Swift’s three concerts in Vienna, Austria, were canceled after officials arrested two suspects accused of plotting an attack on the stadium, but Erin Fontaine, 19, of Augusta, had already boarded a plan when the announcements were made.
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Startups race to make water out of thin air
Materials that are bigger on the inside than the outside provide a futuristic solution to supply water to an increasingly arid planet.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Philippe Petit recreates high-wire walk between World Trade Center’s twin towers on 50th anniversary
The death-defying stunt was carried out at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, about 7 miles north of where the trade center stood.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Winthrop superintendent resigns, citing widespread ‘displeasure’ with two school board members
Superintendent Jim Hodgkin, who has served the Winthrop Public Schools for four years, will stay on through Nov. 1.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
After baby’s death, Kentucky parents sue infant formula maker at center of 2022 crisis
The parents of Kentucky baby who died last fall after drinking bacteria-tainted infant formula are the latest to sue manufacturer Abbott Nutrition.
Posted inNation & World
Parents of 3 students killed in Parkland mass shooting reach $50 million settlement with gunmen
Meanwhile, a surviving wounded student agreed to a $40 million settlement, according to recently filed court records.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
South Portland teen gets year of probation on arson charge
The 17-year-old was acquitted last month on separate charges that he plotted to carry out a school shooting.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Fewer Americans filed for jobless benefits last week
But applications remain at slightly elevated though not troubling levels.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
France warns of nuclear cuts as European heat intensifies
The French utility uses water to cool its reactors before releasing it into the rivers, and overheating the waterway can threaten fish and other wildlife.
Posted inNation & World, News
Former Uvalde schools police chief says he’s being ‘scapegoated’ over response to mass shooting
Pete Arredondo and another former district police officer are the only 2 people to have been charged over their actions that day, even though nearly 400 local, state and federal officers responded to the scene.