But after weeks of Israel’s blistering air and ground offensive, only 9 out of Gaza’s 36 hospitals are still operational.
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Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Conditions ripe for ‘tsunami’ of misinformation in 2024 election, experts warn
Experts are warning that the spread of misinformation could get worse in the coming presidential election contest.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine’s proposed new limits for gas vehicles are delayed for a year
Environmental regulators had to delay a key vote after a storm caused widespread power outages, and they can’t meet before year’s end.
Posted inFeature Obituary, Local & State
Harold L. Osher, Maine physician, philanthropist, map collector, dies at 99
After a medical career that spanned 45 years, Osher devoted his later years to his love of maps, donating a collection valued at over $100 million to the University of Southern Maine in Portland.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Apple seeks a path to getting 2 of its best watches back on shelves during a bitter patent dispute
On Oct. 26, the U.S. International Trade Commission determined that Apple infringed on 2 patents owned by Masimo Corp. and Cercacor Laboratories, both U.S. companies.
Posted inNation & World, News
Ukraine damages a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea after battlefield disappointments
Ukrainian warplanes fired guided missiles at the landing ship Novocherkassk, which can carry 10 tanks and 225 sailors.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
COVID-19 hospitalizations again climbing in Maine
But conditions are not expected to become as severe this winter as they were at the hospitalization peak in January 2022.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Nation & World, News
Whiskey wooing young Chinese as top distillers target a growing market
A French wine and spirits group says the whisky is produced using traditional whiskey-making techniques combined with Chinese characteristics including locally grown barley.
Posted inLocal & State, News
State announces online hub for flood relief; FEMA to assess damage
If FEMA decides the costs of damage from last week’s storm are beyond what the state can handle, Gov. Mills will formally request a Major Disaster Declaration from the federal government.
Posted inSports
Giants fail to live up to high expectation
New York reached the playoffs last season, Brian Daboll’s first with the team, but was eliminated with its loss to Philadelphia on Monday.