What Israel finds – or fails to find – in the Gaza hospital could play a large part in its efforts to rally international support for its war against Hamas.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Federal court deals blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can’t sue
The 2-1 decision found that only the U.S. attorney general can enforce the section of the Voting Rights Act that requires political maps to include districts where minority populations’ preferred candidates can win elections.
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Two New York men convicted for second time in 2016 Rangeley drug case
Robert “Kurt” Holland and Andre “Dre” Muller were found guilty Monday.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Not just child’s play: Toy companies aim more products at older adults
Toymakers are tweaking original classic games or coming out with new ones that embrace an audience that’s been around for a while: people over 65 years old.
Posted inBusiness
Key Fed official sees possible ‘golden path’ toward lower inflation without a recession
Austin Goolsbee’s optimistic outlook for inflation underscores why analysts increasingly think the Fed’s next move will be a rate cut, rather than an increase.
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Holiday lights at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens ‘make you want to decorate at home’
Gardens Aglow opened this Saturday and will welcome visitors through the end of the year.
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NFL favorites find different ways to win in Week 11
Analysis: Some teams dominated, some teams rallied, but the best teams in the NFL found a way to win.
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Bath man to be sentenced for elementary school arson
Allan Thomas Vigil told police he broke into the Dike Newell School and set it on fire in June 2022, rendering it uninhabitable. His lawyer said he has a history of developmental issues and mental illness.
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Brunswick lawmaker proposes property tax relief for homeowners during reassessments
State Rep. Dan Ankeles gained support from legislative leaders for a bill he intends to file in response to a controversial property reassessment that would have doubled some Brunswick homeowners’ tax bills.
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Microsoft snaps up 2 leading executives from company that created ChatGPT
Meanwhile, back at OpenAI, the newest CEO vows to investigate the firing of Sam Altman, which also prompted the company’s president, Greg Brockman, to quit in protest.