Instagram and other social media companies have faced growing criticism for not doing enough to protect young people.
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National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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O.J. Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in ‘trial of the century,’ dies at 76
Simpson earned fame, fortune and adulation through football and show business, but his legacy was forever changed by the June 1994 knife slayings of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles.
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A mission of mercy, then a fatal strike: How an aid convoy in Gaza became Israel’s target
The path to the April 1 attack started months ago.
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Shouts of ‘Shame! Shame!’ erupt in Arizona House as fight over abortion ban engulfs lawmakers
The fight is over a newly revived 1864 Arizona law criminalizing abortion throughout pregnancy unless a woman’s life is at risk.
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Trump assails Jewish voters who back Biden: ‘Should have their head examined’
Speaking in Atlanta ahead of a fundraiser, Trump renewed his criticism of Biden’s reaction to the Israel-Hamas war.
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France is proposing to allow terminally ill patients to take lethal medication
A team of medical professionals would need to confirm that the patient has a grave and incurable illness, is suffering from intolerable and untreatable pain, and is seeking lethal medication of their own free will.
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As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats
Women who never intended to end their pregnancies have nearly died because they could not get emergency treatment. Miscarriage care has been delayed. And even routine reproductive medical care is drying up.
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Investigators focus on electrical system of ship in Baltimore bridge collapse
The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board said the agency is gathering data with assistance from Hyundai, the manufacturer of equipment in the ship’s engine room.
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Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 3 sons and 4 grandchildren of top Hamas leader
The deaths threaten to strain the internationally mediated cease-fire talks, which appeared to gain steam in recent days even as the sides remain far apart on key issues.
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Conservatives compelled by Trump push Nebraska to adopt a winner-take-all election system
Their target is the state’s atypical system of splitting its 5 presidential electoral votes. Maine is the only other state to split its electoral votes.