Some families of those killed and injured have complained that the Pentagon hasn’t been transparent enough about the bombing that killed 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. servicemen and women.
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Posted inElection 2023, Maine, News, Politics
Groups hope to boost Muslim voter registration with events in Portland and Lewiston
On National Muslim Voter Registration Day, organizers at the Maine Muslim Community Center encouraged people to register to vote and worked to correct misperceptions about U.S. elections.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Mills urges caution as Hurricane Lee’s landfall looms
At a press conference Friday afternoon, state officials said the large wind field is expected to bring damaging winds and flooding to the state on Saturday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Augusta gets nearly $2.5 million in grant funds to hire 8 firefighters
The city has lowered the minimum requirements to be hired as a firefighter and agreed to pay for paramedic training in hopes of attracting more workers.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says ‘record profits’ should be shared
President Biden says he’s dispatching 2 of his top aides to Detroit to help resolve the strike by unionized autoworkers.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Citing sustainability, Starbucks wants to overhaul its iconic cup. Will customers go along?
By 2030, Starbucks wants to move away completely from disposable cups, which represent big portions of the company’s overall waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman separate after 27 years of marriage
The couple met in 1995 on the set of an Australian television show where both were actors.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Central Maine Healthcare shifts annual exams for women from OB-GYN office
The hospital system is asking that women seek annual exams through other medical offices, such as their primary care practice.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe’s strict data privacy rules
European regulators have slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine for failing to protect children’s privacy.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. ambassador to Russia visits jailed Wall Street Journal reporter
Evan Gershkovich, a 31-year-old U.S. citizen and Bowdoin College graduate, was detained in late March in the city of Yekaterinburg, almost 1,200 miles east of Moscow, while on a reporting trip.