He announced his campaign May 24 and already has an early financial start thanks to a super PAC.
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Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protects Sacklers from lawsuits
The Sackler family will contribute $5.5 billion to $6 billion to individual victims of the opioid crisis and their survivors.
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Florida police search for 3 gunmen who wounded 9 at crowded beach
Two people involved in the altercation that led to the shooting have been arrested on firearms charges, and 5 handguns have been recovered.
Posted inNation & World, News
Manson follower Leslie Van Houten should be paroled, California appeals court rules
Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected parole for her in 2020, arguing she still poses a danger to society.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Debt limit deal is in place, but budget deficit is still a multi-decade challenge for U.S. government
Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid consume an ever-growing share of federal spending and will continue to grow in coming years.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Maine warns of poor air quality caused by wildfires in Canada
Officials in Halifax, Nova Scotia, said that about 200 homes or structures have been damaged by the fires, and about 16,000 people there were told to evacuate.
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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia
Carter, now 95, remains at home with former President Jimmy Carter, who has been at home receiving hospice care since early this year.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Here’s what’s in, what’s out of the debt limit bill to avert U.S. default
The details of the deal between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are out.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News, Religion and Values
Rebuilding Notre Dame’s fire-ravaged roof transports workers back to Middle Ages
Carpenters building a new timber frame for the fire-ravaged roof of Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral are using the same tools and techniques as their medieval predecessors.
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California overtime law threatens use of grazing goats to prevent wildfires
Grazing goats are in high demand to devour wild grass and shrubs that are proliferating across California after a drought-busting winter of heavy rain and snow.