Sinwar was one of the chief architects of Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and Israel has vowed to kill him since the beginning of its retaliatory campaign in Gaza.
Nation & World
National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. shoppers spent more at retailers last month
Americans stepped up their purchases at retailers last month as low unemployment, steady pay gains and rising stock and home values helped sustain their willingness to spend despite higher prices.
advertisement
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Trump is consistently inconsistent on abortion and reproductive rights
The former president has constantly shifted his stances or offered vague, contradictory and at times nonsensical answers to questions on an issue that has become a major vulnerability for Republicans.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Book says McConnell called Trump ‘stupid’ and ‘narcissist’ after 2020 election
McConnell made the remarks in private as part of a series of personal oral histories that he made available. The biography will be released Oct. 29, one week before Election Day.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
New ‘click-to-cancel’ rule will end subscription, membership traps
The Federal Trade Commission said businesses must disclose when free trials or other promotional offers will end and let customers end recurring subscriptions as easily as they started them.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Harris and Trump transition efforts reflect different approaches to governing
The vice president and former president are running markedly different transition efforts to be ready for the potential responsibility of taking over the federal government.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers
Tech giants Amazon and Google are investing in the next generation of nuclear reactors.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
What’s behind the widening gender wage gap in the U.S.?
Many women have paid a price for leaving the workforce at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, either because they lost their jobs or because they quit because of caretaking responsibilities.
Posted inNation & World
50 well-preserved Viking Age skeletons unearthed in Denmark
The Viking Age burial ground contains some 50 ‘exceptionally well-preserved’ skeletons.
Posted inNation & World
After 67 days adrift, a Russian man was rescued but his brother and nephew are dead
Russian media reported that the trio had a small food ration and about 20 liters of water when their engine failed and they found themselves adrift.