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2023
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
‘The Patriot Way’ once meant smart football. Those days are gone
Penalties and a devastating turnover cost New England once again in its latest loss, to Kansas City on Sunday.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Some Trump fake electors from 2020 haven’t faded away. They have roles in how the 2024 race is run
The man who will oversee elections in one Nevada county has pleaded not guilty, along with 5 fellow Republicans, on charges that they submitted false paperwork claiming the lie that Donald Trump had won the state in 2020.
Posted inNation & World, News
UN delays vote on resolution urging cessation of hostilities in Gaza to deliver aid
Diplomats said the text is still being negotiated to try to get the United States, Israel’s closest ally, to abstain or vote ‘yes’ on the resolution.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump invokes Nazi-era ‘blood’ rhetoric against immigrants, as Senate debates border security
White House and Senate negotiators struggled to reach a border security deal that would unlock President Biden’s request for billions of dollars worth of military aid for Ukraine and other national security needs.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Powerful winds, rains across central Maine bring outages, closures and expectation of flooding
The storm that moved into the region late Sunday knocked down trees and power lines and is expected to bring flooding to local streams and the Kennebec River starting Monday night.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls basketball: Madison enters new era with longtime coach Al Veneziano now the school’s athletic director
Madison alum Adam Rich takes over the program, which Veneziano oversaw since his first season in 1987.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump is dominating Iowa caucuses despite barely campaigning there
Former President Donald Trump has spent a sliver of the time his 2024 GOP presidential rivals have in the state, holding a handful of rallies and avoiding being grilled by voters.
Posted inNation & World, News, Religion and Values
Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples
Francis suggested such blessings could be offered under some circumstances if they didn’t confuse the ritual with the sacrament of marriage.
Posted inNation & World, News
More climate disasters are forcing millions of Americans to move, researchers say
In the U.S., the frequency of disasters causing at least $1 billion in damages has gone from roughly 3 a year during the 1980s to an annual average of 17.8 over the period from 2018 to 2022.