Maine’s hotels and restaurants are always looking for available employees and will welcome the additional workers with H-2B visas, an industry spokeswoman said.
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Moscow warns U.S. over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with long-range weapons
President Biden authorized use of a powerful American weapon for limited strikes inside Russia in response to North Korea’s deployment of thousands of troops to aid Moscow.
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Donald Trump Jr. says pushback against Cabinet picks proves they’re the disrupters voters wanted
The president-elect’s eldest son says there’s ‘backup plans’ for some nominees if Senate confirmation becomes problematic.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Wildfire threat continues in much of the Northeast as dry conditions persist
Communities in New England dealt with a similar surge in late fall fires, and many parts of the Northeast remained under red flag alerts this weekend.
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Israeli strike in Beirut kills Hezbollah’s spokesman, while strike in Gaza kills dozens
Mohammed Afif al-Naboulsi ‘wielded significant influence’ over the group’s military operations, Israel claims.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Last actions Biden team will take before Trump takes over White House
Here are some of the moves the administration is taking now.
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Trump expected to choose vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist who ran as an independent in this year’s presidential race, abandoned his bid, striking a deal with President-elect Donald Trump to have a role in health policy in the administration.
Posted inNation & World, Outdoors
Catch the final supermoon of the year, plus the Leonid meteor shower
The November supermoon will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend.
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The Onion, Sandy Hook families team up to win Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction
Jones confirmed the acquisition and said he planned to file legal challenges to stop it.
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Republicans win House majority, giving Trump and party full control of government
Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson, who with Donald Trump’s endorsement won the Republican Conference’s nomination to stay on as speaker next year.