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National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree help to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree joined firebrand Republicans to remove Kevin McCarthy from House leadership
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Kevin McCarthy becomes the first speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a House vote
McCarthy told lawmakers he would not run again for speaker, and next steps are highly uncertain as there is no obvious successor to lead the House Republican majority.
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Trump turns fraud trial into campaign stop as he seeks to capitalize on legal woes
He returned to New York for a civil fraud trial accusing him of grossly inflating the value of his businesses.
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Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to gun charges after plea deal collapses
In Congress, House Republicans are seeking to link Hunter Biden’s dealings to his father through an impeachment inquiry, but no evidence has emerged so far to prove that Joe Biden ever abused his role or accepted bribes.
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Mexico church roof collapses killing at least 11 people
A priest says he was baptizing various children when the roof of his church gave way killing at least 11 people and injuring more.
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Chicago woman, 104, skydives from plane, aiming for record as the world’s oldest skydiver
A 104-year-old Chicago woman is hoping to be certified as the oldest person to ever skydive after making a tandem jump from 13,500 feet in northern Illinois.
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Women’s voices and votes loom large as pope is set to open a Vatican meeting on church’s future
Women have long complained they are treated as second-class citizens in the church, barred from the priesthood and highest ranks of power.
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UAW strike day 18: Estimated losses grow to nearly $4 billion, report says
Polling indicates that Americans overwhelmingly side with striking UAW autoworkers over the auto companies, 78% to 22%.
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Fed’s Powell gets an earful about inflation and interest rates from small businesses
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s visit occurred as the Fed is monitoring the economy for signs that its streak of rate increases are having their desired effect and that inflation is continuing to cool.