The U.S. Navy released the names of the 2 SEALs who were lost at sea during a raid on a boat carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen.
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A bitter divorce battle could determine future of Trump Georgia case
The future of the election interference case against former president Donald Trump in Georgia could hinge on a bitter divorce case playing out in the Atlanta suburbs.
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Flash floods inundate homes, overturn cars in San Diego as rains swept through much of U.S.
Torrential rains may have swept some people away in San Antonio, Texas, and freezing rain is causing ‘lots of slide-offs’ in the Midwest.
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U.S., UK launch new round of joint strikes against Houthi sites in Yemen
They use warship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets to take out Houthi missile storage sites, drones and launchers.
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White House moves to protect reproductive rights on anniversary of Roe v. Wade
A task force provides updates on the steps it has taken to build on President Biden’s 3 previous executive orders that outline ways that the administration can improve or protect access to abortion and contraception.
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Biddeford native was among those killed in plane crash in California’s Half Moon Bay
Cassidy Rae Petit and Lochie Ferrier, who also died in the crash, were to be married in Hawaii next week.
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Amanda Peters picks up library medal for ‘The Berry Pickers,’ set in Maine
Her novel wins an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence, presented by the American Library Association.
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Dexter Scott King, son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 62
The third of the Kings’ four children, he died in his sleep after battling prostate cancer.
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Jared Golden and Republican challengers differ sharply on abortion issue
The Lewiston congressman favors abortion rights while Mike Soboleski and Austin Theriault call themselves ‘pro-life.’
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Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire Texas installed on Mexico border
The concertina wire along roughly 30 miles of the Rio Grande near the border city of Eagle Pass is part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s broader fight with the administration over immigration enforcement.