The youngest of the five people who died was 21 years old and the oldest was 95, according to Maksym Kozytskyi, the governor of Lviv province.
2023
Posted inNation & World, News
Belarus says Wagner chief who staged mutiny is in Russia, raising questions about Kremlin’s strategy
If true, it could suggest the threat posed by Yevgeny Prigozhin has not been fully defused and the Kremlin is treading carefully.
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Study finds drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets contains ‘forever chemicals’
Researchers describe the study as the first nationwide effort to test for PFAS in tap water from private sources in addition to regulated ones.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Meta takes aim at Twitter with the launch of rival app Threads
CEO Mark Zuckerberg says 10 million people signed up in the first seven hours.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Crank up the A/C: First heat advisories of the year issued in Maine
The doom and gloom we’ve been experiencing for the last several weeks has been replaced by heat – and lots of it. Temperatures are expected to soar into the 90s Thursday with heat indices up to 96 degrees a few miles from the coastline. The National Weather Service has issued the first heat advisories of […]
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine, Op-Eds
‘Ticket to Paradise’ actors made film for the money
Before you buy your “Ticket to Paradise,” did you know that Bali, the “ideal” vacation spot that was the location for George Clooney and Julia Roberts’s movie “Ticket to Paradise,” is the home of 500 different varieties of spiders, some of which have eight eyes and 15-centimeter legs? You didn’t? Did you know that today, […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: It’s as unfortunate as it is true – you can’t make old friends
Despite being complete opposites, Lucille and I thrived together throughout 53 years of friendship.
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Commentary: What Native American sovereignty has done for the economy of New York state
A recent visit to Oneida County opened my eyes to the vast economic opportunities that Maine is forfeiting.
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Douglas Rooks: Paying for college without violating the Constitution
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision, along partisan lines, striking down President Biden’s cancellation of college loan debt elicited an equally partisan reaction from press and politicians, as if the court were simply another political body. It’s an impression the court has unfortunately left itself open to of late. Republicans applauded Biden v. Nebraska’s perceived […]