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.
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Vice President Harris targets Trump as she rallies for abortion rights
Back in Washington, President Biden convened a meeting of his reproductive health care access task force to discuss threats to emergency care and new steps for implementing executive orders on the subject.
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Nikki Haley hopes to stop Trump in New Hampshire: ‘America does not do coronations’
With voting about to begin in New Hampshire, almost every top Republican has lined up behind Trump, and polls in New Hampshire suggest he leads Haley in a state uniquely suited to her strengths.