What’s happening in California could ultimately impact the future of lithium mining in Maine.
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Appeals court to hear arguments that Obamacare shouldn’t cover preventive health care
Monday’s arguments mark the latest in more than a decade of conservative efforts to chip away at the Affordable Care Act.
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Former Trump CFO pleads guilty to perjury in ex-president’s civil fraud case
Prosecutors accused Allen Weisselberg of lying under oath when he answered questions in a case about allegations that Trump lied about his wealth on financial statements
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Maine secretary of state won’t bar Trump from ballot after Supreme Court says states lack authority
Shenna Bellows withdrew her ruling against former President Donald Trump’s eligibility in response to the high court’s unanimous ruling.
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UN rights chief calls on Russia to stop repressing independent voices after Navalny’s death
The U.N. human rights chief has called for a quick end to the ‘repression of independent voices’ in Russia and expressed concerns about the persecution of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in prison last month.
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JetBlue, Spirit end $3.8 billion merger after court ruling
The Justice Department sued to block the merger last year, saying it would reduce competition and drive up fares.
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EU fines Apple nearly $2 billion over music streaming competition
The 1.8 billion-euro fine follows an investigation triggered by a complaint from Swedish streaming service Spotify five years ago.
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Nikki Haley wins the District of Columbia’s Republican primary, her first 2024 victory
Her win at least temporarily halts Donald Trump’s sweep of the GOP voting contests.
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Firefighters keep up battle to stamp out largest wildfire in Texas history
Humanitarian organizations are pivoting their attention to victims who have lost their homes and livelihoods in the blazes.
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Key Northern California highway closed as snow continues to fall in the blizzard-hit Sierra Nevada
More than 7 feet of snow fell over the weekend in the mountains.