The erosion of trust comes after two years of Donald Trump and his allies promoting lies about the 2020 presidential election and peddling conspiracy theories.
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National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Emissions rising in 2022, but more slowly
The International Energy Agency attributes the progress to the growth in renewable power and electric cars.
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Police say Massachusetts woman assaulted them with bees
Deputies trying to serve an eviction order were met by protesters, including a woman who released a swarm of bees. Several officers were stung.
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FDA panel backs removal of unproven pregnancy drug
Some panelists encourage drug company Covis to continue studying the drug to determine if a subgroup of women could benefit.
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UK inflation accelerates to 40-year high as food prices rise
British food prices rose at the fastest pace since 1980 last month, driving inflation back to a 40-year high and heaping pressure on the embattled government to balance the books without gutting help for the nation’s poorest residents.
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Putin declares martial law in illegally annexed Ukraine regions
He also suggests restrictive measures across Russia, such as a tougher crackdown on dissent.
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Soaring U.S. dollar spreads pain worldwide
The soaring U.S. dollar is adding to global inflationary pressures at a time when prices were already soaring.
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Semafor website debuts, aims to reinvent news story
Its founders envision it to help consumers make sense of all that’s out there.
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MacKenzie Scott gives Girl Scouts $85 million
It’s the largest donation the group has received from an individual since its founding in 1912.
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Gates Foundation boosts GivingTuesday with $10 million gift
The Giving Pledge asks billionaires to donate over half of their wealth, while GivingTuesday seeks to mobilize everyone else.