The head of MI5 said in a rare televised statement that he was “profoundly sorry” his agency was unable to prevent the attack.
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Iowa star Caitlin Clark makes surprise appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Caitlin Clark made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” during the show’s “Weekend Update” segment
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Retiring federal judge is latest subject for Belfast portrait artist
Maine artist Maxwell Nolin recently unveiled the official portrait of retiring Chief U.S. District Judge Jon Levy, which will hang in the federal courthouse in Portland.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
When a neighbor took down several big pine trees, the sunshine poured in
Things will be different in the Atwell’s vegetable garden this year. Among other things, the couple is eager for bell peppers that get enough sun to actually ripen.
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Celebrity chef David Chang’s Momofuku backs down from defending its ‘chile crunch’ trademark
The restaurant started selling its Chili Crunch product in 2020, a crunchy spicy oil with dried peppers and other ingredients like sesame seeds and garlic.
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Eleanor Coppola, matriarch of a filmmaking family, dies at 87
She documented the making of some of her husband Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic films, including the infamously tortured production of ‘Apocalypse Now.’
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Portrait of nation’s first female Supreme Court justice, saved from trash, to hang in Augusta courthouse
An oil painting of the late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, found 10 years ago in a pile at the Yarmouth Transfer Station, has been turned over to the state’s court system.
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Several writers decline recognition from PEN America
Their actions are in protest over the organization’s Israel-Hamas war stance.
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Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died at age 83, his company says
The Italian-born designer became renowned in the early 1970s for his animal prints and for a sexy style that remained his trademark throughout his long career.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Philly Muslims are reeling after Eid al-Fitr shooting, as police investigate what sparked the gunfight
On what was supposed a festive day for Philadelphia Muslims as they gathered in the Parkside neighborhood to dine after the monthlong Ramadan fast, a barrage of at least 30 gunshots halted the celebration.