CAIR — Sudan has been stricken by a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly two dozen people and sickened hundreds more in recent weeks, health authorities said Sunday. The African nation has been roiled by a 16-month conflict and devastating floods. Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim said in a statement that at least 22 people […]
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A hunter’s graveyard shift: grabbing pythons in the Everglades
The Florida Python Challenge, hosted by the wildlife commission to incentivize people to track down invasive Burmese pythons that thrive in Florida’s preserved wetlands, ended Sunday.
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Posted inNation & World
Ernesto strengthens back into hurricane, sends powerful swells, rip currents to U.S. East Coast
The National Weather Service earlier posted a coastal flood advisory and warned of a high risk for rip currents along the Atlantic Coast through Monday evening, saying they “can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.”
Posted inNation & World, News
Blinken, on ninth Mideast trip since Gaza war began, seeks cease-fire momentum as talks to resume
Blinken arrived in Israel on Sunday before what mediators have billed as a last push to reach a deal that will take place in Cairo later this week.
Posted inElection 2024, News
Black men emerge as key constituency in 2024 race, bringing dynamic views to the top of politics
Whether Black men turn out in high numbers and to what degree they maintain traditional support for Democratic candidates may prove decisive in November.
Posted inElection 2024, News, Politics
Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race
While details are still rather vague, there’s no doubt that whoever prevails in November will seek to shape the landscape of American life in ways wholly distinct from their opponent.
Posted inAnimals, Maine
Record number of breeding puffins recorded on island in Gulf of Maine
Seal Island, off the coast of Rockland, was once home to the area’s largest Atlantic puffin colony. Elsewhere, there are reminders that Gulf of Maine seabirds remain highly vulnerable.
Posted inMaine, News
Ernesto strengthens back into a hurricane, could bring riptides, coastal flooding to Maine
Coastal communities may see 5-7 foot waves, flooding and rip currents through Tuesday as the storm passes off the coast.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Public defender’s offices are opening across Maine. The next step: Staffing them.
In Bangor, at the epicenter of the state’s indigent defense crisis, the district defender has only been able to fill one of five positions.
Posted inMaine, Times Record
8 Lincoln County towns to get high-speed internet
Fiber service enters the Midcoast, a more “resilient” source of internet connection.