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National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Israel-Hamas to extend truce 2 more days as 11 more Israeli hostages are freed
The newly released hostages included 3 women and 9 children – including 3-year-old twin girls and their mother – from a kibbutz near Gaza that was hard hit in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
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U.S. sales of new homes fall as high mortgage rates weigh on demand
Despite the decline, new-home sales have generally been rising for the past year as elevated borrowing costs discourage homeowners from moving.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Vermont man pleads not guilty in shooting of 3 college students of Palestinian descent
Attorney General Merrick Garland said Monday the Justice Department is investigating whether the shooting was a hate crime.
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‘You’ll die in this pit’: Takeaways from secret recordings of Russian soldiers in Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine grinds into its second winter, audio intercepts obtained and verified by The Associated Press indicate that a growing number of Russian soldiers want out.
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Many voters are weary about a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024. Third parties hope they can fill the gap
The 2024 presidential election is drawing a robust field of independent, third-party and long-shot candidates. Their odds are exceedingly long.
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Russia says it downed dozens of Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow, following a mass strike on Kyiv
Andrei Vorobyev, governor of the Moscow region, wrote on Telegram that the drone strikes damaged three unspecified buildings, adding that no one was hurt.
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3 men of Palestinian descent attending holiday gathering shot, injured near University of Vermont
Two of the men are in stable condition and the other suffered “much more serious injuries,” Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad said in a news release Sunday.
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4-year-old American hostage released by Hamas as Biden expresses hope that more will be freed
The president described the negotiations as a day-by-day, hour-by-hour process and said he would continue working until all hostages were free.
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‘Scream’ star Jenna Ortega stands by co-star amid firing for pro-Palestine posts
The meta-horror hit’s studio, Spyglass Media Group, clarified the decision to fire 33-year-old Barrera was not linked to her direct support of Palestine, but the comments she made veered into antisemitic territory.