A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the federal government from enforcing a legal interpretation that would require hospitals in the state to provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk.
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National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Biden announces nearly $3 billion in new military aid as Ukraine celebrates independence day
As Russia’s war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that also will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future, U.S. officials said.
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Call shows inmates knew ‘Whitey’ Bulger was changing prisons
New details revealed in court raise more questions about the notorious Boston gangster’s death.
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Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s 30-year career ends in loss to Nadler
U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler’s victory ends a 30-year run in Congress for U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney.
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Florida Democrats choose Rep. Crist to challenge Gov. DeSantis
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reelection effort is widely assumed to be a precursor to a presidential run in 2024, adding to a sense of urgency among Democrats to blunt his rise now.
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Officers won’t face any charges in Rayshard Brooks shooting
A specially appointed prosecutor says it was ‘objectively reasonable’ that officers Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan shot and killed Brooks in June 2020.
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Macy’s, Nordstrom cut profit views along with inventories
Both retailers are suffering from an affliction plaguing most of their competitors: A glut of unsold inventory that they’re resorting to pricing at deep discounts to move.
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Weather whiplash: Summer lurches from drought to flood
In just 2 weeks in late July and early August, the U.S. had 10 downpours that are only supposed to happen 1% of the time, and that’s not counting the Dallas region, a likely 1-in-1,000-year storm.
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U.S. to send $3 billion in aid to Ukraine as war hits 6 months
The money will fund contracts for as many as 3 types of drones, and other weapons, ammunition and equipment that may not see the battlefront for a year or 2, they say.
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Former Louisville officer pleads guilty in Breonna Taylor case
Investigators say Kelly Goodlett, 35, falsified the warrant and conspired with another detective to create a cover story when Taylor’s 2020 death started getting national attention.