Sanctuary
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon, a Roman Catholic convent in Winslow, are looking to their legacy. They have partnered with local horticulturalists to transform four acres along the Sebasticook River into a nature sanctuary, and have raised $20,000 toward their $36,000 goal.
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Holiday sales up 7.6% despite the squeeze of inflation
Online sales jumped 10.6% from a year ago and in-person spending rose 6.8%.
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North Macedonia takes emergency anti-pollution steps
Its capital was recently ranked as the third-most pulluted city in the world.
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Western New York death toll rises to 28 from cold, storm chaos
Nationwide, the storm is blamed for at least 52 deaths, with rescue and recovery efforts ongoing Monday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business
Zach Bryan drops ‘All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster’ album
The statement doesn’t mention Ticketmaster by name except in the new album title, though he tagged the company in a separate Instagram post displaying the track listing.
Posted inSports
MLB notebook: United States will allow major leaguers to play for Cuba in World Baseball Classic
The U.S. granted a license to the Baseball Federation of Cuba, allowing MLB stars to compete for Cuba in the WBC if they choose.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Drug- and alcohol-related deaths dragged down life expectancy in 2021, according to CDC reports
U.S. life expectancy at birth slipped for a second straight year in 2021, due in part to increases in drug- and alcohol-related deaths, according to two reports from the U.S. Center for Disease Control.
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China holds biggest military drill near Taiwan since Pelosi trip
China’s military said Sunday it conducted exercises around Taiwan in response to escalating “collusion and provocations” from Taiwan and the U.S.