Three of the state’s four members of Congress oppose a ban, mostly because they don’t believe it’s practical in a divided government. Only Rep. Chellie Pingree supports it.
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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson tells law students ‘Survivor’ offers helpful lessons
‘My advice to you is to do your best to shut out distractions, use your time wisely and figure out how to make the most of what you have,’ Jackson said.
Biden aims to reassure world on U.S. debt standoff as he consults with Indo-Pacific leaders
Hoping to avert an outcome that would rattle the global economy and prove to be a boon to Beijing, Biden opened his third day in Japan at the annual G7 meeting of the world’s most powerful democracies.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asks that judge be disqualified from Disney’s free speech suit
His motion was filed a day after Disney announced that it was scrapping plans to build a new campus in central Florida and relocate 2,000 employees from Southern California.
Pakistani trans activists plan to appeal Islamic court’s ruling that guts a law protecting their rights
The Shariah court has the constitutional mandate of examining and determining whether laws passed by Pakistan’s parliament comply with Islamic doctrine.
Low-income tenants lack options as old mobile home parks are razed
Mobile home parks are among the few affordable options that remain for extremely low-income people.
2024 Republican hopefuls rush to defend Marine who put NYC subway rider in fatal chokehold
Daniel Penny, a white U.S. Marine veteran, was caught on video pinning an agitated Black subway passenger, Jordan Neely, to the floor in a chokehold, which led to Neely’s death.
Russian private army head claims control of Bakhmut, but Ukraine says fighting continues
If Russian forces have taken control of Bakhmut, they will still face the massive task of seizing the remaining part of the Donetsk region still under Ukrainian control.
Ukraine’s Zelensky arrives in Hiroshima for G7 summit as world leaders sanction Russia
Bolstering international support is a key priority as Ukraine prepares for what’s seen as a major push to take back territory seized by Russia.
NASA picks Bezos’ Blue Origin to build lunar landers for moonwalkers
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company has won a NASA contract to land astronauts on the moon, two years after losing out to SpaceX