South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has made a surprise visit to Ukraine
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National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Protests swell in Tel Aviv for 28th week as anti-government movement vows more ‘days of disruption’
Saturday night protests have become a mainstay of the grassroots movement – but this week’s was larger than usual.
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2,000 evacuated in La Palma wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands; official says blaze ‘out of control’
The blaze has affected an area of about 11,000 acres and officials warned residents that the situation could worsen because a heat wave has made the terrain tinder-dry.
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On the picket lines with Hollywood’s actors and writers, from LA to New York
Outside the Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California, throngs of protesters chanted: ‘Fists up, curtains down, LA is a union town.’
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Suspect identified, still at large in Georgia shooting that left 4 dead
A county government official in Georgia says at least four people have been killed in a mass shooting in a small community south of Atlanta
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Mega Millions jackpot grows to $640 million, among highest in lottery game’s history
The jackpot is the seventh largest in the game’s history, Mega Millions said in a statement.
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Jesse Jackson to step down as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH
He founded the Chicago organization in 1971.
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NTSB looking at risk parked semis posed to Greyhound bus in fatal Illinois accident
Parking on rest area exit ramps is a common practice for tired truck drivers – but it’s illegal in most states.
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Biden making $20 billion available from ‘green bank’ for clean energy projects
Projects could include residential heat pumps, electric vehicle charging stations and community cooling centers.
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Movie and TV stars join picket lines in fight over the future of Hollywood
The walkout is the first double-barreled strike by actors and screenwriters in more than 6 decades.