The impact is unclear as federal regulators continue their review and Kroger extends the timeline to complete its takeover of Albertsons, which owns 19 Shaw’s supermarkets in Maine.
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Trump wins New Hampshire primary; Biden rematch appears increasingly likely
The result was a setback for former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who invested significant time and financial resources into winning the state.
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New York man convicted of murdering woman in his driveway after wrong turn
The victim and her friends pulled into his long, curving driveway near the Vermont border while they were trying to find another house. He shot them as they were leaving.
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Pentagon has no more money for Ukraine as it hosts meeting of 50 allies on support for Kyiv
The U.S. has provided more than $44.2 billion in security assistance since the February 2022 invasion.
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Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership, lifting key hurdle
Turkey had delayed the membership for more than a year, accusing the Nordic country of being too lenient toward groups Ankara deems a security threat.
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Freeport man feels vindicated after Haitian orphanage founder charged with sexually abusing minors
Paul Kendrick had accused Michael Karl Geilenfeld of being a serial pedophile. Geilenfeld twice sued Kendrick for defamation and legal cases have persisted for more than a decade.
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Russian missiles strike Ukrainian cities again, killing at least 7 and wounding dozens
Recent Russian bombardments are ‘an alarming reversal’ of a trend last year that saw a drop in civilian casualties from Kremlin attacks, the U.N. said.
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Home energy aid reaches new high as Congress considers more funding
For now, funding is tied up in the appropriations process as Congress sorts out details after reaching an agreement to keep the government funded through March.
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Could Georgia’s Fani Willis be removed from prosecuting Donald Trump?
The district attorney is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a special prosecutor she hired to seek convictions in Georgia’s 2020 election interference case.
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Almost 80 years after the Holocaust, 245,000 Jewish survivors are still alive
Twenty percent of survivors are older than 90.