The 49ers lose their second straight game for the first time in a 34-game stretch.
2023
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Maine joins other states in suing Meta, claiming its social platforms harm children’s mental health
The federal lawsuit also claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents’ consent, in violation of federal law.
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Massachusetts police search for armed man in connection with his wife’s shooting
Police say they found the suspect’s car in the woods about 15 miles from the New Hampshire line.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland company enters deal with Shell to generate renewable energy from Mississippi River currents
ORPC harnesses the power of moving water to provide renewable energy. The project in the Mississippi is expected to bring visibility to the hydrokinetic technology the company pioneered.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine regulators signal support for new clean car rules
The Board of Environmental Protection narrowly supports proposed electric car standards, but balks at similar rules for trucks. A final vote won’t be taken until after board staff responds to more than a thousand public comments about the proposed rule.
Posted inMaine, News
A commercial man lift falls off trailer and blocks Route 4 in Rangeley
No one was injured, Fire Rescue Chief Michael Bacon said.
Posted inSports
ALCS: Rangers headed to the World Series with 11-4 rout over Astros
Adolis García homers twice and drives in five runs as Texas returns to the World Series for the first time since 2011.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Emmer’s withdrawal, desperate to end chaos
Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana is a lawyer specializing in constitutional issues who had rallied Republicans around Trump’s legal effort to overturn the 2020 election results.
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UAW strikes at General Motors plant in Texas as union goes after automakers’ cash cows
GM CEO Mary Barra told investors that the automaker already has made a record offer and the company won’t agree to a contract that doesn’t allow them to compete in the market.
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Women across Iceland, including prime minister, go on strike for equal pay and no more violence
The island nation just below the Arctic Circle has been ranked as the world’s most gender-equal country 14 years in a row by the World Economic Forum.