A lawsuit asks a judge to reverse the secretary of state’s certification of petitions allowing the debt referendum to appear on the November ballot alongside one to create a new utility.
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Dire situation in Turkey, Syria distresses Mainers struggling to help loved ones
Mainers from Turkey and Syria say it’s been difficult to help family and friends who are affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that has left more than 15,000 people dead.
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Wells man pleads not guilty in New York machete attack
Thomas Bickford entered the plea to the 18-count indictment during an appearance in state court in Manhattan.
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Former Twitter executives deny pressure to block Hunter Biden laptop story
The hearing continues a yearslong trend of the GOP calling tech company leaders to testify about alleged political bias.
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Zelensky seeks weaponry in surprise trips to London, Paris
On Thursday, he will join EU leaders at a summit in Brussels.
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Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake pass 15,000
Search teams from more than two dozen countries have joined tens of thousands of local emergency personnel on the ground in Syria and Turkey, and aid pledges have poured in from around the world.
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In a first, some CSX railroad workers to get paid sick leave
CSX announced a deal Tuesday with two of its 12 unions, becoming the first major railroad to offer that benefit that most U.S. workers take for granted.
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Memphis officer took, shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols
Documents released Tuesday are part of a request by the Memphis Police Department that the five officers who have been charged with murder be decertified and prohibited from working in law enforcement again.
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Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods
As glaciers shrink with warming, the amount of water in the lakes grows, making them more dangerous in the rare situation when dams burst.
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Residents worry about going home, toxic gas from Ohio derailment
Air monitoring hasn’t detected dangerous levels of fumes but people living near the wreckage still haven’t been allowed back.