The chief justice provides the lone dissent, arguing that the 2023 law is nearly identical to the 2021 law it struck down, and that the law provides no clarity on when the ban begins, exposing doctors to criminal charges.
Nation & World
National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. intelligence says an intentional explosion brought down Wagner chief Prigozhin’s plane
Details of the U.S. assessment surfaced as Putin on Thursday expressed his condolences to the families of those who were reported to be aboard the jet and referred to ‘serious mistakes.’
advertisement
Posted inNation & World, News
At least 1 dead, 1 missing as Tropical Storm Franklin batters Dominican Republic
Forecasters are warning the storm could drop up to 12 inches of rain in the Dominican Republic, with a maximum of 16 inches in some regions.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Giuliani turns himself in on Georgia 2020 election charges after bond is set at $150,000
A $100,000 bond was also set for Trump-allied lawyer Sidney Powell, one of several people accused in a breach of voting equipment in rural Coffee County, in south Georgia.
Posted inNation & World, News
India lands a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, a first for the world as it joins elite club
The successful landing comes just days after Russia’s Luna-25, which was aiming for the same lunar region, spun into an uncontrolled orbit and crashed.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Witness in Trump documents case changed lawyers and then his testimony, prosecutors say
A trial has been set for May 20, 2024, in the classified documents case. Trump has pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing.
Posted inNation & World, News
Russia’s ‘General Armageddon’ reportedly dismissed after vanishing in wake of Wagner uprising
Surovikin’s absence has been one of several enduring mysteries surrounding the rebellion.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Surprisingly durable U.S. economy poses question: Are we facing higher-for-longer interest rates?
One after another, economists have postponed or reversed their earlier forecasts for a recession.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Who’s in, who’s out, who’s boycotting: 8 candidates expected onstage for first Republican debate
Eight candidates met the donor and polling qualifications to be on stage. For those who didn’t, missing the debate could be a decisive moment in their campaigns.
Posted inNation & World
Fukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated radioactive water into sea
The plan is to release 7,800 tons in the first 17 days so as not to rush the release and minimize environmental impact.