No violence, protests or even procedural objections happened this time around, and Republicans who challenged the 2020 election results when Trump lost to Joe Biden have expressed no qualms this year after he defeated Kamala Harris.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
US Surgeon General calls for cancer warning label on alcohol
About 20,000 people die every year from those alcohol-related cancer cases.
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Posted inMaine
Fairfield man struck and killed by tractor trailer on I-95 ramp
State police say it appears the man was trying to cross an off-ramp when he was hit by the truck.
Posted inUncategorized
Mega Millions jackpot surges past $1B after no match on Christmas Eve
‘We know that many people will likely receive tickets to Friday’s drawing as holiday gifts, and what a gift that would turn out to be if you ended up with a ticket worth a $1.15 billion jackpot.’
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
See how much snow fell on Christmas Eve across Maine
Explore our interactive map of snowfall totals reported across the state Tuesday.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
All American Airlines flights briefly grounded on heavy holiday travel day
The FAA briefly ordered all of the airline’s flights grounded in the U.S. – including in and out of the Portland jetport – just as the Christmas travel season kicked into overdrive.
Posted inHealth
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death
One of his attorneys alleges that government officials have turned Mangione into a political pawn and have tainted the jury pool.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House Ethics Committee accuses Matt Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex, including with 17-year-old
The long-awaited report includes explicit details of sex-filled parties, drug use and vacations and concludes that the now-former Florida congressman violated multiple state laws while in office.
Posted inNation & World
It’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel
Friday and Sunday are expected to be the busiest days for airlines, and a looming government shutdown could create more complications.
Posted inNation & World, Politics, Schools and Education
International students urged to return to US campuses before Trump inauguration
More than a dozen U.S. colleges and universities have advised students to plan ahead for a possible travel ban.