Romania – a nation of about 19 million – had taken in more 84,000 displaced people as of Tuesday.
Jeff Ham
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Endgame elusive as West tries to force Russia out of Ukraine
There’s no reason to believe that even the toughest measures will shatter Putin’s determination to pull the former Soviet republic back into Moscow’s orbit.
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Senate gives final approval to $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine in huge budget bill
Democrats and Republicans have rallied behind sending aid to Ukraine, whose stubborn fight against brutal force has been inspirational for many voters.
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Jussie Smollett gets 150-day jail sentence for falsely reporting a hate crime
Smollett’s defense attorney says the former ‘Empire’ actor ‘has lost nearly everything’ in his career and finances.
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Maine National Guard addresses sexual assault, harassment
The focus on the problem follows reporting by the Bangor Daily News on a spike in substantiated sexual assaults.
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Sen. Collins, key vote on Supreme Court nominee, praises Ketanji Brown Jackson
The Maine senator is perhaps Democrats’ best hope of landing a Republican vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination
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Congress passes bill to overhaul Postal Service
The long-fought postal overhaul has been years in the making and follows widespread complaints about mail service slowdowns.
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In Photos: See the action from Friday night’s Class B title games
Oceanside claims its first girls’ state championship, completing a perfect season, and the Yarmouth boys win a thriller over Ellsworth. On a night of exciting basketball, Morning Sentinel Staff Photographer Michael G. Seamans had some of the best shots of all.
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Two Maine veterans homes on track for closure despite bill
Public officials and veterans organizations in the state have opposed the closure of the facilities in Machias and Caribou.
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Jan. 6 panel claims Trump engaged in ‘criminal conspiracy’
The 221-page court filing marks the committee’s most formal effort to link the former president to a federal crime.