The federal appeals court has agreed to temporarily pause a lower court’s order declining to quash the senator’s subpoena.
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Posted inNew England
New Hampshire hiker dies after falling near waterfall
The hiker slipped while going down Cannon mountain on Saturday and fell to the bottom, authorities said.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Man’s body pulled from Androscoggin River in Lewiston on Saturday
An autopsy is expected to be conducted early this week, while police review missing persons cases as part of their investigation.
Posted inNation & World
China plans cloud seeding to protect grain crop from drought
Seeds will be sprayed with chemicals and a ‘water retaining agent’ to limit evaporation.
Posted inNation & World
Jill Biden tests negative for COVID-19, will go to Delaware
The first lady has been isolating in South Carolina since vacationing with President Biden.
Posted inNew England
Massachusetts student receives uniform violation for hijab
The charter school says it understands its ‘handling of the situation came across as insensitive.’
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Polio in U.S., U.K. and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccine
The polio viruses recently found in the sewer systems of Jerusalem, New York and London were mutated versions of viruses that first originated in vaccines meant to stamp out the paralytic disease.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Local & State
Maine Apple Camp comes to West Gardiner for the first time
The biennial event wrapped up its third iteration on Sunday, and lasted for three days.
Posted inNation & World
Singapore to decriminalize sex between men but won’t allow same-sex marriage
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says ‘private sexual behavior between consenting adults does not raise any law and order issue’ and promises the repeal won’t change how marriage is defined in the country.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Greater Augusta Area Back to School Program hosts sixth annual backpack giveaway
The program, held Sunday at the Augusta Civic Center, featured haircuts, eye screenings, martial arts demonstrations and health food courtesy of Hannaford.