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Nation & World
National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Taylor Swift for president? Ex-Trump staffer Alyssa Farah Griffin says only Swift could defeat Trump
Swift was found to be viewed favorably by 43% of voters in an Emerson College poll, while 38% were neutral, and 19% had an unfavorable view of the ‘You Need to Calm Down’ singer.
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Putin says hand grenade fragments found in bodies of victims in Wagner chief’s plane crash
A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment concluded that an intentional explosion caused the crash of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane.
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Reports say dozens have been killed and wounded as drone strikes hit a Syrian military ceremony
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack and the reports could not be independently confirmed.
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Trump’s lawyers seek to postpone classified documents trial until after 2024 election
The defense argued a postponement was necessary because of scheduling conflicts and what they say are delays in obtaining and reviewing the classified records cited in the indictment.
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Rep. George Santos’ former treasurer pleads guilty to conspiracy, tells of bogus loan and fake donors
Nancy Marks resigned amid growing questions about Santos’ campaign finances and revelations Santos had fabricated much of his life story.
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Russian strike on Ukrainian village kills 51, as Zelensky seeks more Western support
The attack came as President Volodymyr Zelensky attended a summit of about 50 European leaders in Spain to drum up support from Ukraine’s allies.
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Rising long-term interest rates pose latest threat to U.S. economic ‘soft landing’
With borrowing rates high and inflation still relatively elevated, consumers are expected to spend more cautiously.
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Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas
During the Trump administration, about 450 miles of barriers were built along the southwest border between 2017 and January 2021.
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Jon Fosse, Norwegian master of spare Nordic writing, wins Nobel Prize in literature
Fosse has written some 40 plays as well as novels, short stories, children’s books, poetry and essays.