Mike Shannon spent 50 years in the broadcast booth, starting in 1972.
Nation & World
National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inNation & World
Fashion designer for Russian first ladies dies at 85
An obituary published by the TASS news agency said Vyacheslav Zaitsev died after a long illness but didn’t state when.
advertisement
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Quiet and parents’ touch help opioid users’ newborns, study finds
Babies born to opioid users, including mothers in treatment with medications such as methadone, can develop withdrawal symptoms after exposure in the womb.
Posted inNation & World, News, Religion and Values
Pope voices willingness to return Indigenous loot, artifacts
The Vatican has an extensive collection of artifacts and art made by Indigenous peoples from around the world, much of it sent to Rome by missionaries for an exhibition in the Vatican Gardens.
Posted inNation & World, News
Relatives bury children killed in Russian missile attack
Almost all of the 23 victims of the attack on Friday died when two missiles slammed into an apartment building in Uman.
Posted inNation & World, News, Religion and Values
Pope, in final Mass in Budapest, urges Hungary to open doors
Francis has expressed appreciation for Hungary’s recent welcome of Ukrainian refugees. But he has challenged Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s hard-line anti-immigration policies.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Known for laughs, DC dinner spotlights risks to journalism
President Biden and the first lady met privately with the parents of Wall Street Journal reporter and Bowdoin College graduate Evan Gershkovich, who has been imprisoned in Russia since March.
Posted inNation & World, News
Texas officials still hunting for mass shooting suspect, offer $80,000 reward
Francisco Oropesa, 38, fled after the shooting Friday night that left five people dead, including an 8-year-old boy.
Posted inNation & World, News
Sudan’s army and rival extend truce, despite ongoing clashes
On Sunday, the aircraft carrying medical aid took off from Jordan and landed in the city of Port Sudan, said the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Former political prisoners share how Jimmy Carter saved their lives
The 98-year-old is in hospice care at his home in Georgia.