Gov. Tim Walz thinks it could be one of the first bills he signs now that Democrats control the state’s legislature.
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National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Turkey strikes in Syria, Iraq a week after Istanbul bombing
The airstrikes came after a bomb rocked a bustling avenue in the heart of Istanbul on Nov. 13, killing six people and wounding over 80 others.
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Police: Gunman kills five at gay nightclub, subdued by patrons
Police say a 22-year-old gunman opened fire at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and injuring 25.
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U.S. defense chief: ‘Tyranny and turmoil’ in Russian invasion
Secretary Lloyd Austin called the attack the worst crisis in security since the end of World War II.
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‘We survived’: Kherson comes alive after Russian withdrawal
People are no longer afraid to leave home or worried that contact with Russian soldiers might lead to a prison or torture cell.
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Biden’s granddaughter Naomi ties knot in White House wedding
Naomi Biden and her new husband Peter Neal had the ceremony on the South Lawn with a lunch inside the building and an evening reception coming later.
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Breakdown of Taylor Swift concert tickets probed by attorneys general
Some state attorneys general aren’t shaking off this week’s Ticketmaster debacle.
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German bishops assure Vatican but vow to proceed with reforms
The church hierarchy in Germany and the country’s influential lay Catholic group launched the reforms after a 2018 report found that thousands of abuse crimes were systematically covered up by German church leaders.
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak makes surprise trip to Kyiv, boosts air defenses
The package includes radar and other technology to counter Iran-supplied exploding drones that Russia has used against Ukrainian targets.
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Public safety accounts urge caution on Twitter after changes
Across the country, government agencies, especially those tasked with sending messages during emergencies, have embraced Twitter over the last decade.