A wooden boat crowded with migrants smashed into rocky reefs and broke apart before dawn off the Italian coast
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Millions who rely on Medicaid may be booted from program
As states begin checking eligibility for Medicaid for the first time in three years, as many as 14 million people could lose access.
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On Ukraine front, civilians cling on as troops repel Russia
On the largely static front line between Ukrainian and Russian forces that stretch over hundreds of miles, from the Black Sea in the south to Ukraine’s northeastern border with Russia, Vuhledar has become one of the deadliest hot spots.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News, Uncategorized
‘Cocaine Bear’ gets high with $23.1 million
The film directed by Elizabeth Bank has stirred up plenty of buzz just from its title and its made-to-go-viral trailer.
Posted inNation & World, News, Uncategorized
Republican lawmakers assail Biden for not sending F-16s to Ukraine
Ukraine won support from Baltic nations and Poland to obtain Western fighter jets, but there have been no signs U.S. and Britain will change their stance of refusing to provide warplanes.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Portsmouth counters hateful graffiti with weekend of love
Assistant Mayor Joanna Kelley said the goal was to outshine hate by being more vocal than the perpetrators.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Update: ‘Dilbert’ dropped from syndication as Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel, other newspapers cancel strip over cartoonist’s racist rant
Many newspapers stop publishing the long-running comic strip after its creator called Black Americans a “hate group.”
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, Schools and Education
At UMaine, back on campus but still online for many classes
Some learners chafe at lost in-class experiences; others appreciate remote flexibility. For now, the university system doesn’t seem ready to reverse its pandemic-era shift.
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Met Opera marks first year of Ukraine war with concert
NEW YORK — Emily D’Angelo made her point with attire before singing a single note at the Metropolitan Opera’s concert to mark the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The 28-year-old Canadian mezzo-soprano walked onto the stage Friday night for the Mozart Requiem wearing a dark skirt covered with white tally marks, like on […]
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Bills would let transgender people seal name-change requests
Trans people can be susceptible to cyberbullying or even physical violence in states where their previous names are an open book in the public record, advocates say.