The events there are being investigated as war crimes.
Nation & World
National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Ukraine plant builds 6-person bunkers for war’s front lines
Workers are assembling prefabricated materials into underground shelters using a Soviet-era design.
Ukraine ally fights for reelection in Estonia vote
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas’ standing is enhanced by her international appeals to impose sanctions on Moscow.
Trapped Californians rescued from snow, helped by neighbors
The state is struggling to dig out residents in mountain communities from as much as 10 feet of snow.
Pay-to-use express lanes grow more popular in once-reluctant South
The projects are winning favor – even, and perhaps especially, in Republican-led states where ‘toll’ has been considered a four-letter word in more ways than one.
One killed when business jet encounters severe turbulence
The Bombardier was flying from Keene, New Hampshire, to Leesburg, Virginia.
Marianne Williamson opens long shot 2024 challenge to Biden
The onetime spiritual adviser to Oprah Winfrey will almost certainly provide only token primary opposition.
Election conspiracy theories fuel distrust of voter fraud system
The Electronic Registration Information Center aims to help member states maintain accurate lists of registered voters.
Climate activists target artwork near German parliament
The Last Generation group says supporters symbolically ‘soaked in oil’ the outdoor installation.
Civilians flee embattled town as Ukrainian pullout looms
Bakhmut has for months been a key target of Moscow’s eastern offensive, with Russian troops inching ever closer to Kyiv’s key eastern stronghold.